# Things to see in Reichenau an der Rax (Austria): 103 places and when to go

> Reichenau an der Rax is a town in Austria, and this site lists 103 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (60), Mountains (41), History (21). The best known are Semmering Railway, Villa Wartholz and Semmering. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reichenau-an-der-rax/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Austria · 47.7182, 15.795
- **Places:** 103 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) (60) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/) (41) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/historia/) (21) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/) (14) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/nieve/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/espiritual/) (5)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** VIE Vienna, 72 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Klosterwappen, at 2,076 m.

## What to see in Reichenau an der Rax

The places in and around Reichenau an der Rax, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Semmering Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/semmering-railway/): Railway line · 7.8 km
- [Villa Wartholz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-wartholz/): Villa in Austria · 3.2 km
- [Semmering](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/semmering-hirschenkogel/): Austrian ski resort · 11 km
- [Dreimarkstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dreimarkstein/): Peak at the Rax in Styria · 6.1 km
- [Empress Elisabeth Memorial Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/elisabethkirchlein/): Church · 5.4 km
- [Gösing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gosing/): Mountain in the Gutenstein Alps in Lower Austria · 15 km
- [Großer Sonnleitstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-sonnleitstein/): Mountain in the Mürzsteg Alps in Lower Austria · 12 km
- [Sonnwendstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sonnwendstein/): Mountain in the Randgebirge östlich der Mur in Lower Austria · 11 km
- [Amaißbichl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/amaissbichl/): Mountain in the Mürzsteg Alps at the border Lower Austria / Styria · 12 km
- [Glatzeter Kogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/glatzeter-kogel/): Mountain in the Mürzsteg Alps at the border Lower Austria / Styria · 14 km
- [Burgruine Losenheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/losenheim/): Castle ruin · 8.7 km
- [Weißjackl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/weissjacklberg/): Mountain in the Rax-Schneeberg-Group in Lower Austria · 12 km
- [Burg Wartenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burg-wartenstein/): Castle in Austria · 12 km
- [Heukuppe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heukuppe/): Mountain in Austria · 8.5 km
- [Hirschenkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hirschenkogel/): Mountain in Lower Austria · 11 km
- [Gloggnitz Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-gloggnitz/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 11 km
- [Schloss Reichenau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-reichenau/): Château · 3.9 km
- [Wolfsbergkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wolfsbergkogel/): Mountain in Lower Austria · 7.7 km
- [Alfredhütte Steinhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/alfredhutte/): History · 11 km
- [Stixenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burg-stixenstein/): Castle in Ternitz, Lower Austria · 14 km
- [Burgruine Puchberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burgruine-puchberg/): Castle ruin · 12 km
- [Klosterwappen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/klosterwappen/): Highest peak of Schneeberg in Lower Austria · 5.5 km
- [Otto-Schutzhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ottohaus/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 2.5 km
- [Pinkenkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pinkenkogel/): Mountain in the Rax Schneeberg Group at the border Lower Austria / Styria · 9.2 km

And the other 79, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Rothschild Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-rothschild/), [Stuppach Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-stuppach/), [Schloss Vöstenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-vostenhof/), [locomotive monument ÖBB 95.112](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/95-112/), [Castle ruin Klamm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burgruine-klamm/), [Filialkirche Schottwien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hl-vitus/), [Höllentalbahn No. III](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/iii/), [Kurhaus Semmering](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kurhaus-semmering/), [St. Martin subsidiary church with cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-klamm/), [Schloss Hoyos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-hoyos/), [Mariahilfberg monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/servitenkloster/)
- **Architecture**: [Sender Sonnwendstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sender-sonnwendstein/)
- **Mountains**: [Almreserlhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/almreserlhaus/), [Damböckhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dambockhaus/), [Edelweißhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/edelweisshutte/), [Fischerhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fischerhutte/), [Gauermannhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gauermannhutte/), [Gloggnitzer Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gloggnitzer-hutte/), [Habsburghaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/habsburghaus/), [Heinrich-Krempel-Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heinrich-krempel-hutte/), [Hengsthütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hengsthutte/), [Karl-Ludwig-Haus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/karl-ludwig-haus/), [Kienthalerhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kienthalerhutte/), [Naturfreundehaus Knofeleben](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturfreundehaus-knofeleben/), [Seehütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/neue-seehutte/), [Neunkirchner Naturfreundehaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/neunkirchner-naturfreundehaus/), [Pottschacherhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pottschacher-hutte/), [Scheibenhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/scheibenhutte/), [Speckbacher Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/speckbacher-hutte/), [Ternitzer Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ternitzer-hutte/), [Waldburgangerhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/waldburgangerhutte/), [Weichtalhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/weichtalhaus/), [Alpenfreundehütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/alpenfreundehutte/), [Geländehütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gelandehutte/), [Himberger Haus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/himberger-haus/), [Öhlerschutzhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ohlerschutzhaus/), [Pollereshütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pollereshutte/), [Raxalm Berggasthof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/raxalm-berggasthof/), [Scheimhitt'n](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/scheimhitt-n/)
- **Temples**: [Evangelische Pfarrkirche Naßwald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/evangelische-pfarrkirche-nasswald/)
- **Nature**: [Herrengrotte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/herrengrotte/), [Hühnerkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/huhnerkogel/)
- **Hiking**: [Altenbergersteig, Grasbodenalmweg 824](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/altenbergersteig-grasbodenalmweg-824/), [Bärenlochsteig, Bärengrabenweg 825](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/barenlochsteig-barengrabenweg-825/), [Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg 06](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burgenlandischer-mariazellerweg-06/), [Flusswanderweg Höllental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/flusswanderweg-hollental/), [Fuchslochsteig 832](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fuchslochsteig-832/), [Fuchslochsteig 832A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fuchslochsteig-832a/), [Gloggnitzer Rundwanderweg 834](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gloggnitzer-rundwanderweg-834/), [Karl Langer Haus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/karl-langer-haus/), [Karreralmweg, Verbindungsweg 834](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/karreralmweg-verbindungsweg-834/), [Lohmgraben / Almgraben](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lohmgraben-almgraben/), [Mária Út M01-02a Preintal - Schwarzau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/maria-ut-m01-02a-preintal-schwarzau/), [Martinsteig 825](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/martinsteig-825/), [Murmeltiersteig 834A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/murmeltiersteig-834a/), [Ochsenhaltweg 824B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ochsenhaltweg-824b/), [Preiner Gscheid - Karl Ludwig Haus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/preiner-gscheid-karl-ludwig-haus/), [Raxenmäuersteig 833](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/raxenmauersteig-833/), [Redensteig, Kontrußsteig 831](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/redensteig-kontrusssteig-831/), [Reißtalersteig 826](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reisstalersteig-826/), [Reißtalersteig 826A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reisstalersteig-826a/), [Rosl-Payer-Weg, Gretchensteig 825](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rosl-payer-weg-gretchensteig-825/), [Schneealmweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schneealmweg/), [Schutzsteig 831](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schutzsteig-831/), [Via Mariae M01-03a Schwarzau - Höllental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-mariae-m01-03a-schwarzau-hollental/), [Wanderweg 801](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-801/), [Wanderweg 801A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-801a/), [Wanderweg 821](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-821/), [Wanderweg 827](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-827/), [Wanderweg 828](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-828/), [Wanderweg 829A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-829a/), [Wanderweg 830](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-830/), [Wildfährte 824A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wildfahrte-824a/), [Zipperlingsteig 826](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zipperlingsteig-826/)
- **Snow**: [Happylift – Semmering](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/happylift-semmering/), [Puchis Welt in Puchberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/puchis-welt-in-puchberg/), [Schmoll Lifte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schmoll-lifte/), [Stuhleck - Semmering](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/stuhleck-semmering/)
- **Food and drink**: [Rax Bräu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rax-brau/)

## When to go to Reichenau an der Rax

The best time to visit Reichenau an der Rax is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| February | Possible | 10 h |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 56 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 46 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 25 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 34 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 01 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 14 |

In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. In July, 98 of the 103 places are at their best.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Reichenau an der Rax

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE, Vienna), 72 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.7182%2C15.795)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.7182%2C15.795)

## Other towns nearby

- [Aspangberg-St. Peter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/aspangberg-st-peter/): 36 places · 23 km
- [Waidmannsfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/waidmannsfeld/): 27 places · 23 km
- [Sankt Barbara im Mürztal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sankt-barbara-im-murztal/): 76 places · 28 km
- [Kleinzell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleinzell/): 46 places · 29 km
- [Wiener Neustadt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wiener-neustadt/): 65 places · 36 km
- [Mariazell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mariazell/): 51 places · 37 km

And all of Austria, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Reichenau an der Rax?

The best known: [Semmering Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/semmering-railway/), [Villa Wartholz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-wartholz/), [Semmering](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/semmering-hirschenkogel/), [Dreimarkstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dreimarkstein/), [Empress Elisabeth Memorial Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/elisabethkirchlein/). In all, 103 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Reichenau an der Rax?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14.

### How do you get to Reichenau an der Rax?

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 72 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.7182%2C15.795) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Reichenau an der Rax as the destination and these 103 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).