The Almrauschhütte is located above St. Corona on the Wechsel at 1250m and is easily accessible from the church in the town center via forest roads.
Description
Right at the pilgrimage church in St. Corona you can start the ascent to the Almrauschhütte. Passing the Gasthof Ödenhof, the hike goes up forest roads towards Kampstein. You can refresh yourself along the way at the Gasthof Orthof. The Almrauschhütte lies below the Kampstein summit (1467m). In good visibility, a great view over Schneeberg and Rax to Vienna and over the Bucklige Welt to Lake Neusiedl and Hungary is offered. The hut is not serviced. Drinks from April to October are self-service (vending machine on site). A large terrace invites you to relax. Here you can enjoy the peace and the view.
Alternative ascent routes start at Ödenhof (about 1 hour) or from Orthof (about 45 minutes), as well as from the other direction at the Herrgottschnitzer Hut (about 25 minutes) or from the Kampsteiner Schwaig (about 35 minutes) on the Wechsel.
Starting point of the tour
Church St. Corona
Destination point of the tour
Almrauschhütte St. Corona
Route description Hike to the Almrauschhütte (from church St. Corona)
From our starting point at the church in St. Corona, we keep right and head towards Ödenhof. Passing Ödenhof, the path leads us past the breakfast pension "Haus Gottfried" onto a forest road. We walk under the former ski lift and have the option to make a detour to the Gasthof Orthof. Then we head uphill towards Kampsteiner Schwaig and pass a pond. We reach a crossroads where we turn left onto the path uphill. From here, we walk about one more kilometer; on the paved road, we keep left and arrive at the Almrauschhütte.
Directions
From Vienna: Take the South Motorway A2 to exit 69 Edlitz/Aspang. Continue on B54 via Kirchberg am Wechsel to St. Corona am Wechsel.
From Graz: Take the South Motorway A2 to exit 81 Aspang Markt. Continue on B54 via Aspang Markt and Unternberg to St. Corona am Wechsel.
From Bruck/Mur: Take the S6 Semmering expressway to the Gloggnitz exit. Continue via Kirchberg am Wechsel to St. Corona am Wechsel.
Parking
Parking lot at the church in St. Corona.
From Wr. Neustadt main station, take the regional train (direction Aspang-Markt) to the terminus, Aspang station. From there, take bus line 1762 of Retter Linien (direction Kirchberg/Wechsel Hotel Post) to the stop: St. Corona/Wechsel Kirche.
More information at: www.oebb.at,www.vor.at and www.retter-linien.at/
Author's tip
Combine your hike with an overnight stay in the Wechsel area! The Gasthof-Pension Ödenhof is located directly on the route and is bookable online immediately.
