From Dürrwien to Rekawinkel
Hiking Routes
· Wienerwald
On the route from Dürrwien to Rekawinkel, you will come across the “Kaiserbründl” sauna. Empress Elisabeth of Austria visited the source of the Wienfluss river in Pressbaum in 1882.
moderate
Distance 11.4 km
Tip/Fun-Fact: The “Kaiserbründl” is named after Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who was also known as Sisi. In 1882, she visited the source of the Wienfluss river in Pressbaum.
Author’s recommendation
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
624 m
Lowest point
322 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Show elevation profileRest stops
Gasthaus SteinerhofGasthaus Mayer
Café-Pension Familie Parzer
Safety information
Steep in stagesAt the beginning of the hike you have to accept a small stretch of road parallel to the highway
Tips and hints
Wienerwald Tourismus GmbH
Hauptplatz 11, 3002 Purkersdorf
Tel.: 02231/62176
E-Mail: office@wienerwald.info
Webseite: www.wienerwald.info
Start
Dürrwien (337 m)
Coordinates:
DD
48.178554, 16.062865
DMS
48°10'42.8"N 16°03'46.3"E
UTM
33U 579010 5336692
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Destination
Rekawinkel
Turn-by-turn directions
We will start at the railway station in Dürrwien and head along Friedhofsstrasse to Hauptstrasse, before turning right and going down the first lane on the left. We will walk under the motorway bridge and past the secure game fencing, and continue along the blue hiking route. At a marked electricity mast intersecting the path, we will turn left and go into the forest. At the end of the road, we will turn right towards Pfalzberg, and then bear right onto Route 2 (red) towards Kaiserbründl, then onto the yellow route until we reach Ober-Kniewald Strasse. We will then turn right, onto the red route, and continue towards Jochgrabenberg. We will continue along Hiking Route No. 04 (red) towards Rekawinkel-Troppberg until we reach the intersection, before turning right and heading in the direction of Eichgraben/Rekawinkel. As we go downhill, we will reach the motorway underpass. From there, we will turn right, and then left into a meadow. From there, we will head north-east, until we reach the first few houses. Once there, we will rejoin the yellow-green/red route, and walk back to Rekawinkel, and down Hauptstrasse to the railway station.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Arrival with public transportStart point: by the train to the stop "Bahnhof Dürrwien"
End point: by the train or bus to the stop "Bahnhof Rekawinkel"
Parking
occasional in DürrwienP+R stn. Rekawinkel
Coordinates
DD
48.178554, 16.062865
DMS
48°10'42.8"N 16°03'46.3"E
UTM
33U 579010 5336692
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
sturdy shoes, water, rain protectionDifficulty
moderate
Distance
11.4 km
Duration
3:45 h
Ascent
354 m
Descent
330 m
Highest point
624 m
Lowest point
322 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 3 Waypoints
- 3 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
: h
Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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