From Trattenbach up to over 1000 meters in altitude to the Alpengasthof Kummerbauerstadl, a place for rest and refreshment but also a starting point for further hikes and the entry point to the cross-country ski trail.
Description
The starting point of the hike is Trattenbach. In the town center you find the municipal office and the Wittgenstein museum. From here it goes straight uphill to the Alpengasthof Kummerbauer. Partly on the Wittgensteinweg, you walk on paths through the forest uphill via Schlaggraben. At 1100 m, between the Sonnwendstein, Otter and Wechsel area, lies the Alpengasthof Kummerbauerstadl. Here you can enjoy a magnificent view of Rax and Schneeberg. On the terrace, parents can relax comfortably while children play on a playground in sight. In winter, the Alpengasthof is a direct entry point to the Wechsel panoramic cross-country ski trail. In summer, hiking or Nordic walking tours on the Semmering, Sonnwendstein or the Großer Otter are offered. A comfortable circular hiking trail leads via the Morgenbesser family mountain farm towards Alpkogel and over the former Schwarzenberg hut.
An alternative ascent route can be chosen from the popular pilgrimage site Maria Schutz with a walk time of about 1 1/2 hours.
Starting point of the tour
Municipal office Trattenbach
Destination point of the tour
Alpengasthof Kummerbauerstadl
Route description Hike to the Alpengasthof Kummerbauerstadl (from Trattenbach)
We start in the town center and follow the path behind the municipal office. When we reach the paved road, we turn right and immediately after turn left uphill again. We follow the road until it leads onto a path. After a sharp right turn, we reach a paved path again and on the left we have the possibility to make a detour to the Morgenbesser mountain farm. On the paved path, at the T-junction, turn left and continue to keep left to reach a hiking trail. From now on, continue straight ahead until after 800m you reach our destination, the Alpengasthof Kummerbauerstadl.
Directions
From Vienna: Take A2 and S6 to exit 17-Gloggnitz. Continue on Höllental Str./B27. Take L134 (Graben, Wartenstein and Otterthal), then turn right onto L175 Otterthal to Trattenbach in Trattenbach.
From Graz: Drive S35 to Bruck an der Mur and take S6 to exit 17-Gloggnitz. Continue on Höllental Str./B27. Take L134 (Graben, Wartenstein and Otterthal), then turn right onto L175 Otterthal to Trattenbach in Trattenbach.
Parking
Parking spaces are available in the town center or at the Landgasthof Dretenpacherhof (closed).
Take the regional train (direction Payerbach-Reichenau) to Gloggnitz station. Take regional bus 1734 (direction Kirchschlag/Wechsel Hotel Post) to Otterthal GH Rottensteiner stop and change to regional bus 1736 (direction Trattenbach town center). Get off at the last stop. The municipal office is located nearby.
More information at: www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Author's tip
Combine your hike with an overnight stay at the alpine farmer Morgenbesser!
