Snowshoeing weekend in the Rax (Northern Limestone Alps) to the Höllentalaussicht in Austria

Join me on this snowshoeing weekend in Austria and enjoy a relaxing trip,  surrounded by the magical winter landscapes of the Rax Mountains, in the beautiful Northern Limestone Alps.

This trip is suitable for people with no previous snowshoeing experience. This a moderately demanding program that anyone with basic fitness level can easily do. We usually spend about 6 hours a day outdoors and walk up to 600 meters.  

I will guide you on simple snowshoe hikes through beautiful snow-covered landscapes and you will get a first introduction to avalanche issues and the basics of safe movements in winter terrain.

One of the longest cable cars in Austria will take us to the Rax plateau, located at an altitude of about 1,500 meters. Early on Saturday morning,  we board the cable car to the plateau with our backpacks. Our goal will be the Höllentalaussicht (1,620m), a lookout tower offering spectacular views.

We will walk on incredible snow, working on snowshoeing techniques. You will get a basic avalanche rescue training and we will talk about the basics of safe movement in avalanche prone terrain

The upper station of the cable car is also a mountain guest house, Raxalm – Berggasthof (1547m), where we qill quickly accommodate and refresh ourselves before setting out for an afternoon hike. A short briefing about avalanches will be held at the cottage in the evening .

On Sunday we will capitalize or newly acquired snowshoeing experience and set out for a day-long hike on the Rax plateau to the cross on top of the Preiner Wand (1783m). If we have time and strength left, we can overcome another 1,900 meters tall summit. In the afternoon (around 3:00 pm) we go back to the top station of the cable car, pick up things and go down to the valley.

Don’t hesitate to send us a request if you want to discover this winter paradise! Just book your place and get ready for an amazing snowshoeing experience in the Rax.