Railway hiking trail: Semmering-Breitenstein

Pešia túra od Semmering railway station do Breitenstein railway station

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Údaje o túre
  • Náročnosť: stredné
  • Trasa: 9,64 km
  • Stúpanie: 253 Hm
  • Zostup: 348 Hm
  • Trvanie: 3:30 h
  • Najnižší bod: 711 m
  • Najvyšší bod: 926 m
Vlastnosti
  • Stage tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops
  • Accessibility by train and bus
  • Suitable for families and children
  • Cultural/historical value

Detaily pre: Railway hiking trail: Semmering-Breitenstein

Krátky opis

The stage of the railway hiking trail leads from Semmering past the most impressive viaducts and buildings of the UNESCO World Heritage Site to Breitenstein railway station.

Opis

Railway hiking trail

The hike starts at Semmering railway station and leads along the UNESCO World Heritage Semmering Railway. Information boards and beautiful viewpoints accompany the entire route.  From Semmering station, the trail leads along the railway body to Wolfsbergkogel station. At the Doppelreiter lookout, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the imposing viaducts and tunnels with the Rax and Schneeberg mountains in the background. From here, trains can be observed on their journey over the most imposing structure of the Ghegabahn, the "Kalte Rinne". The "20 Schilling View" (named after the motifs of the 20 Schilling note) is a must. The trail continues to the Fleischmann Bridge, the "Red Mountain" along the railway road, from the "Cold Gully" the trail leads along the upper Adlitzgraben road, past the Iron Cross, to Breitenstein. You can return to the starting point or continue on to Payerbach and Gloggnitz comfortably with the Semmering Railway or on hiking trails along the railway.

 

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

Semmering railway station

Cieľový bod túry

Breitenstein railway station

Opis trasy Railway hiking trail: Semmering-Breitenstein

We start at the Semmering railway station (895 m) and walk along the railway body to the Wolfsbergkogel railway station (1.5 km). Immediately afterwards we reach the Doppelreiter lookout (919m). Our next stop is the well-known "20 Schilling View". We rejoin the path along the railway track and pass the Lower Adlitzgraben Viaduct (Fleischmann Viaduct) and then walk over the "Red Mountain" which leads us to the Kalte Rinne Viaduct. We turn right onto the Kalte Rinne road and past the Krausel-Klause viaduct we follow the path to Breitenstein station (779 m).

Príchod

From Vienna, take the A2 Südautobahn to the S6 Semmering-Schnellstraße and take the Maria Schutz exit. Turn right onto L4168. Continue on Semmering/L4168 and Semmeringstraße. Turn right onto Bahnhofstraße.

From Graz take the S6 Semmering motorway and exit at Spital/Semmering. Turn left onto Semmering Ersatz Str./B306. Continue on B306. At the roundabout drive straight ahead to Semmering. Continue on Passstraße, this runs slightly to the right and becomes Semmering. Turn left onto Bahnhofstraße.

Parkovanie

Free parking is available at the Semmering train station.

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:

109 Bahnhof Semmering

102 Golfplatz Semmering

106 20 Schilling-Blick Wandereinstieg

108 Bahnhof Wolfsbergkogel

95 Bahnhof Breitenstein

96 Gemeindeamt Breitenstein

101 Blunzenwirt

100 Kalte Rinne/Ghega Museum

 

Return journey:

Return with the RUFbus Semmering-Rax to the starting point of the hiking trail or by train from Breitenstein 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

Ďalšie informácie / odkazy

Verantwortlicher für den Inhalt dieser Tour
Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich - Semmering Rax
Letzte Aktualisierung: 04.07.2025

Öffnungszeiten der Hütten

Einkehrmöglichkeiten:

Meierei am Golfplatz Semmering

Ausschank Hinterholz 9, Tel. 0664/1057229

Blunzenwirtin

Einkehrmöglichkeiten am Semmering

 

Weitere Infos:

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

Tourismusbüro Semmering, www.semmering.at, +43 / 2664 / 20025

Vybavenie

Always take maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the tour, take sun and rain protection with you as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the emergency number for mountain rescue: 140

Bezpečnostné opatrenia

Your hikes in the Viennese Alps should be an all-round beautiful and safe experience.

Therefore, please note:

When choosing a route, make sure it is suitable for your mountain experience and fitness level. Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather can change surprisingly quickly in the mountains. Therefore, always set off appropriately equipped (suitable footwear, rain protection). Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit along the way are open. Inform someone about the route and your planned return before you set off. Stay on marked paths and avoid abbreviations. Due to the drought, meadows and forests are easily flammable. Treat fire with respect and report a possible fire to the fire department immediately. (122) Do not throw garbage into the countryside and dispose of it properly.

Mapa doporučená

freytag&berndt WK022, folder about railroad hiking trail and hiking map of the municipality of Semmering available at the tourist office in Semmering. 

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”.

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