Railway hiking path in winter: Panorama Route Breitenstein-Klamm

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From Breitenstein to Klamm via the Panorama Route

Along the railway hiking path you have a beautiful view of the UNESCO World Heritage Semmering Railway. From the Breitenstein stop, you hike via Karl Schubert Straße and Kreuzberg towards Klamm.  To be rewarded with impressive views, you can take a short detour to the Weinzettelwand, where you can already look towards Klamm. During the panorama route over Kreuzberg  you can stop for a break at Gasthof Polleres or Althammerhof (during their open periods). The path runs along quiet roads or wide forest paths, making it well suited for winter.

History

Initially, it was a path that led over the Semmering Pass - documented since the Middle Ages. Then in the early 18th century, Emperor Karl VI had a road built with up to 17 percent gradient, over which horses struggled with their loads. Finally, in 1841, the order was issued to build a railway line from Vienna to Trieste to meet the transport needs of the emerging industrialization. By 1844, it was "only" the gap between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag over the Semmering that had to be closed. Under the leadership of Carl Ritter von Ghega, 20,000 workers built Europe's first full-gauge mountain railway, which has undergone only a few changes to this day. On the 41 km route, trains run over 16 viaducts, 100 bridges, and through 15 tunnels. Since 1998, this "outstanding technical solution to a major physical problem in the construction of early railways" has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Výchozí bod trasy

Breitenstein Train Station

Cílový bod trasy

Klamm Train Station

Popis trasy Railway hiking path in winter: Panorama Route Breitenstein-Klamm

The hike begins at the Breitenstein Train Station. From here, follow the signs continuously towards Klamm Train Station. Initially, the path leads downhill along the road to the municipal office. At the intersection, turn left into Lindenstraße, which becomes a forest path.

At the next fork in the path, you reach a paved road again, which you follow uphill. On the right is a children's playground with a locomotive. The route continues along Untere Bahnstraße, which later turns into a forest road.

At the end of this forest road, there is an option to turn right over a meadow to Weinzettlwand. Here, two viewpoints offer impressive views of Klamm, Breitenstein, Semmering, and the famous Semmering railway. (Sure-footedness required)

Then follow Karl-Schubert-Straße to the “Blue Cut.” Here the path also continues along the road. If desired, you can turn right and follow the railway hiking path along the tracks. The signposts point towards Kreuzberg/Gh. Polleres, Althammerhof, and Klamm stop.

The path continues to an intersection where you turn right. Here the road turns into a gravel path. On the left is the Gasthaus Polleres – a good opportunity for a break.

The hike continues towards the Althammerhof, which soon appears on the left side. From there, it goes downhill towards Klamm. At the end of Althammerhofstraße, turn right and soon reach the point where you can decide: either hike further towards Gloggnitz or Payerbach or end the route. In this case, it is about a 10-minute downhill walk to Klamm Train Station.