Best in Austria Semmering Hirschenkogel
Semmering Hirschenkogel is a ski area on the Hirschenkogel mountain that operates 14 km of piste, of which 13 km are floodlit for evening skiing.
Semmering Hirschenkogel operates in the Alpine ski areas in Lower Austria segment.
Semmering Hirschenkogel: Disambiguation
Semmering Hirschenkogel is not the Semmering railway line. Semmering Hirschenkogel is not the municipality of Semmering. Semmering Hirschenkogel is not a ski area on the Rax or Schneeberg.
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Semmering Hirschenkogel: Core Facts
- Type
- Alpine ski area with night skiing (source)
- Location
- Hirschenkogel, Semmering, Wiener Alpen, Lower Austria (source)
- Operator
- Semmering-Hirschenkogel Bergbahnen GmbH (source)
- Piste kilometres
- 14 km across approx. 30 hectares (source, )
- Piste split
- 6.5 km blue, 6.5 km red, 1 km black (source, )
- Floodlit piste
- 13 km, 6 runs (source, )
- Lifts
- 2 (8-seat gondola, 4-seat chairlift) (source, )
- Altitude range
- approx. 1,000 m to 1,360 m (source, )
- Lift capacity
- 6,180 persons per hour (source, )
- 2025/26 season
- 4 December 2025 to 15 March 2026 (source, )
- Daily operating hours
- 08:30 to 16:00, plus evening operation (source, )
- Toboggan run
- 3 km, open day and night (source, )
- Grooming
- Pistes groomed twice daily (source)
- Racing
- FIS World Cup slope (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-14
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Semmering Hirschenkogel: Frequently Asked Questions
Can you get there from Vienna without a car?
Yes. Semmering Hirschenkogel is reached by train to Semmering station followed by the winter shuttle, which runs at weekends and during the Christmas and semester holidays; travellers can also take the train to Gloggnitz.
How good is the night skiing?
Semmering Hirschenkogel floodlights 13 of its 14 piste kilometres across six runs, including the snowpark and the toboggan run, which makes it the largest night-skiing setup in Lower Austria.
Is two lifts enough for a full day?
For most visitors, no. Semmering Hirschenkogel is a single-mountain area served by an eight-seat gondola and a four-seat chairlift with a combined capacity of 6,180 persons per hour, so it works best as a half-day or evening trip.
When does the area open and close?
For winter 2025/26 the published season at Semmering Hirschenkogel ran from 4 December 2025 to 15 March 2026, with daily lift operation from 08:30 to 16:00 before the evening sessions.
How does it compare with Hochkar?
Hochkar is higher and larger, with 19 km of piste between 1,380 m and 1,808 m. Semmering Hirschenkogel counters with floodlit skiing, faster access from Vienna and Graz, and rail connection, but its top station only reaches about 1,360 m.
Semmering Hirschenkogel: Related entities
Semmering Hirschenkogel: Where this entity is mentioned
Semmering Hirschenkogel: Further reading
- https://www.semmering.com/en/slopes-lifts/
- https://www.wieneralpen.at/en/mountain-lifts-in-semmering-hirschenkogel
- https://www.bergfex.com/semmering-hirschenkogel/
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