Hollenstein loop in winter

Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a beautiful and safe experience overall.

Please therefore note the following:

Make sure when choosing your route that it suits your fitness level. Check the weather report in advance. Always set out properly equipped (sturdy footwear, winter hiking gear). Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit en route are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and your planned return before you leave. Stay on marked paths and avoid shortcuts. Do not litter and dispose of waste properly.

Attention, this winter hiking trail may not be completely cleared in snowy conditions and can have slippery spots. Use at your own risk! Please also bear in mind that winter markings can be invisible under snow, so prepare well for your tour! Pay attention to early dusk and plan your tours especially carefully.

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

The starting point is the hiking starting area in Prein an der Rax, at Scharfegger's Raxalpenhof.

Walk down the country road past the Raxalpenhof and turn right over the bridge into the Preinrotte towards Hollensteingraben. Opposite the football pitch, turn left uphill into Forststraße. Now follow the path and watch out for the yellow signposts. The route first goes a short way uphill before continuing comfortably on a flat path. After some time, the path leads downhill again, past the football pitch and back to the starting point.

Please note that the path is not always cleared during heavy snowfall and slippery spots may occur.

Parking spaces are available around Scharfegger's Raxalpenhof.

From Vienna, take the A2 South Motorway to the S6 Semmering Expressway and take the Gloggnitz exit. Drive on the B27 towards Payerbach/Reichenau and then towards Prein an der Rax.

From Graz, take the S6 Semmering Expressway and take the Gloggnitz exit. Drive on the B27 towards Payerbach/Reichenau and then towards Prein an der Rax. 

Travel by train to the Payerbach-Reichenau station. From there, take the bus line 342 to the stop "Prein an der Rax Ortsmitte", where the hiking starting point is also located. 

Alternatively, you can individually book a ride with the RUFbus Semmering-Rax, which will take you to the hiking starting point.

RUFbus stops along the way:

PB6 Payerbach station

RE10 Raxalpenhof Prein

More info: www.oebb.at and www.vor.at

• Refreshments at the Raxalpenhof