Wanderung zur Edelweißhütte (von Prein/Rax)

Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be an enjoyable and safe experience in every way. Therefore, please note the following:

When choosing a route, make sure it matches your mountain experience and physical fitness . Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather in the mountains can change surprisingly quickly. Therefore, always set out properly equipped (appropriate footwear, rain gear).

Check to see if the huts and snack bars you plan to visit along the way are open. Let someone know your route and your planned return time before you set out. Stay on marked trails and avoid taking shortcuts.

Due to dry conditions, meadows and forests are highly flammable. Handle fire with care and report any potential fire immediately to the fire department. (122) Do not litter; dispose of trash properly.

You can find more safety tips for your hike here.

Always bring appropriate hiking maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the hike, and bring sun and rain protection, as well as water and a light snack. Bring your cell phone and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140

We start at the Oberer Eggl Inn in Prein an der Rax. We hike past the Doderer Monument and follow State Road L135. Shortly after the former ÖGB lodge, we turn right onto the marked trail and follow it to a forest road. Here, we turn left and arrive at the Preiner Gscheid. We cross the parking lot at the pass summit and reach the Edelweißhütte.

Parking is available at Gasthof Oberer Eggl or in Prein/Rax.

From Vienna, take the A2 Südautobahn to the S6 Semmering Expressway and take the Gloggnitz exit. Follow the B27 to Reichenau an der Rax; at the roundabout there, go straight ahead, then turn left toward Hirschwang an der Rax. Continue toward Edlach, turn slightly left toward Dörfl, and continue on the L135. Follow the L135 to Prein, to the Oberer Eggl Inn.

From Graz, take the S35 or A2 to the S6 Semmering Expressway and take the Gloggnitz exit. Follow the B27 to Reichenau an der Rax; at the roundabout there, go straight ahead and then turn left toward Hirschwang an der Rax. Continue toward Edlach, turn slightly left toward Dörfl, and continue on the L135. Follow the L135 to Prein to reach the Oberer Eggl Inn. (Option 1)

Take the S35 to the S6 Semmering Expressway and take the Mürzzuschlag-West exit. Follow the B23, turn right onto Hauptstraße, continue on Stojenstraße, then continue on Preiner Gscheid Str. until you reach Prein and the Oberer Eggl Inn. (Option 2)

Take the Südbahn to Payerbach-Reichenau . Between the Payerbach-Reichenau train station and the nearby “Berta-Heller-Straße” stop, take Regional Bus 342 or the book the RUFbus Semmering-Rax (book individually).

RUFbus stops:

• RE8 Oberer Eggl
• RE6 Griesleiten Junction

For more information, visit www.oebb.at or www.vor.at

Combine your hike with a stay at the Raxalpenhof**** wellness and seminar hotel and let yourself be pampered.