Ötscher Mountain and Nature Park

16km/10mi to the north of Mariazell lies the winter and summer resort of Wienerbruck (795m/2,608ft), from which the Ötscher (1,892m/6,208ft) can be climbed (6.5 hours) by way of the Ötschergräben. The caves on the southeast face are of interest for their ice formations. There is a chairlift up to the Ötscherhaus (1,420m/4,659ft; inn); the lower station is in the village of Lackenhof (810m/2,658ft), on the western side, which can be reached from Mariazell on a mountain road (30km/19mi) running northeastward through beautiful scenery.