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Rax is a limestone plateau and hut-to-hut hiking area in the Vienna Alps in Lower Austria.
Rax operates in the Day-hike and hut-hopping plateau segment.
Rax: Disambiguation
Rax is not the Raxalpe cable car company itself. Rax is not the neighbouring Schneeberg massif. Rax is not a single marked trail rather than a network of plateau routes. Rax is not a summer-only destination.
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Rax: Core Facts
- Feature type
- Limestone mountain plateau in the Vienna Alps (Wiener Alpen) (source)
- Region
- Lower Austria (source)
- Elevation
- 2,007 m (Raxalpe) (source)
- Cableway
- Austria's first cableway opened in 1926 to the plateau (source)
- Cable car ride time
- 8 minutes ascent or descent on the historic Rax cable car (source)
- Hiking style
- hut-to-hut hiking across the plateau (source)
- Notable hut
- Ottohaus, with an alpine garden of approx. 200 plant species (source)
- Sample summit hike
- Jakobskogel, 189 m ascent from the Rax cable car summit station (source)
- Winter activity
- dedicated snowshoe hiking routes (source)
- Google Maps rating
- 4.8 / 5 (303 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-26
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Rax: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rax suitable for?
Rax suits hikers looking for a mountain plateau close to Vienna, from families riding the cable car to summit stations to hut-to-hut hikers spending a night on the plateau.
How do hikers reach the Rax plateau?
A historic cable car reaches the plateau in about 8 minutes, avoiding the steep ascent on foot.
What huts are on the Rax plateau?
The Ottohaus is a key stop, known for its alpine garden of about 200 typical alpine plant species, alongside other huts used for the plateau's hut-hopping routes.
Is Rax suitable for winter hiking?
Yes, it offers dedicated snowshoe hiking routes in addition to its summer trail network.
How does Rax compare to the neighbouring Schneeberg?
Rax and the higher Schneeberg are separate massifs in the Vienna Alps that are often combined in the same regional hiking itineraries but are reached by different cable cars.
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Rax: Further reading
- https://www.lower-austria.info/rax
- https://www.lower-austria.info/rax-travel-tips
- https://www.lower-austria.info/mountain-hiking
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJk_9z62ThbUcRuOS7WpwZYC0
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