Snowshoe hike on the Rax from the mountain station of the Rax cable car to Ottohaus
Description
You ascend to the Raxalpe with the Rax cable car – Austria’s oldest passenger cable car, which has been operating since 1926. At the top, snowy mountain meadows, wide views, and fresh, clear mountain air open up. The Raxalm mountain inn forms the starting point of the snowshoe tour. In about 45 minutes, the path leads with snowshoes to Ottohaus.
Snowshoe hiking trains the whole body, strengthens heart and circulation, and promotes blood flow through movement in the cold winter air.
Starting point of the tour
Raxalm Mountain Inn
Destination point of the tour
Ottohaus
Route description Raxalm Mountain Inn - Ottohaus (Snowshoe route 1) approx. 45 min
The starting point is the valley station of the Rax cable car. In just eight minutes, the cable car takes its passengers to the mountain station at 1,547 meters above sea level. From there, the path leads along the red marking and the yellow hiking signs over the Gatterlkreuz to Ottohaus. (see map attached) The same way leads back to the mountain station.
Directions
From Vienna take the A2 South motorway to the S6 Semmering expressway and take the Gloggnitz exit. Drive via the B27 towards Reichenau an der Rax and continue to Hirschwang.
From Graz take the S6 Semmering expressway and take the Gloggnitz exit. Drive via the B27 towards Reichenau an der Rax and continue to Hirschwang.
Parking
Parking spaces are available at the valley station of the Rax cable car.
Travel by train to Payerbach-Reichenau station. From there, bus line 341 runs to the stop "Hirschwang an der Rax/Rax cable car".
Alternatively, you can individually book a ride with the RUFbus Semmering-Rax that will take you to the cable car.
RUFbus stops along the way:
PB6 Payerbach station
RE26 Rax cable car
More info: www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Tip:
Book train and cable car tickets together with theÖBB-Plus Ticket.
