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Semmering - Magical Views – Tour

Winter Walks · Wiener Alpen

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Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich - Semmering Rax

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The route takes you to the best viewing points on the railway hiking trail on Wolfsbergkogel. The 20-Schilling view and the Double-ridge lookout tower offer imposing views over Semmering Railway World Heritage Site. The return journey takes you past Semlitsch Sculpture Park and historic Semmering villas back to the Südbahnhotel. As they walk along the high road , the High Road Museum offers hikers historic insights into how the Semmering landscape was conquered.

NOTE: Please be aware that this winter walk may not be completely maintained in snowy conditions and can have patches of ice. Use at your own risk! Please equip yourself appropriately, such as with sturdy shoes, sticks, waterproof outdoor clothing, hat, etc. Make sure you have enough to drink in winter too! Be aware of it getting dark early and carefully plan your route!

easy

Distance 8.2 km

2:50 h

349 m

308 m

1,041 m

862 m

From the top of the pass via the high road past Hotel Panhans to the Holy Family Parish Church and rectory. Downhill to the station and east along the track under the underpass to Wolfsbergkogel halt. Steeply uphill for a short way to the former sanatorium and the Double-ridge lookout tower and the "20 Schilling view". The view down onto Semmering Railway through the Adlitzgraben and the highest spurs of the Eastern Alps, Rax and Schneeberg, is very imposing. The path then passes through the forest above the entrance to the Wolfsbergkogel tunnel and on to the Fleischmann viaduct in Adlitzgraben. To the left the path runs uphill to the golf course and the Südbahnhotel. Continue straight on here to the top of the pass.

Author’s recommendation

There are many themed notice boards on the history of Semmering Railway World Heritage Site and displays in the High Road Museum provide information about local history

Author

Andrea Beran

Update: April 21, 2021

Difficulty

easy

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Highest point

1,041 m

Lowest point

862 m

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Asphalt

3.7 km

Dirt road

0.5 km

Forested/wild trail

1.9 km

Path

1.9 km

Road

0.2 km

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Safety information

The path is well made and passable all year round except in extreme wintry conditions. Take your mobile phone with you and store the emergency number for Mountain Rescue: 140

Tips and hints

Wiener Alpen in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

Semmering Tourist Office, www.semmering.at, +43 / 2664 / 20025

Here you can obtain all relevant leaflets

Start

Top of Semmering pass (985 m)

Coordinates:

47.632716, 15.829512

DMS

47°37'57.8"N 15°49'46.2"E

UTM

33T 562315 5275812

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Destination

Top of Semmering pass

Turn-by-turn directions

Starting from the top of the pass, we walk along the high road to Hotel Panhans and on to the Holy Family Parish Church. We then go downhill to Semmering station. Here you are recommended to visit the Semmering Railway World Heritage Centre and the "Carl Ritter von Ghega" monument. We continue to follow the signs for the Lower Austrian railway hiking trail to the lookout points around Wolfsbergkogel. We then branch off left from the railway hiking trail and the path above the small football pitch takes us past Semlitsch Sculpture Park. From here we walk steeply uphill past Leidenfrost Villa, along Friedrich Schüler Straße to the former Südbahnhotel. Here we meet the high road. We walk past Panoramahotel Wagner as far as the parish church and back to the top of the pass.

Public transport

Take the train from Vienna Meidling via Wiener Neustadt to Semmering station.

By road

Coming from Vienna, take the A2 to the Seebenstein intersection and then take the S6 to the Maria Schutz/Semmering exit. Follow the L 4168 local road into Semmering and go to the top of the pass. Distance Vienna - Semmering 95 km; Graz - Semmering 100 km

Parking

Public parking is available at the top of the Semmering pass.

Coordinates

47.632716, 15.829512

DMS

47°37'57.8"N 15°49'46.2"E

UTM

33T 562315 5275812

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Freytag & Berndt - Niederösterreichische Kulturwege "Hotels und Villen am Semmering" Christian Schuhböck - Weltkulturerbe Semmeringbahn

Author’s map recommendations

Railway hikes on the Semmering Railway World Heritage Site folder

Hiking map for Semmering district can be obtained in Semmering Tourist Office, at shops in Semmering and at the Semmering station information kiosk

Equipment

Wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear. Think about rain and sun protection. Make sure you take enough to drink.

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Difficulty

easy

Distance

8.2 km

Duration

2:50 h

Ascent

349 m

Descent

308 m

Highest point

1,041 m

Lowest point

862 m

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