Törlweg Hirschwang-Ottohaus

Reach great heights on the Rax! The Ottohaus, located at 1644 meters elevation, has stood on the Raxalpe since 1893 and has attracted numerous hikers ever since. Sigmund Freud already visited and stayed overnight in the rustic Ottohaus. In about 3 hours you can reach it on foot from Hirschwang via Knappenberg, passing the Knappenhof to the mountain hut. The route is directly on the Weg am Wiener Alpenbogen. You can also start from Payerbach or Reichenau and follow the blue signs of the Wiener Alpenbogen. The Ottohaus is part of the "hut hopping" hike on the Rax, so you can also reach the Ottohaus quickly from the Raxalpen Berggasthof, which is located right at the upper station of the Rax cable car.

The Ottohaus invites you to linger: whether for an overnight stay, a break with a view of the 4,000 square meter Rax Alpine Garden with 200 typical plant species of the Rax and Schneeberg area, or for refreshment - no path leads past the Ottohaus.

Hirschwang an der Rax

Ottohaus on the Rax

Route description Törlweg Hirschwang-Ottohaus

The hiking route starts in Hirschwang via Emil von Linhart Gasse, passing the Henriettenkapelle uphill. After the paved road, the path turns left and leads to another paved road, which you follow straight ahead. After some time, you reach Knappenberg, stay on the left path for about 800 m, then make a sharp right turn. Cross the street and continue on the hiking trail. At the next opportunity, a path leads off to the left. At the next fork, keep right and go up the Törlweg through some hairpin bends. The destination is the Ottohaus.