Rundwanderweg Thalhof-Breitenstein-Semmering

We want your hikes in the Vienna Alps to be an all-around enjoyable and safe experience.

Therefore, please keep the following in mind:

When choosing a route, make sure it matches your mountaineering 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 whether the huts and snack bars you plan to visit along the way are open. Let someone know your chosen route and your planned return time before you set out. Stay on marked trails and avoid taking shortcuts.

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

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

From the starting point at the pass summit, head across the ski slope to the Hochstraße. Follow this road past the Panoramahotel Wagner; before the small tobacco shop, turn left uphill onto Liechtensteinstraße. Follow this forest road for 9 km to the Thalhof hunting lodge. Now turn right and head out of the valley toward Kalten Rinne Straße. Continue out of the valley until you reach the right-hand turnoff over the Roter Berg, past the golf course, and along the Hochstraße back to the pass summit.

Public parking spaces at the Semmering Pass summit.

From Vienna, take the A2 Südautobahn to the S6 Semmering Expressway and take the Maria Schutz exit. Turn right onto the L4168. Continue on Semmering/L4168 and Semmeringstraße.

From Graz, take the S6 Semmering Expressway and take the Spital/Semmering exit. Turn left onto Semmering Ersatz Str./B306. Continue on B306.

Take the train to Semmering Station. It takes about 25 minutes to hike from the station to the trailhead (Semmering Pass) . Alternatively, you can book a customized ride on the RUFbus Semmering-Rax, which will take you to the trailhead.

RUFbus Stops

• SE17 Semmering Station
• SE13 Semmering Pass
• SE10 Löffler High Road
• SE9 Hotel Panhans
• SE8 Wagner Panorama Hotel
• SE7 Südbahnhotel

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

You'll find display cases here and there along the Hochstraße: The Hochstraße Museum