The stage of the railway hiking trail leads from Semmering past the most impressive viaducts and buildings of the UNESCO World Heritage Site to Gloggnitz railway station.
Opis
Karl Ritter von Ghega built a railwayd line over the Semmering. Many architects before him had already planned this magnificent project, but only he dared to undertake the construction of 15 tunnels and 16 viaducts.
This route leads from Breitenstein station to Gloggnitz past some beautiful viewpoints and cultural highlights.
From Breitenstein railway station, you walk along the railway line over the Weinzettlwand, from where you have a magnificent view of the Klamm ruin and church. From the Weinzettlwand, the trail continues up the Kreuzberg to Gasthof Polleres for refreshments before continuing to the Wagnergraben with its two-storey viaduct and then arriving at Klamm. Another cultural point on this route is a chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St. John Nepomuk. From there, the route continues towards Gloggnitz, with Gloggnitz Castle on the way. From the castle, you can take the path towards the city and to Gloggnitz railway station. The large construction site of the Semmering Base Tunnel is also located along this route, an information box is located below the castle.
History
In the beginning it was a path that led over the Semmering Pass - evidence of this has existed since the Middle Ages. Then, in the early 18th century, Emperor Charles VI had a road built with a gradient of up to 17 percent, over which horses laboriously struggled with their loads. Finally, in 1841, the order was given to build a railway line from Vienna to Trieste to meet the transport needs of the beginning industrialisation. Finally, in 1844, it was "only" a matter of closing the gap between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag via the Semmering. Under the direction of Carl Ritter von Ghega, 20,000 workers finally built Europe's first full-track mountain railway, which has undergone only a few changes to this day. On the 41 km long line, the trains travel over 16 viaducts, 100 bridges and through 15 tunnels. Since 1998, this "outstanding technical solution to a major physical problem in the construction of early railways" has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Počiatočný bod túry
Breitenstein railway station
Cieľový bod túry
Gloggnitz railway station
Opis trasy Railway hiking trail: Breitenstein - Gloggnitz
Wir starten vom Bahnhof Breitenstein und folgen dem Bahnwanderweg zur Weinzettlhöhe. Der Weg führt uns nach Klamm, mit Ausblick auf das Wagner- und Gamperlgraben-Viadukt sowie die Burgruine Klamm. (Eine alternative Route führt uns über die Karl-Schubert-Straße bis auf den vorderen Kreuzberg und entlang des Villenwegs hinunter über die Althammerhofstraße.) Die Wege treffen sich wieder.
Vorbei an der Dreifaltigkeitskapelle führt uns der Weg einige Kilometer neben der Semmeringbahn zum Bahnhof Eichberg. Vor dem Bahnhof genießen wir den Ausblick auf die Stadt Gloggnitz und das obere Schwarzatal. Am Bahnhof Eichberg verlässt der Wanderweg die Bahnstrecke und führt uns zum Schloss Gloggnitz. Durch das Stadtzentrum von Gloggnitz erreichen wir unser Ziel, den Bahnhof Gloggnitz.
Príchod
From Vienna, take the A2 Südautobahn to the S6 Semmering-Schnellstraße and take the exit Gloggnitz. Continue straight on towards Schottwien and over the Adltzgräben to Breitenstein.
From Graz take the S6 Semmering-Schneelstraße and exit at Spital/Semmering. Take the main road to Semmering and from there head towards Breitenstein.
Travel comfortably with the Südbahn to Semmering station, where the hiking starting point is located.
Alternatively, you can book a trip with the RUFbus Semmering-Rax individually.
The following RUFbus stops are located along the way:
95 Bahnhof Breitenstein
88 Bahnhof Klamm
87 Eichbergstraße, Klamm
92 Blauer Einschnitt
93 Untere/Obere Bahnstraße
50 Schloss Gloggnitz
51 Eichbergstr./Güterweg Riegler
55 Dr. Karl Renner Platz
62 Bahnhof Gloggnitz
(85 Gasthaus Polleres)
(86 Althammerhof)
Return journey:
Return with the RUFbus Semmering-Rax to the starting point of the hiking trail or by train from Gloggnitz railway station back home.TIP: Book the RUFbus with the Postbus shuttle app or the hotline +43 660 9008822 and travel individually.
You can find more information and timetables at fahrplan.oebb.at and anachb.vor.at
Tip autora
- The information center at Semmering railway station provides detailed information about the Semmering Railway World Heritage Site. (May to October)
- Collect feelings of happiness - collect hiking pins: Collect the digital “Bahnwanderweg hiking pin”.
