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Preiner Gscheid Pass (1070 m) – Schlangenweg Trail loop from Preiner Gscheid

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Preiner Gscheid Pass (1070 m) – Schlangenweg Trail loop from Preiner Gscheid

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Preiner Gscheid Pass (1070 m) – Schlangenweg Trail loop from Preiner Gscheid

03:24

7.78km

720m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Waypoints

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94 m

Edelweiss Hut (Preiner Gscheid)

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The Edelweisshütte is a popular meeting point for hikers and bikers on the Preiner Gscheid and can also be reached by bus. The Preiner Gscheid (1,070 meters) is a mountain pass parallel to the Semmering Pass. The border between Lower Austria and Styria runs across the Preiner Gscheid. It takes two hours on foot via the Göbel-Kühn-Steig to the Neue Seehütte or via the Schlangenweg to the Karl-Ludwig-Haus.

Opening hours: Thursday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Monday to Wednesday

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Preiner Gscheid Pass (1070 m)

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Optimal starting point for tours on the Rax. On nice weekends partly busy. In this case, a paid parking is also available.

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802 m

Korl-Bam Tree

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The tree caught my attention on the way back - of course I had to take a photo

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1.50 km

Siebenbrunnen Meadow

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The simplest and most direct route between the Waxriegelhaus and Preiner Gscheid is via the Siebenbrunnenwiese with its great views.

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3.33 km

Schlangenweg Trail

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Comfortable descent from the Rax plateau. On the way up I prefer one of the easy via ferratas or the direttissima through the Karlgraben.

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3.73 km

Karl-Ludwig Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

As a popular destination, this refuge offers everything a hiker's or climber's heart desires. But above all, the best food and the same view. A detour to the nearby peaks of Heukuppe or Predigtstuhl is a must!

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7.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.36 km

3.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.61 km

1.55 km

619 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,790 m)

Lowest point (1,070 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

21°C

13°C

42 %

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Comments

August 14, 2021,#391 Rax (Preiner Gscheid, K Kantnersteig🆎️, Schlangenweg)

Short and hearty

From the PPL at Preiner Gscheid, which is always well used, up to Siebenbrunnenwiese and keep left there. On the well-insured and also marked Karl Kantnersteig (A / B) over several climbing sections up to the plateau at the material cable car to KaLu.
Short lap around the church and then on the Schlangenweg and extension on …

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Preiner Gscheid Pass (1070 m) – Schlangenweg Trail loop from Preiner Gscheid

Edelweiss Hut (Preiner Gscheid)

Preiner Gscheid Pass (1070 m)

Korl-Bam Tree

Siebenbrunnen Meadow

Schlangenweg Trail

Karl-Ludwig Hut

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