Wanderung:  On the trail of the Coal Miners

Grünbach – Rastkreuzsattel – Hohe Wand, Plackles – Wanddörfel – Scheuchenstein – Rastkreuzsattel – Grünbach

Meeting point 8:10 Stop Grünbach-Schule

Train Connections:  

7:05 / Direction. Wr. Neustadt (Bf. Meidling Platform 4)

7:35/ ‚ Direction. Grünbach Schule (Wr. Neustdt Platform.9  Train to Puchberg/Schneeberg.)

8:10/ Arrival. Stop Grünbach.- Schule

(It is recommended that you purchase a single ticket, as we may return by car if there is room.)

Return Trip by Train: (Hourly)

16:45/ Direction.WR.Neustadt

17:29/ Direction. Wien Sbh.(Gleis 4)

17:54/ Arrival, station Meidling

Car connections:

A2 exit  Wr. Neustadt West

B 26 direction Puchberg am Schneeberg

Pay attention, in Grünbach there are three train stations.  Grünbach. Schule is the station in the middle (after the Church the street follows an “s curve” then you take a right toward the stop, there on the left-hand side is train stop Grünbach.Schule.  Be careful not to park in the bus area!  This is where we met for previous hikes.

Type of Hike:

W2, with snow 5.5 to 6 hours

Height ca. 500 meters

Length ca. 12km

A nice winter hike, however somewhat demanding, depends on the snow!

Be careful, it is very muddy right now.

We hike on the trails of the coal miners. In former times it was their way to work. They had to walk it daily (regardless of the weather) from Scheuchenstein to the coal mine Grünbach and back again year round. Our tour will be itroduced by a visit to the mining-Museum Grünbach. After that we cross the Hohe Wand and then follow the trail from Scheuchenstein to Grünbach, on which we remember the mach of the coalminers to their work.

Equipment necessary:

Waterresistant solid hiking-boots (Biwell wax, or plastic boots), Gaiters highly recommended, warm clothes (T-shirt, shirt, sweather, anorac),Reserve T-shirt recommended, sunglasses, suncream, snowrepellant clothing, warm drink,snack, lunch in hotel Plackles (highest point of Hohe Wand), hat, mittens, flashlight.