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Rax is just 13km from Schneeberg

Rax is just 13km from Schneeberg, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  The Rax is a mountain close to Schneeberg and its another great hiking-area there. Something that you will not find any where else in that area is the Edelweiss and other rare alpine flowers that can be seen in the Alpengarten Rax.Alpengarten at Rax was my favorite place to... 

Semmering is just 15km from Schneeberg

Semmering is just 15km from Schneeberg, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  Semmering is just 15km from Schneeberg and it is a great area for hikings in great natural surroundings. Zauberberg (Magic mountain) is the name of a peak in the village of Semmering, where you can go up in a cablecar in summer and in winter. the skiing-slopes are rather for... 

Schneeberghaus

Schneeberghaus, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  Schneeberghausdates back to the end of the 19th century and it still got that great furniture and architecture of that time. Its a restaurant and hotel nowadays, although it partly looks rather like a museum. Even the last austrian emperor, Kaiser Franz Joseph stayed there... 

Great works of art in Schneeberghaus

Great works of art in Schneeberghaus, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  There is a newly built Schneeberghaus nowadays, but I am sure that they did not remove the historical Schneeberghaus there, where i could see some phantastic works of art, made of sugar and marzipan.Berghaus Hochschneeberg is a sort of "panopticum" of all sorts of things... 

Some remains of the steam-trains

Some remains of the steam-trains, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  Remains of the steam-age of the SchneebergbahnWhile waiting for your Salamandertrain you might take a little walk to the backside of the station of the modern Salamander-train and in the open air you will see some great remains of the steam-age of the Schneebergbahn.Untill... 

Lots of butterflies are waiting for you

Lots of butterflies are waiting for you, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  In such hights like on Schneeberg you will see lots of butterflies on a warm summerday and they obviously are waiting for tourists.This is a series of photos that I had made at Rax some time ago: Butterflies obviously enjoy licking the salt from human bodies or pants, the... 

Elisabeth / Sissi-Kirche at Schneeberg

Elisabeth / Sissi-Kirche at Schneeberg, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  Elisabeth-Kirche at Schneeberg Sissi-Kirche is the small chapel next to the upper station of Schneeberg-Bahn. You can visit this small church freely and without restrictions during the day. Sissi, the wife of the Austrian emperor Kaiser Franz Josef was killed by an early... 

Schneebergbahn

Schneebergbahn, Schneeberg

 amsor Says:  Schneebergbahn is a steep mountain-railway driving up Schneeberg and I very often was there in summertime in my childhood. I still remember well the steamtrains but nowadays there are mostly modern trains and steamtrains need to be reserved and will cost you some extra... 

On the way to Puchberg

On the way to Puchberg, Schneeberg

 socrates_07 Says:  How to recognize VTers. Well, I didn't meet many of them but here you can see a typical behaviour when we where on the way to Schneeberg. You will see such photos later again. As I said, if you see 2 or more person in the same possition you almost can be sure that they must... 

... this kind of train.

... this kind of train., Schneeberg

 socrates_07 Says:  And I have to admit, I prefer the old one as well. Although the new one is more comfortable. Up to two times a day you have the possibility to take such a train. The price: 31 Euro. 

In the mountain hotel

In the mountain hotel, Schneeberg

 socrates_07 Says:  Before we took the train back to the valley we entered a the mountain hotel. 

And that happend....

And that happend...., Schneeberg

 socrates_07 Says:  If we didnt take pictures of each other or of the nature we checked the photo we took already. See, it was a very interesting train movement... 

Restaurants  

Berghaus Hochschneeberg: excellent food and special ambiente

Berghaus Hochschneeberg: excellent food and special ambiente, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  Berghaus Hochschneeberg is in a distance of maybe 300 meters from the station "Hochschneeberg" of the Salamander-train, in a hight of 1800 meters above sea-level. This building has a very long tradition and history, even the austrian Emperor Kaiser Franz Josef was here and... 

Buchtelwirt: Taste the Buchteln

Buchtelwirt: Taste the Buchteln, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  This stop at Buchtelwirt might have had its origin at the time of steamtrains, that needed fresh water before they could go uphill. And so this small mountain-restaurant called Buchtelwirt was built at exactely the place where the train stops for some minutes, at the... 

Schneeberg Berghaus: Schneeberg-Krapfen hmm !

Schneeberg Berghaus: Schneeberg-Krapfen hmm !, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  Schneeberg-Krapfenis the most popular and best desert that you will get in the Berghaus Hochschneeberg and you will hardly find it at any other place ! When you enter the building, you will see some of them displayed, see my 2nd picture !Its certainly not a good choice for... 

Schneeberg-Restaurant: I love Schneebergkrapferl !

Schneeberg-Restaurant: I love Schneebergkrapferl !, Schneeberg

 dannebro Says:  When ever I go to Schneeberg I take a rest in the restaurant on top of the mountain, because I really love their Schneebergkrapferl ! Try out Schneeberg-Krapferl, they are very sweet and unfortunately they also have much too many Kalories 

Transportation  

Salamander Sesselbahn - a chairlift to Schneeberg

Salamander Sesselbahn - a chairlift to Schneeberg, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  Salamander Sesselbahn is a new chairlift with 4 seats in one gondola and it takes you from Losenheim (about 5 km from Puchberg) to "Faden" , a lower alp of Schneeberg in a hight of 1210 meters. This place is a good starting-point for hikes to Schneeberg and also to the... 

The NÖ-Card is perfect for this area

The NÖ-Card is perfect for this area, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  NÖ-Card is the perfect prepaid tourist-ticket for the area around Schneeberg and Semmering and you save already when you just take the Salamander-train to Schneeberg (29,- euros return) and the cablecar to Rax ( 17,- euros return). This NÖ-card is always valid from April... 

The Salamander-train / Schneeberg-Bahn

The Salamander-train / Schneeberg-Bahn, Schneeberg

 globetrott Says:  Schneebergbahn was the traditional name for the narrow-gauge steamtrain that was built in 1897. A few years ago the old steam-trains were replaced by faster, modern diesel-trains called "Salamander". They are also painted like Salamanders and it makes sense to reserve your... 

Tourist Traps  

Ice Cream discount

Ice Cream discount, Schneeberg

 Audrey118 Says:  With the ticket up the hochschneeberg, you get a coupon for a discount at an ice cream parlour back at Puchberg am Schneeberg. When we walked there we realised there was only a sving of 20 cents euro!!!! 

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 We took a path at the mountain. Not the easy one which all the people took when the want to climb to the mountain. But finally we had to return because... lack... 

 

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Inofficial VT meeting

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 In June 2003 a group of climber decided to mount Lower Austria's highest mountain called Schneeberg (2075 m). I wouldn't tell you about such an event if... well, if it wouldn't be the first... 

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a great daytrip from Vienna

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 Schneeberg is a mountain in the south of Vienna, it might give you a tiny bit of "alpine feeling" and when you are lucky you might find an Edelweiss (your best chances will be in the closeby Rax... 

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Lower Austria ~ mountain resort of Schneeberg

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 Most of those visiting Vienna hardly make it the countryside; instead most prefer to take day trips to neighbouring countries such as Czech, Slovakia, Budapest, Hungary etc. Vter socrates_07... 

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SCHNEEBERG - MY FIRST MOUNTAIN SUMMIT

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 I only ever climbed one mountain in my life (which I suppose is actually more than most people achieve) and that is Schneeberg. Its 2075 metres high and takes up to 5 hours if you do it at a novice's... 

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park of Laxenburg

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 Avenue and creek in Laxenburg area. 

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