Semmering
About Semmering
A historic weekend escape for the Viennese elite, defined by its grand fin-de-siècle architecture and floodlit night skiing.
Highlights
- Imperial heritage
- UNESCO railway views
- Nighttime floodlit slopes
- Viennese high-society vibes
Key Facts
- Altitude: 987m
- Top lift: 1070m
- Ski lifts: 1
- Population: 571
- Lakes nearby: 1
- MTB trails: 365.9km
- Mountain huts: 27
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Semmering
- Today: 4 to 12 °C, clear sky, 10 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2265 m (1960 to 3140 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wo 23 sep | 4 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| do 24 sep | 6 / 14 °C | rain showers | dry | 1 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 5 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 5 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 8 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 10 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 11 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 11 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 9 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 10 / 12 °C | rain showers | dry | 1 h sun |
Things to do in Semmering
Hikes nearby — Semmering (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Semmering, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Gloggnitzer Rundwanderweg 834
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Wanderweg 801A
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Alpannonia
This feeder route climbs from the village of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein — home to a small white church so beloved by East Styrian poet Peter Rosegger that he ranked its atmosphere above the cathedrals of Cologne, Milan, and Rome — up to the Hauereck, where it joins the main alpannonia trail stretching from the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Semmering toward the edge of the Pannonian plain.
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Semmering - Dürrgraben
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Orthof - Rotberg - Meierei - Semmering - Falkenstein
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Greis - Almsteig - Sonnwendstein
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Almrosensteig
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Greis - Eselstein
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Bahnwanderweg Historische Ghega-Semmeringbahn
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Gipfelrunde
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Maria Schutz - Sonnwendstein
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Semmering - Sonnwendstein über Dürrgraben
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Fröschnitz - Schwarzenberglift
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Schottwien - Eselstein
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Steinhaus - Grubenhaus
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Talhof - Semmering
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Peterbauer - Dürrgraben
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Semmering TVN Rundwanderweg
A circular route departing from the Semmering pass, the trail winds over the Ochnerkamm ridge and along the Liechtensteinstraße before returning via the Hochstraße — passing through the forested landscape of this historic Alpine spa resort with views toward the landmark Südbahnhotel.
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1. Wiener Wasserwanderweg
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Nordalpenweg 01A - Burgenlandroute
Mountain biking near Semmering
- Kreuzberg Strecke
- Raxblick-Strecke
- Liechtenstein-Strecke
- Kienberg Strecke
- Windpark Pretul: Kaltenbach – Friedrichhütte – Schwarzriegelalm
- Schloss Gloggnitz-Strecke
- Franz Werfel Strecke
- Pinkenkogel-Strecke
Getting to Semmering
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Vienna International Airport (VIE), 77 km away, about 1h16 by road
- Wien: 1h03 by car, 89 km
- Graz: 1h16 by car, 103 km
- München: 4h41 by car, 431 km
- Innsbruck: 5h19 by car, 456 km
- Nürnberg: 5h23 by car, 526 km
- Padova: 5h42 by car, 515 km
Where to stay in Semmering
106 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 114 EUR per night, median 193 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Semmering page.