Gruberau – Nature, Hiking and Cycling in the Vienna Woods

Different aspects of nature come together around Gruberau: Übelaugraben is a core zone of the Vienna Woods Biosphere Reserve, while the V849 inventory area lies north of the village.

Aspects of nature around Gruberau

Übelaugraben covers 10 hectares and is a core zone of the Vienna Woods Biosphere Reserve. Its history as a natural area goes back a long way: Übelaugraben was already a natural forest reserve in the past. This places a clearly defined landscape area at the centre of attention, which is particularly interesting for visitors who want to focus their stay on observing nature and exploring the distinctive features of the Vienna Woods.

The V849 inventory area is also located north of Gruberau. It is a moist nutrient-poor meadow on a tributary of the Gruberaubach. 11 endangered species occur in this area. The meadow and the tributary represent a different landscape aspect from Übelaugraben. The moist meadow, the tributary and the endangered species give this area its own natural character.

Hiking and cycling with different focuses

The „Vienna Woods Municipal Circuit“ hiking route leads over the small Winkelberg and down to Gruberau. Its route provides a specific reason to include Gruberau in your hiking plans. You can decide for yourself how important this route should be in your day’s programme and whether you would rather organise your stay around a hike or around further observations of nature.

There is also a described connection for a cycling tour: the „Vienna Woods Eight“ tour leads via Gruberau to Buchelbach. Its route consists of 56% asphalt, 41% gravel and 3% forest or meadow surfaces. This breakdown provides a specific point of comparison if you want to assign different importance to asphalt, gravel and forest or meadow surfaces when planning your tour. The information gives you a clear idea of the character of the route without anticipating a particular cycling time or level of difficulty.

A cultural accent in the village

The Vienna Woods Chapel is also part of the local orientation. It is located next to the „Schusternazl“ Hotel-Restaurant in Gruberau. Together with the landscape and route-related topics, the chapel adds a cultural aspect to the view of the village. This allows you to shape your stay according to your interests: a day focused on nature, a hike, a cycling tour or a visit to a locally named building can appeal to different ideas of travel.

The right accommodation for planning your trip

Before searching, consider whether nature, physical activity or a cultural feature of the village should shape your stay. You can then specifically search for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Gruberau and choose accommodation based on your personal travel priorities.

More village pages for orientation

For further orientation, you can also visit these village pages: Brunn Am Gebirge, Maria Enzersdorf, Mödling, Grub, Gaaden, Hennersdorf Bei Wien, Sittendorf Bei Wien and Hinterbrühl.

To the higher-level travel overview: Mödling.