Hike to the Herrgottschnitzer Hut (Franz Kaupe House) from St. Corona

Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes appropriate to the route, bring sun and rain protection, as well as water and a small snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140

Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a completely beautiful and safe experience. Please therefore observe the following:

Preparation

Make sure when choosing the route that it corresponds to your experience and your fitness. Inform yourself in advance about the weather forecast. The weather can change surprisingly quickly in the mountains. Therefore, always set out properly equipped (e.g. rain protection).

Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and your planned return before you set off.

Further safety tips for your hike can be found here.

From Vienna: Take the South Motorway A2 to exit 69 Edlitz/Aspang. Continue on B54 via Kirchberg am Wechsel to St. Corona am Wechsel.

From Graz: Take the South Motorway A2 to exit 81 Aspang Markt. Continue on B54 via Aspang Markt and Unternberg to St. Corona am Wechsel.

From Bruck/Mur: Take the S6 Semmering expressway to exit Gloggnitz. Continue via Kirchberg am Wechsel to St. Corona am Wechsel.

Take the regional train from Wr. Neustadt main station (direction Aspang-Markt) to the final stop, Aspang station. From there, take bus line 1762 of Retter Linien (direction Kirchberg/Wechsel Hotel Post) to the stop: St. Corona/Wechsel Church.  

More information at: www.oebb.at, www.vor.at and www.retter-linien.at/

Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

Franz-Kaupe House (Herrgottschnitzer Hut), www.herrgottschnitzerhuette.com

Make sure to check the hut's opening hours before your hike.

Combine your hike with an overnight stay in the Wechsel area! The Guesthouse-Pension Ödenhof is located directly on the route and can be booked online immediately.

Further dining options: Gasthof Orthof