Description
With the positive effect of having done something for your health in winter, with this walk you can also enjoy a mixture of culture, games and fun, as well as the feeling of being outside in nature. Warm your body, mind and soul in the pleasant winter sun and perhaps with a delicate pastry, tea or coffee in the famous Konditorei Alber.
Starting point of the tour
Pavilion, Payerbach town centre
Destination point of the tour
Pavilion, Payerbach town centre
Route description Payerbach Sonnenpromenade ‘Feel-good winter circuit’
The Payerbach ‘Feel-good circuit’ via the Sonnenpromenade starts at the council office or pavilion on Dr. Coumontstraße in the direction of Reichenau. From the swimming pool, follow the road to the shaded park area where you can admire the miniature anniversary cottage and a small weather station. Stay on Dr. Coumont Straße, the path leads to the historic villas, the mini golf course and the tennis courts, used as a popular ice rink in winter, and to the Schwarzaviadukt, the longest viaduct of the world heritage Semmering railway. Here cross the Schwarza river on the Ghegasteg, a wooden construction of the pioneers of the armed forces.
After the wooden bridge, cross the main road on the pedestrian crossing. The route crosses the Anton Weiser Straße back to Bahnstraße. Branch off to the right and walk past Hotel Hübner/Payerbacher Hof over the crossroads and return to the starting point of the ‘short circuit’.
The ‘longer variant’ goes directly along the unpaved footpath past the ‘Vinodukt’. This leads along the ‘railway lines’ and past an impressive nature garden including wintered beehives and free-range chickens to Baurat Schneider Straße. Please be aware that this section is not maintained or cleared in winter!
The ‘Feel-good circuit’ leads straight uphill via Geyerhofdurchlass. Walk along the road past peaceful Scottish Highland cattle and go right at Geyerhof and leave the agriculture and forestry operations behind. You will now find yourself on the Sonnenpromenade which provides an exceptionally beautiful view of the Payerbacher Valley in the direction of Gloggnitz, Semmering, Kreuzberg, Gahns and the mighty Rax. After a short rest on one of the many benches along the Sonnenpromenade, continue along the Werning. Now go slowly uphill.
Go over the railway crossing to ‘Werningkapelle’ at which it branches off right and follow it towards Schulgasse. Walk along the Schulgasse past the Volks- und Neuen NÖ Mittelschule (middle school) to Bahnstraße. Go left and walk past Payerbacher Hof/ Hotel Hübner, cross the traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossing and the bridge and you will return to the starting point of the circular route at the council office or pavilion.
Directions
Take the southern motorway from Vienna or Graz and at the Seebenstein junction, take the exit in the direction of Semmering. Drive along the S6 Semmeringschnellstraße and take the exit at Gloggnitz in the direction of Payerbach/Reichenau (Raxgebiet).
At the only traffic lights in Payerbach, turn off (left) and drive over a bridge. You will be in the town centre where you will find numerous parking options.
Parking
Parking spaces are available at the pavilion in the town centre, along the B27 and at the Park&Ride at the Payerbach-Reichenau railway station. From the Payerbach railway station, go ca. 5 min to the town centre.
Train: ÖBB Bahnhof Payerbach-Reichenau. The next railway station is Wiener Neustadt. More information on the timetable can be found at www.oebb.at
Bus: The Retter routes 1746,1748, 1746/48 operate in or to Payerbach; you can find timetables at http://www.retter-linien.at/
