What to do · Semmering
Bahnwanderweg, from Semmering to Payerbach beside the railway
Information
- Duration
- 5 h 11
- Distance
- 20.2 km
- Season
- April to October
- Who it's for
- Fit walkers; high difficulty because of the length. It can be cut short at Wolfsbergkogel or Breitenstein and you can return by train
- With a dog
- On a lead; there are stretches beside pastures with livestock
The path that follows the Semmering line from station to station, passing the viaducts and tunnels and the viewpoints from which you see the trains crossing them. The classic stretch descends from Semmering station to Payerbach station: 20.2 km, about 5 hours, with 450 m of ascent and 852 of descent. It passes the old Südbahnhotel, the Doppelreiter viewpoint, opposite the Kalte Rinne with the Rax and the Schneeberg in the background, and the 20-Schilling-Blick, the view that appeared on the 20-schilling banknote. Right now the stretch between Semmering and Wolfsbergkogel is diverted along the Südbahnstraße and the Adlitzgrabenstraße. As the train stops at almost every station, you can cut it short wherever you like and return by train. Respect livestock on the pastures and do not light fires.
With teenagersWith a dog
