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Today, 14.02.2026
Light rain
Wind speed1,2 km/h
Snowshoe hike from Gasthof Orthof to Almrauschhütte
Tour Starting from Orthof
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 1,61 km
- Duration: :hour h
- Ascent: 242 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1 m elevation gain
Snowshoe hike from Orthof via the Ameisen path to the Almrauschhütte
- Starting point of the tour
- Orthof
- Tour destination
- Almrauschhütte
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 1,61 km
- Duration: :hour h
- Ascent: 242 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:4/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point1009 m
- Highest point1252 m
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
Description
Snowshoe hiking through the forest via former ski slopes past the reservoir pond to the Almrauschhütte (unmanaged).
- Equipment Snowshoe rental at the Wexl Arena
- Route description Entry point at Corona's Ameisen path at Orthof marked by orange ribbons on the trees. Past the reservoir pond via the former ski slope to Almrauschhütte (temporarily closed; seating on the terrace).
- Parking Parking available at Orthof
- Getting there From Vienna: Take the Südautobahn S6, exit 69 Edlitz/Aspang, continue on B54 via Kirchberg am Wechsel, St. Corona am Wechsel and Unternberg to GH Orthof.From Graz: Take the Südautobahn A2, exit 81 Aspang Markt, continue on B54 via Aspang Markt and Unternberg to GH Orthof.
- Public transport By train via Wiener Neustadt to Aspang and from there by bus towards Kirchberg am Wechsel to Wexl Arena St. Corona. Walk to GH Orthof, the starting point of the Ameisen path. (weekdays up to the stop St. Corona/Wechsel Unternberg)More information on timetables:fahrplan.oebb.at and Route planner VOR AnachB
- Editor’s tip The route can be extended from Almrauschhütte - towards Kampstein summit cross (approx. 45 min.) or towards Herrgottschnitzerhütte (approx. 25 min)
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Current weather on site
1° to 7°
-5° to -1°
Tomorrow, 15.02.2026
Moderate snowfall
Wind speed4,4 km/h