Circular hiking trail: Semmering Passhöhe- Semmering railway station via the railway hiking trail to Doppelreiteraussichtswarte (viewpoints)- 20-Schilling Blick (viewpoints)- Golf course- Südbhanhotel-Hochstraße - Semmering Passhöhe
Description
The route leads to the most beautiful viewing points along the railway hiking trail towards Breitenstein to the Fleischmann Viaduct, where you can admire the impressive buildings of the Semmering Railway UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can enjoy magical views from the imposing Doppelreiter viewing platform and the 20-Schillingblick viewing point. The way back to Semmering takes you across the golf course past imposing Semmering villas and the High Road Museum, where showcases along the High Road give an impression of Semmering's history.
Starting point of the tour
Top of Semmering pass
Destination point of the tour
Top of Semmering pass
Route description The Magic Views of Semmering route
Starting from Semmering station, our route will take us along the Lower Austrian Bahnwanderweg to the Doppelreiter lookout post and the 20 Schillingblick viewpoint. We will continue to the Fleischmann Viaduct. After the Fleischmann bridge, the Magic Views route splits from the Bahnwanderweg, and leads us past the golf course to the high road. We will pass old villas, the Holy Family parish church and the Panhans Hotel, and then go over the pass to where we started – Semmering station.
Directions
From Vienna, take the A2 Südautobahn to the S6 Semmering-Schnellstraße and take the Maria Schutz exit. Turn right onto L4168 to Semmering.
From Graz take the S6 Semmering motorway and exit at Spital/Semmering. Turn left onto Semmering Ersatz Str./B306. Continue on B306 to Semmering.
Parking
Public parking available on top of semmering pass.
Travel by train to Semmering station.
Alternatively, you can book a ride on the RUFbus Semmering-Rax, which will take you to the hiking starting point.
RUFbus stops:
Bahnhof Semmering (109)
Bahnhof Wolfsbergkogel (108)
20- Schilling - Blick (Wandereinstieg) (106)
Panoramahotel Wagner (110)
Hochstraße, Löffler (112)
Passhöhe/Busbucht Billa (113)
Golfplatz Semmering (102)
TIP: Simply use the Postbus shuttle app or call the hotline +43 660 900 88 22.
More information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
