Semmering

The Semmering is a mountain pass in the Eastern Northern Limestone Alps connecting Lower Austria and Styria between which it forms a natural border.

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The Semmering Pass is located at an elevation of 965 m. The Sonnwendstein and Hirschenkogel lie to the east of it, the Pinkenkogel to the west.

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Beside the Wechsel Pass, the Semmering is the most important connection between Lower Austria and Styria. It can be crossed by road (via an autobahn with a tunnel) and with the Semmering Railway.

Mountain pass: In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. On the route through the range, it is locally the highest point on the route. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have always p...

Northern Limestone Alps: The Northern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition. The Northern Limestone Alps extend from the Bregenzerwald in Vorarlberg in t...

Lower Austria: Lower Austria (Nieder?sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl?nder in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria (since 1986) is Sankt P?lten — the most recent capital town in Austria. The state borders on Slovakia, Czech Republic, and on the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, ...

Semmering related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sudbahn Hotel Semmering Austria