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Hike to the Mönichkirchner Schwaig (from Mönichkirchen)
Hiking tour Starting from Valley station Sonnenlift Mönichkirchen
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 2,35 km
- Duration: 0:50 h
- Ascent: 200 m elevation gain
- Descent: 6 m elevation gain
Beauty is so close! Whether you take the chair lift or walk from Mönichkirchen, you can reach the Berggasthof and Alpenhotel Enzian on the Mönichkirchner Schwaig in no time at all.
- Starting point of the tour
- Valley station Sonnenlift Mönichkirchen
- Tour destination
- Mountain inn Mönichkirchner Schwaig
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 2,35 km
- Duration: 0:50 h
- Ascent: 200 m elevation gain
- Descent: 6 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point979 m
- Highest point1179 m
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Suitable for families and children
Beauty is so close! Whether you take the chair lift or walk from Mönichkirchen, you can reach the Berggasthof and Alpenhotel Enzian on the Mönichkirchner Schwaig in no time at all.
A trip to Mönichkirchen offers variety and activities for the whole family. There is adventure and action on the scooter and mountain cart track in Mönichkirchen or in the Hamari Kraxlpark.The Water of Life theme trail and the water park with salaerium offer peace and relaxation. All of these destinations are easy to find from the Sonnenlift valley station. It is just as easy to get up to the Mönichkirchner Schwaig mountain pasture. You can reach the mountain pasture at an altitude of 1239 meters in less than an hour by lift or on foot along pleasant paths. Here, the Berggasthof Mönichkirchner Schwaig invites you to linger and enjoy game specialties from the Wechsel region, traditional delicacies from grandma's cooking pot and homemade pastries while sitting on the panoramic terrace. There is a large natural playground for children. The Alpengasthof Enzian is just a stone's throw away. Wellness, culinary delights and a fantastic view from the new conservatory await you at the Alpengasthof Enzian. There is everything a child's heart desires here: right in front of the house is a large children's playground with a play ship, there is a ball playground and from the summit station you can go down the scooter track on scooters or karts. Vacation camps and other events are also on offer.
The Mönichkirchner Schwaig is also the starting point for numerous hiking tours on the Wechsel, such as the swing theme trail, summit hikes to the Hochwechsel or a stage on the trail along the Wiener Alpenbogen - Arc of the Viennese Alps (trail ) to the Feistritzsattel.
Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly beautiful and safe experience. Please therefore note the following:
Preparation
Make sure, when choosing the route, that it corresponds to your experience and your fitness. Check the weather report beforehand. The weather in the mountains can change surprisingly quickly. Therefore, always start out suitably equipped (e.g., rain protection).
Check whether the mountain huts and snack stations you want to visit along the way are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and planned return before setting off.
More safety tips for your hike can be found here.
Always carry suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
From the valley station of the Sonnenlift and the roller track, we follow a path along the lift to the mountain station. Directly at the mountain station, we see the mountain inn Mönichkirchner Schwaig. A little further on to the left, we reach the Alpenhotel Enzian.
Parking available at the valley station of the Sonnenlift.
From Vienna coming on the A2, take the Edlitz exit onto the B54 Wechsel federal road and follow the signs to Mönichkirchen.
From Graz coming on the A2, take the Pinggau exit towards Friedberg and follow the signs to Mönichkirchen.Take the regional train from Wiener Neustadt station to Aspang, then continue by regional buses to Mönichkirchen.
More information can be found at www.oebb.at, www.vor.at
Combine your hike with a stay at the Wechsel, for example at the Alpenhotel Enzian or at the Breakfast Pension Koderholt. Book now!
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Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Mountain inn Mönichkirchner Schwaig, www.moenichkirchner-schwaig.at
Alpenhotel Enzian, www.enzianwirt.at
Mountain and roller lifts Mönichkirchen, www.schischaukel.net
Letzte Änderung: 20 May 2026