Snowshoe hike on the Rax from the Rax cable car mountain station to the Neue Seehütte
Description
The Rax cable car, Austria's oldest passenger cable car, which began operating in 1926, takes you up to the Raxalpe. Once at the top, you are greeted by snow-covered alpine meadows, sweeping views, and fresh, clear mountain air. The Raxalm Berggasthof is the starting point for the snowshoe tour. The Ottohaus is the first hut after the mountain station. Until then, you can enjoy the unique view of the Schneeberg. The last stop, theNeue Seehütte (closed in winter), owes its name to a small lake that disappeared shortly after World War I. You can reach the hut in about 1:45 hours.
Snowshoe hiking exercises the entire body, strengthens the heart and circulation, and promotes blood circulation through movement in the cold winter air.
Starting point of the tour
Mountain station of the Rax cable car
Destination point of the tour
Mountain station of the Rax cable car
Route description Plateau route on the Rax
The starting point is the valley station of the Rax cable car. In just eight minutes, the cable car takes passengers to the mountain station at 1,547 meters above sea level. From there, the trail follows the red markings via the Gatterlkreuz to the Ottohaus and continues along the Seeweg to the Neue Seehütte (see attached map). The same trail leads back to the mountain station.
Directions
From Vienna, take the A2 Südautobahn to the S6 Semmering expressway and take the Gloggnitz exit. Take the B27 towards Reichenau an der Rax and continue to Hirschwang.
From Graz, take the S6 Semmering expressway and exit at Gloggnitz. Take the B27 towards Reichenau an der Rax and continue to Hirschwang.
Parking
Parking spaces are available at the valley station of the Rax cable car.
Travel by train to Payerbach-Reichenau station. From there, take bus line 341 to the “Hirschwang an der Rax/Rax-Seilbahn” stop.
Alternatively, you can book an individual trip with the RUFbus Semmering-Rax, which will take you to the cable car.
RUFbus stops along the way:
PB6 Bahnhof Payerbach
RE26 Rax-Seilbahn
More information: www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Tip:
Book your train and cable car tickets together with the ÖBB-Plus Ticket.
