Hike from Puchberg to Baumgartner stop

Hiking route from Puchberg am Schneeberg station to Baumgartner stop

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Elevation profile

30,05 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Route: 30,05 km
  • Ascent: 2.017 egm
  • Descent: 1.202 egm
  • Duration: 3:00 h
  • Lowest point: 574 m
  • Highest point:1.423 m
Features
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops

Details for: Hike from Puchberg to Baumgartner stop

Brief description

Challenging hike from Puchberg am Schneeberg station to the Schneebergbahn Baumgartner stop.

Description

In just 30 minutes, the Schneeberg Salamander Railway takes you from the valley station up to the Baumgartner station at 1,322 meters altitude. There, during the season – according to the operating times of the Schneebergbahn – you can enjoy the famous Schneeberg Buchteln with various fillings. That is why the stop is also known as Buchtel Station. Of course, it is also possible to reach the stop on foot via this route.

Starting point of the tour

Puchberg am Schneeberg station

Destination point of the tour

Baumgartner stop

Route description Hike from Puchberg to Baumgartner stop

We start in the town center of Puchberg am Schneeberg. We follow the black marking to the Puchberg circular hiking route. We walk along Schneebergstraße and turn left into Muthenhofer Straße. We follow this and then turn right into Hengstbergweg. We pass the Hubertus chapel and continue towards Schneebergdörfl. At Halmerhof - riding stable and Gasthof Zwinz, we turn left into Schneebergstraße. From here, we follow the red marking. At the volunteer fire brigade Schneebergdörfl, we turn left and continue to follow Schneebergstraße. We go straight ahead and come to a path. From here, we follow the yellow marking. We follow the hiking trail uphill until we reach the rack railway tracks. We turn right and walk along the tracks and after a few hundred meters reach the Baumgartner stop. 

Directions

Coming from Vienna, take the A2 to the Wr. Neustadt West exit. Take the B26 to Puchberg am Schneeberg.

Coming from Graz, take the A2 and the S6 to the Neunkirchen exit. Follow the B26 to Puchberg am Schneeberg.

Parking

Parking spaces available at Puchberg am Schneeberg station.

Take the train via Wiener Neustadt to Puchberg am Schneeberg.

Further information is available at www.oebb.at

Equipment

Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140

Safety information

Safe on the mountain

Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly beautiful and safe experience. Please observe the following:

Preparation

Make sure when choosing the route that it corresponds to your experience and your fitness. Inform yourself in advance about the weather forecast. The weather in the mountains can change surprisingly fast. Always start suitably equipped (e.g. rain protection).

Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit on the way are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and your planned return before you set out.

Further safety tips for your hike can be found here.

Map recommendations

Freytag & Berndt WK 012 and 5012

Author's tip

Combine your hike with a stay in Puchberg. For example, at the hiking establishments Hotel Restaurant Forellenhof, at the Pension Bruckerhof in enjoyer rooms of the Hotel Schneeberghof or at the Wellness Kneipp Cure Hotel Wanzenböck.

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