Frankenfels
About Frankenfels
A gateway to the rugged Mostviertel wilderness, where limestone caves and heritage narrow-gauge rails meet deep Austrian tradition.
Highlights
- Subterranean cave systems
- Historic mountain railway
- Verdant hiking trails
- Rural Austrian charm
Key Facts
- Altitude: 464m
- Top lift: 476m
- Ski lifts: 1
- Population: 1,956
- Lakes nearby: 2
- MTB trails: 125.5km
- Mountain huts: 7
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Frankenfels
- Today: 7 to 14 °C, partly cloudy, 6 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2615 m (1860 to 3340 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vie, 25 sept | 7 / 14 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | 5 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 7 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 10 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 10 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 11 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 10 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 9 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 10 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| dom, 4 oct | 11 / 21 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
Things to do in Frankenfels
Hikes nearby — Frankenfels (19)
19 curated hiking trails around Frankenfels, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Mariazellerbahn-Wanderweg
Mariazell - Pielachtal - St. Pölten
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Voralpenweg
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Voralpen Marathon
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Frankenfelsberg - Höhenweg
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Wanderweg Gromann
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tut gut Route 2 (grün)
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Dachsbergrunde (St. Georgen an der Leys)
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Gölsnitzgraben-Wanderroute
Gemeindeamt-Hauswiese-Schwerbach-Gölsnitzgraben-Wiederschlag-Großeck-Großgsoll-Filian-Marbach-Kirchberg/Piel.
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3-Kirchen-Weg
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tut gut Route 1 (rot)
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3-Kirchen-Weg alternative
bei Großhöllenstein weiter auf Weg Nr. 2
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Höllgraben-Weg
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Tut Gut 2
Tut Gut Wanderweg Kirchberg
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Kendler Wasserfall (St. Georgen an der Leys)
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Pielachtaler Pilgerweg
St. Pölten - Pielachtal - Mariazell
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Hohenstein
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Hohenstein
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5/03 Sois-Wanderroute
Amtshaus - Schleichgraben - Oberramsau - Thalhof - Kirchner - Schoberhof - Auf der Öd - Stein/Enne - Soistal - Prinzbach - Sumertsberg - Schreiberhof - Eibenberg - Dörfl auf der Eben - Sommerhof - Ebenstraße - Ortszentrum
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5/04 Karl-Stolz-Weg
Amtshaus - Schloßstraße - Waldweg entlang des Soistales - Sois - Kirchberg - Amtshaus
Mountain biking near Frankenfels
- Raiffeisen-Voralpentour
- Loicher-Panoramarunde
- Alpenvorlandtour
- Fronberg- Luft - Route
- Blassenstein - Strecke
- Thalhofroute
- Singletrail-Blassenstein
Getting to Frankenfels
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), 89 km away, about 1h29 by road
- Wien: 1h27 by car, 100 km
- Graz: 2h16 by car, 155 km
- München: 3h44 by car, 334 km
- Nürnberg: 4h27 by car, 428 km
- Innsbruck: 4h34 by car, 405 km
- Stuttgart: 5h51 by car, 553 km
Where to stay in Frankenfels
19 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 122 EUR per night, median 188 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Frankenfels page.