Austria’s Steepest Cog Railway

By Linda Tancs

In operation since 1893, Schafbergbahn Cog Railway is Austria’s steepest cog railway. The journey to the top of the Schafberg takes about 35 minutes and begins at the lovely town of St. Wolfgang on the banks of the Wolfgangsee. Covering a distance of 3.6 miles and rising over 3,900 vertical feet to an altitude of 5,682 feet at the terminal station, the railway offers one of the best mountain panoramas in the country.