The Semmering Railroad – located in Austria this line connects the cities of Gloggnitz and Muerzzuschlag, it’s a section of the southern line called -Suedbahn. It is still fully functional as a part of the former Austrian Southhern Railway which is now part of the Austrian Federal Railways.

The Semmering Railway, built over 41 km of high mountains between 1848 and 1854, is one of the greatest feats of civil engineering. Difference of 460 m; on 60% of its length the steepness is 20-25‰. And 16% exhibit a curvature radius of only 190 m.

The main tunnel, 1,430 meters long, at the time considered the most famous construction of its kind and 15 other tunnels.

The Semmering railway and its surrounding region offer a multitude of recreational activities for virtual.Today, the Semmering Railway is not only a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, but also a popular tourist destination with lots of references to its “fin de siecle” heritage. The first criteria was- it represents an outstanding technological solution to a major physical problem in the construction of early railway.

There are also many hiking tours, mountain climbing areas and ski pistes which all invite one for a mountainous adventure – in both winter and summer season.