"the closest real mountains for tourists in Vienna" Top 5 Page for this destination Semmering by globetrott

Semmering Travel Guide: 88 reviews and 391 photos

the closest real mountains for tourists in Vienna - Semmering

Semmering is a mountain-massiv in a distance of 70 km south of Vienna. The trainline that was built over this mouintain in the 19th century recently became a UNESCO- World Heritage
Semmering is also a village, where you may go for skiing in winter and start various hikings in summertime...

Schneeberg is a mountain closeby Semmering and a train gets you uphill from Puchberg

Rax is another well-known area for summer- and wintersports: A Cablecar gets you uphill and you may walk in a scenic landscape and enjoy real Edelweiss in the alpine-garden.

Last visit to Semmering: Aug 2007
Intro Updated Aug 17, 2007
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Reviews (47)

chocolate works of art Local Customs (8)

Berghaus Hochschneeberg is a sort of "panopticum" of all sorts of things collected over the last 150 years and some of... more travel advice

lovely, romantic & special Hotels (4)

Berghaus Hochschneeberg is the best place to stay for me next time : It is such a lovely, old house with interesting... more travel advice

Dr. Erwin Pröll Milleniums-Warte Hirschenkogel - Semmering

Dr. Erwin Pröll Milleniums-Warte... Off The Beaten Path (10)

Dr. Erwin Pröll Milleniums-Warte at Hirschenkogel is a nice place to take a look out, once that you have steped up the... more travel advice

Snow cannons galore Local Customs (8)

See the armada of snow-cannons, I counted 20 of them and at Hirschenkogel in Semmering you can even see them stading... more travel advice

Nightlife (3)
See All - an old hotel for ALMA
Restaurants (3)
See All excellent cuisine & lovely architecture
Transportation (6)
See All Semmeringbahn :ride a UNESCO World...

Comments (10)

hunterV Oct 27, 2009 at 9:39 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Michael! ><>< Thanks for your great story and pictures... I was very impressed....
grau Sep 12, 2009 at 4:33 AM Report Abuse

This is a very interesting page, with lots of superb pics and useful tips. Best regards from Kleinzell1 Maggy
bugulma Oct 27, 2007 at 12:36 PM Report Abuse

seems like very picturesque place to visit. to be true i remember good the bridges :-)
HORSCHECK Sep 14, 2007 at 12:54 PM Report Abuse

Michael, very interesting page about the Semmering. I especially find the transportation tips helpful. As you know I only made it to Muerzzuschlag on a daytrip from Vienna. :-)
seamandrew Sep 13, 2007 at 1:18 PM Report Abuse

A wonderful page Michael! Definitely a place we need to visit to see the Edelweiss! I had some butterflies do the same to me atop Sonnenstein on the Traunsee.
yumyum Aug 21, 2007 at 10:26 AM Report Abuse

Edelweiss and a delicious pastry with hiking in between sounds excellent!
nepalgoods Aug 17, 2007 at 10:37 PM Report Abuse

Your page makes me want to go and see the Edelweiss and the grashoppers myself. Wonderful pics and stories!
lotharlerch Aug 16, 2007 at 2:00 PM Report Abuse

Unfortunately I did not visit the Semmering while I was living/working in Vienna for 2 years (the reason is that my home is near Innsbruck) but it is really interesting and shows that Vienna is in some sense an Alpine city.
victorwkf Aug 16, 2007 at 2:30 AM Report Abuse

Hi Michael, Semmering is a beautiful place which I will visit it if I were to come to vienna again :)
budapest8 Aug 10, 2007 at 7:07 AM Report Abuse

A visit to a train museum then coffee and applestrudel in the beautiful Austrian countryside, with those wonderful mountains in Semmering sounds so appealing right now writing from hot & humid Budapest! Tim