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Hut hopping in the Raxalpe area (Number 4: mountain station - Ottohaus - Seehuette)

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Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich - Semmering Rax

/ Seehütte Preinerwand Rax
Photo: Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich, ©Wiener Alpen, Foto: www.eva-gruber.com
/ Ottohaus
Photo: Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich Tourismus GmbH, ©Wiener Alpen, Foto: Janos Kalmar
/ Otto-Haus
Photo: Sektion Reichenau, ÖAV-Hüttenfinder
/ Ausblick vom Predigtstuhl
Photo: Harald Herzog, AV-alpenvereinaktiv.com

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on the August 21, 2017

Aussichtsreiche, schöne Wanderung auf Schotterstrassen und ...

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Hiking from hut to hut – “hut hopping” – in the Rax is one of the most popular trails in the region. It means being able to hike in subalpine heights, through meadows and the mountain pine zone, without having to tackle difficult gradients.

moderate

Distance 10.9 km

3:45 h

427 m

1,791 m

1,545 m

Travel up on the Rax aerial cableway, which opened in 1926, and is the oldest cable car system in Austria. A special feature of the Ottohaus, which is the hut nearest to the summit station, is a large Alpine garden which covers 4000m2, and boasts around 200 region-specific Alpine plant species. The name of the next station, the Seehütte, is derived from the name of a small lake, which was drained shortly after the 1st World War. Without having to overcome any great difficulties, you can “hop” from hut to hut in the Rax. Due to its short length, this variation of the popular Rax hiking route is suitable for families. However, the conditions must be suitable!

Author’s recommendation

Combine your walk with an overnight stay in the Raxalpen Berggasthof, in the direct vicinity of the summit station!

Author

Renate Buchner

Update: October 08, 2021

Difficulty

moderate

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Experience

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Highest point

1,791 m

Lowest point

1,545 m

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Safety information

Walking in the Viennese Alps should be a completely safe and beautiful experience. Therefore, please note the following:

Preparation

Make sure that your choice of route matches your hiking experience and your physical condition. Check the weather forecast. In the mountains, the weather can change surprisingly quickly. For this reason, make sure you are well-equipped (e.g. bring rain protection).

Check that the huts and refreshment stations that you want to visit along the way will be open. Tell someone which route you have chosen, and when you hope to return, before you set off.

Tours of the plateau are not recommended in fog and strong winds!

Tips and hints

Stützpunkte:

Raxseilbahn Berggasthof, +43/2666/52450

Ottohaus, +43/2666/52402

Neue Seehütte, +43/676/7488719

Weitere Infos:

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

Tourismusbüro Reichenau, www.reichenau.at, +43 / 2666 / 52865

Raxalpe, www.raxalpe.com, +43 / 2666 / 52497

Start

Note about Hirschwang an der Rax, valley station of the Rax aerial cableway (1,547 m)

Coordinates:

47.716946, 15.777943

DMS

47°43'01.0"N 15°46'40.6"E

UTM

33T 558347 5285133

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Destination

Raxalpen Berggasthof, summit station of the Rax aerial cableway

Turn-by-turn directions

We will start by taking the Rax aerial cableway. Just a few minutes later, we will arrive at the summit station at 1547m above sea level. From the summit station, we will follow the red signs to the Gatterlkreuz (Gatterl cross), and then back to the Ottohaus. The journey to the first hut of the tour takes 45 minutes, and involves an ascent of 100m. The lakeside route then gently descends, leading to the Neu Seehütte, which is situated in a valley. The route leads back past the Preiner Wand Kreuz (Preinerwand cross) and over the well-known Preiner Wand climbing paradise, before the ridgeway leads through the mountain pine route and back to the Ottohaus. Anyone who wants to reach another summit can climb the Jakobskogel (1737m), which is located near to the Ottohaus. Finally, we will return to the Ottohaus, and head back to the summit station.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

By train to Payerbach-Reichenau. Buses run between Payerbach-Reichenau station and the valley station of the Rax aerial cableway. See www.vor.at for more information.

Getting there

A2 to Knoten Seebenstein – S6 to Gloggnitz – B27 to Hirschwang an der Rax, the valley station of the Rax aerial cableway (just outside Hirschwang)

Parking

Parking spaces are available at the valley station of the Rax aerial cableway.

Coordinates

47.716946, 15.777943

DMS

47°43'01.0"N 15°46'40.6"E

UTM

33T 558347 5285133

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

freytag&berndt WK022

Book recommendations for this region:

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Equipment

Bring a suitable map. Wear suitable, sturdy shoes, and bring sun and rain protection, as well as water and a bite to eat. Bring your mobile phone, and save the emergency number of the mountain rescue team: 140

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nahundfernwandern weltweit

August 21, 2017 · Community

Aussichtsreiche, schöne Wanderung auf Schotterstrassen und steinigen Wegen - empfehlenswert!

When did you do this route? August 16, 2017

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Vi Ma

September 08, 2013 · Community

Wunderschöne Tour mit einer noch schöneren Aussicht -besonders beim Preinerwand-Kreuz. Grundsätzlich gutes Schuhwerk (Wanderschuhe) empfehlenswert da es hauptsächlich über Steine geht, über den Kammeweg ist man gut beraten Trekkingstöcke mitzuführen. Sehr angenehme Strecke wo sich bergab-bergauf die Waage hält. Längere Wartezeiten an der Seilbahn (~1h) aufgrund hoher Besucherzahlen (bes. am Wochenende einplanen).

When did you do this route? September 07, 2013

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

10.9 km

Duration

3:45 h

Ascent

427 m

Descent

427 m

Highest point

1,791 m

Lowest point

1,545 m

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