Semmering - Around Sonnwendstein

Snowshoeing tour from Top of Semmering pass

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Elevation profile

21,32 km length
Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 21,32 km
  • Ascent: 788 egm
  • Descent: 788 egm
  • Duration: 7:00 h
  • Lowest point: 958 m
  • Highest point:1.351 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • With refreshment stops

Details for: Semmering - Around Sonnwendstein

Brief description

A long snowshoe hike at the foot of Sonnwendstein.

Description

The extensive snowshoe hike leads from Semmering pass into Dürrgraben and, from the stream crossing, uphill to the mountain rescue hut. The Kummerbauerstadl alpine inn offers a place to stop for refreshments. Via the former section of the Wechsel-Panoramaloipe the path leads to Greis and via a forest path back to Semmering.

A beautiful winter hike around Sonnwendstein.

Starting point of the tour

Top of Semmering pass

Destination point of the tour

Top of Semmering pass

Route description Semmering - Around Sonnwendstein

The start of the tour is at the lower station of the chair lift "Blauer Blitz" at the foot of the Hirschenkogel. We will follow the flat Johannesloipe to the stream crossing. Now we will go left further into the valley, occasionally strongly ascending up to the mountain rescue hut. Here we will keep right towards Kummerbauer Stadl. Now we will follow the Kummerbauer road marking up to the inn. From here we can follow the former section of the Wechsel-Panorama cross-country ski track to Greis. Shortly before we arrive in Greis, the forest path branches off back to Semmering.

Directions

By car from Vienna via the A2 to the Seebenstein junction. Continue on the S6 to the exit Semmering - Maria Schutz.. Turn right along the country road for 3 km until you reach Semmering pass.

Parking

Public parking is at the top of the Semmering pass.

Take the train from Vienna via Wiener Neustadt via Payerbach Reichenau to Semmering station.

More information www.oebb.at or www.vor.at

More info/links

Wiener Alpen in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

Semmering Tourist Office, www.semmering.at, +43 / 2664 / 20025

Equipment

Equip yourself according to the season, as there is only one place to stop for refreshments.

Take a hiking map and your mobile phone with you and store the emergency number for Mountain Rescue: 140

 

Safety information

The route follows forest roads. Attention, only refreshment possibility is Kummerbauer alpine inn!

When choosing the route, make sure it is suitable for your level of fitness and experience. Consult the weather forecast in advance. The weather can change with surprising rapidity in the mountains. So always make sure you are suitably equipped before setting out.

Check whether the huts and snack stations you intend to visit en route are open. Before setting out, tell somebody what route you are taking and when you expect to return.

Mountain rescue emergency number: 140

EU emergency service: 122

For information about avalanches: lawinenwarndienst-niederösterreich.at

Map recommendations

freytag&berndt WK022

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