Hiking on the Semmering

The best-known trail is the railway hiking trailwhich starts at Semmering railway station and leads to Payerbach or Gloggnitz. Thanks to the railway stations along the route, the route can be shortened as required.

Hikes to the Sonnwendstein are also very popular. Sonnwendstein. The Pollereshütte offers refreshments and if you want to shorten the way back, you can take the cable car down into the valley. The Sonnwendstein viewing point offers an impressive panorama of the region's hills and mountains.

An insider tip is the Zauberblicke Tour. This short variant leads along the railway hiking trail and offers highlights such as the 20-Schilling-View and the Doppelreiter lookout point. If you want more, choose the longer version of the Zauberblicke tour.

The hike to the Hirschenkogel is particularly suitable for families. Hirschenkogel(approx. 1 hour 15 minutes). At the top, the Hirschi playground and a forest ropes course await the children. You can speed down into the valley on the mountain carts, for example.

Most tours start at the top of the Semmering Pass, where there is a large, free car park. Next to the tourist office at the top of the pass, you will also find a hiking board with helpful information.
For hikes from the railway station, we recommend travelling by train.

Most hikes start at the top of the Semmering Pass.

• Train: Direct connections from Vienna and Graz stop at Semmering railway station.
• RUFbus Semmering-Rax:Travel from the railway station to the SE13 Passhöhe stop and start the hike from there.
• Or on foot from the railway station to the top of the Semmering Pass.

Yes - the refreshment stops are indicated in the tour descriptions. Please inform yourself in advance about the current opening hours of the huts

Particularly worthwhile are:

• 20-Schilling View
• Millennium Observatory
• Sonnwendstein viewpoint

There are also numerous photo spots along the railway hiking trail with views of the Semmering Railway.

• At the 20-schilling view you can see the exact landscape that was once depicted on the 20 schilling note.
• Another photo spot is on the railway hiking trail in Breitenstein, just before the descent to the Ghega Museum and the Kalte-Rinne viaduct. From there you have a great view of the viaduct and the passing trains.

Yes, for example with the "Luxusgämsen" - Irene Beckmann, who regularly offers guided tours - often with a historical or thematic focus on Semmering. Dates and information can be found directly on the website from “Luxusgämsen”.

History comes alive when hiking in Semmering. The paths lead past magnificent villas and traditional hotels that tell of the splendour of the time when Viennese society spent their summer holidays here. Around the village, quiet vantage points open up fascinating perspectives of the surrounding landscape.