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Kalte Rinne Viaduct

Kalte Rinne Viaduct is viewed from the railway trail between Semmering and Breitenstein, where overlooks reveal how the Semmering Railway crosses the Alpine landscape. The route has noticeable elevation changes and calls for careful walking.

Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Semmering Railway amid forested Alpine slopes.
Photo by Herbert Ortner, Vienna, Austria Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.5
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What makes it special

  • Views of the viaduct from the Kalte Rinne overlooks.
  • Railway trail between Semmering and Breitenstein.
  • Forest, ravines and historic railway infrastructure.
View from the 20-Schilling-Blick viewpoint towards the historic Semmering Railway.
Photo by Andrzej Otrębski Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Breitenstein
Photo by Haeferl Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Semmering Railway amid forested Alpine slopes.

The Semmering Railway: trains, viaducts and a walk between Semmering and Breitenstein

The Semmering Railway is best experienced by combining a full train journey with a section on foot: this is how to understand its curves, viaducts and the mountain’s true scale.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026