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The Ottohaus on the Rax plateauC.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · The Rax and Reichenau

Walk across the plateau to the Ottohaus

Route · 40 min each way · an almost flat gravel path from the cable car to a hut at 1,644 m

Information
Duration
1 h 20
Season
With the cable car running; in winter, with snowshoes or snow boots
Who it's for
Families; small children in a baby carrier, not a pushchair
With a dog
On a lead

The classic Rax walk: from the Raxalm-Berggasthof, next to the upper station, a coarse gravel path crosses the plateau, almost flat, to the Ottohaus hut, at 1,644 metres, in about 40 minutes. You go among mountain pines and meadows, with an open view to the Schneeberg and the Styrian Alps. The hut serves hot food. With small children, bring a baby carrier: the path is not suitable for pushchairs. In winter, with snow, it is done with snowshoes or boots.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

Directions See all of The Rax and Reichenau

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Ottohaus hut in summer, with its stone terrace full of walkers on the Rax plateau© Rax-SeilbahnA hut at 1,644 m, 40 minutes from the cable car

Ottohaus

Restaurant · Reichenau an der Rax · €€€€

What to order: a hot hut dish after the walk from the cable car.

In winter, weekends, public holidays and holidays in good weather · Closed from 16 November to 5 December 2026
The café building on Reichenau's main street, with its terrace and the Rax mountains in the background© Café-Konditorei ReichenauCakes and breakfasts on the main street

Café-Konditorei Reichenau

Café · Reichenau an der Rax · €€€€

What to order: a slice of Malakoff cake with coffee.

Hours depend on the season · Closed 16 to 26 November 2026

To stay nearby

The Raxalm-Berggasthof on the Rax plateau, with its sunny terrace© RaxalpeMountain hut

Raxalm-Berggasthof

Next to the upper station · 1,547 m · 27 wooden rooms

Why we like it: A mountain inn next to the upper station of the Rax-Seilbahn, with 27 rooms of solid-wood furniture and a restaurant, for sleeping on the plateau.

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The Rax Park 'n' Camp reception hut beside a campervan© RaxalpeCampervan area

Rax Park 'n' Camp

Next to the cable car station · Pitches with electricity · Tents too

Why we like it: A campervan area opened in 2020 next to the Rax-Seilbahn valley station, with pitches with electricity, space for tents, modern toilets and free wifi.

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The yellow facade of the Kaiserhof guesthouse, with balconies and a terrace beside the street© Land-Pension KaiserhofSmall hotel

Land-Pension Kaiserhof

Prein an der Rax · The Scharfegger family since 1973 · Renovated Swiss-pine rooms

Why we like it: A village guesthouse in Prein an der Rax, run by the Scharfegger family since 1973, with a history going back to the 18th century and renovated rooms in mountain style.

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The Rax-Seilbahn cabin above the forest
Day itinerary The Rax: cable car, Ottohaus and Höllental The Rax and Reichenau · 5 stops

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