Semmering Pass

Semmering Pass

Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Semmering
Photo =Semmering-bahn.jpg
Caption =Satellite photo of the Semmering
Elevation = 965 m (3,166 ft)
Location = AUT
Range = Alps
Coordinates = coord|47|37|57|N|15|49|47|E|type:pass
Topographic

Traversed by =

"For the town of the same name, see Semmering, Austria."

Semmering (el. 965 m) is a mountain pass in the Eastern Northern Limestone Alps connecting Lower Austria and Styria, between which it forms a natural border.

Location

Semmering Pass is located west of Sonnwendstein and Hirschenkogel and east of the Pinkenkogel.

With 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), or using the Semmering Railway.

A village also bearing the name Semmering is located on the pass. The villages of Maria Schutz and Spital am Semmering are located slightly below the pass, on the Lower Austrian and Styrian sides respectively. Schottwien and Mürzzuschlag are the closest sizeable towns on either side.

Rail transportation

As the Semmering is a major bottleneck in the Austrian railway network, the Semmering Railway, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, is planned to be supplemented by a tunnel located at the base of the mountains. The project is supported by the Austrian Federal Government and the governments of Styria and Carinthia, but heavily opposed by the government of Lower Austria, which continues to oppose the project by issuing negative environmental impact statements. The project has now been stalled for several years, even though the administrative acts issued by the Lower Austrian government have been repeatedly declared invalid by the Austrian Administrative Court. The main argument against the tunnel is the possible negative effect on ground water.

kiing

The Semmering ski resort, which also hosts World Cup events, is located at the pass and extends on to the Hirschenkogel mountain. It is mainly used by skiers from Vienna, from where it can be reached within one hour, but increasingly also by people from Hungary and Slovakia.

The Semmering Pass in numismatics

The Semmering Pass is so popular that it features on a famous commemorative coin: the 25 euro 150 Years of the Semmering Alpine Railway Coin. The reverse of the coin shows a typical Semmering view. A steam engine has just emerged from a tunnel crossing one of the distinctive viaducts.

External links

* [http://www.stuhleck.com/ Stuhleck - Skiregion Semmering]
* [http://www.semmering.at/ http://www.semmering.at/]


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