Queen« or walk back to the Schwarzatal. Once again, you cross the natural »selfie spot« of the »Thörl« – a rocky passage that, like a stone picture frame, reveals the beauty of the region. But it wasn’t always like this. For a long time, it was not tourist attractions that drew visitors to the Rax region, but wood, white water, and the abundance of animals. Until the Semmering Railway was built, the head of the valley was considered a natural dead end. Even before the arrival of 19th century high society, people were able to enjoy recreation here, the region became one of the ›highest‹ places developed. EmKräuter und Blumen. Auf geführten Wanderungen zu verschiedenen Themen und Jahreszeiten kann man Interessantes über Wildkräuter und Heilpflanzen erfahren. pinnacles and the spectacular »Thörl« made of stone. The »Thörlweg« is still just as fascinating as a hiking destination in the region today. The direct connection between the comfortable hotel and the mountain was a stroke of genius by tourism pioneer Camillo Kronich. At the »Knappenhof«, families could wait for the return of the daring alpinists – with all the comforts they were used to in the city palaces of the Wilhelminian era. A »SELFIE SPOT« MADE OF STONE It takes three hours to walk from Knappenhof to Ottohaus, and many of the paths owe their existence – like the local mountain rescue service – to the pioneer Kronich. From the Rax-Alm, you can either take the comfortable cable car, also known as the »Green 115 peror Charles VI not only loved the hunting trips in the wild and the romantic gorges, but he is also credited with discovering the water springs that still supply the city of Vienna today. WILD WATER AND CULINARY DELIGHTS Before the first high spring pipeline existed, so-called »water riders« exclusively brought the coveted water to Maria Theresa’s father. »Kaiserbrunn« has remained as a place name and the historical site can be explored from the »Knappenhof« in Reichenau. But the easy-to-walk »Wasserleitungs-weg« (water pipe path) is just one of the paths around the hotel that is worth discovering. What was once considered a development disadvantage has long since become a < <
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