Beautiful hike from Grünbach am Schneeberg via the Scheim Hut to the Geländehütte.
Description
The Gelände is a western spur of the Hohe Wand. The municipality of Grünbach am Schneeberg lies at the foot of the Gelände and is thus an ideal starting point for hikes up the mountain. You can also visit the mining museum here. You reach a parking lot via Wandstraße from which various hiking trails lead away. From here, for example, you can also go via a forest path to the Pension Seiser Toni. Our hike leads us up the forest road to our first stop, the Scheimhitt'n. At the Rastkreuzsattel at 876 meters elevation, the hut invites you not only to rest but also to celebrations and overnight stays. Hungry hikers strengthen themselves with game specialties from the house's own enclosure. To the east, you can hike up the Hohe Wand from here. In the opposite direction, it continues onto the Gelände. Either comfortably over the forest road or, as shown on the map, over a rocky path, you finally reach the Geländehütte at 1023 meters. A three-meter tall bear statue points here to the nearby bear cave. At the Geländehütte, diligent hikers can refresh themselves at weekends from Easter to December and enjoy the 360-degree panoramic view over the Schneeberg and the southern Vienna Basin to the Pannonian Plain.
The Gelände can also be approached from the north from Miesenbach or from the Hohe Wand via a variant of the North Alpine Trail.
Starting point of the tour
Grünbach am Schneeberg, Wandstraße
Destination point of the tour
Geländehütte
Route description Hike over Scheimhitt'n to the Geländehütte (from Grünbach)
From the starting point, we follow the wide forest road that takes us over several curves up to the Scheim Hut. A little before the hut, we turn right onto the path through the forest. We keep to the right and continue along the path. The path leads us back to the forest road; straight ahead goes over a somewhat rocky path to the hut, to the right you reach the Geländehütte comfortably via the road.
Directions
From Vienna: Take the A2 South Motorway exit Wiener Neustadt West. Use one of the 2 left lanes to turn left onto Puchberger Str./B26 (signs to Puchberg/Weikersdorf). Continue on B26 always towards Puchberg until you reach Grünbach. After the Raiffeisen Bank, turn slightly right onto Wandstraße. Follow the road to the gravel parking lot.
From Graz: Take the A2 South Motorway exit Seebenstein. Drive on the B54 towards Seebenstein. At the fork, keep left, follow signs towards Schwarzau/Wiener Neustadt. Turn left onto Wiener Neustädter Str./B54. Continue on B54. After Schwarzau am Steinfeld, turn left onto L4110. In the roundabout take the second exit (Bahnstraße). In Neusiedl am Steinfeld, turn right onto Lindenpl./Steinfeldstraße. Continue on Steinfeldstraße. Turn left onto Puchberger Str./Wr. Neustädter Straße/B26 and continue towards Puchberg until you reach Grünbach. After the Raiffeisen Bank, turn slightly right onto Wandstraße. Follow the road to the gravel parking lot.
Parking
There is a parking lot at the starting point.
Take the regional train from Wiener Neustadt main station (direction Puchberg am Schneeberg) to the Grünbach Schule stop. 30-minute walk to the starting point.
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