Winterwandern am 1.Wiener Wasserleitungsweg - Abschnitt 2

Despite the most thorough research, routes may be subject to unforeseen short-, medium-, or even long-term closures (e.g., due to restricted forest areas designated by landowners). Some of the parking options we recommend may be privately owned or subject to a fee—please pay attention to the on-site signage. Some trails may pass through sections or entirely through areas operated by entities that charge fees (e.g., nature parks or gorges). All information is provided without guarantee, and use of the trails is at your own risk. Please observe any trail closures as well as notices from hunters and landowners.

Sturdy shoes, rain jacket, water, backpack with essential personal items

We start our tour in Bad Vöslau on a meadow path. The first section runs parallel to the Doktor-Robert-Schlumberger-Weg. We immediately notice that wine is always with us—a fact evident not only from the trail’s name and the vineyards we’re walking through, but also from the numerous wine taverns along the way. We’re on the “Gourmet Mile” of the Thermenregion. After about an hour, we reach Baden, where the trail isn’t marked within the city limits. We come from Wasserleitungsstraße, walk past the Helenen Cemetery, pass through Steinbruchgasse under the aqueduct, and reach the Baden Beach after crossing the Hildegard Bridge. We continue along Schloßgasse and Marchetstraße to the casino. Now we follow the Kaiser-Franz-Ring to the left turn onto Welzergasse and immediately turn right onto Trostgasse, which we follow until we reach Flamminggasse. There, we turn left and then right onto Schiestlstraße. From here, it’s about 100 m before we’re back on the Hochquellenleitung trail. Our next destination is Gumpoldskirchen. On this 5-km stretch that follows, the elevation drop is exactly 5 m—we’re practically walking on flat ground.

This well-known wine village, with its wine taverns, offers plenty of places to stop for a break. No one will go thirsty on this trail anyway. For those who aren’t into wine, there are several opportunities to refresh yourself at fountains with cool spring water. We leave Gumpoldskirchen heading north and must now cross the state highway, which is very busy on weekends. After that, however, the trail continues in the same vein—always nice and flat. After about 1 km, we have our last chance to refill our water bottles before reaching Mödling.
Please be careful in the forest, as the cold weather may cause some areas to be slippery.