The hike over the Hochschneeberg to the Damböckhaus and the Fischerhütte can be done on foot from Puchberg or combined with a ride on the Schneebergbahn.
Description
The mountain is calling! Specifically, the highest mountain in Lower Austria, the Schneeberg. Near the summit, the Klosterwappen at 2076m, lies the Fischerhütte. The optimal start of our route to the hut is Puchberg am Schneeberg. From here you can comfortably take the Schneebergbahn up to the Hochschneeberg, where a great view awaits us and the Elisabethkircherl stands right next to the mountain station. Along the cog railway there is also a beautiful hiking path - past rustic huts at the stops, like the Hengsthütte or the "Buchtlhütte" at Baumgartner station. Anyone who wants to take their time will not regret hiking this route. From the mountain station it is then not far. Passing the "Kinderbergwelt" you come to the Damböckhaus. Here you can already strengthen yourself with a lentil stew with smoked meat. Then continue on to the Fischerhütte. On the highest hut in Lower Austria the view is indescribable - you have to see it!
Experienced mountain hikers can also reach the Fischerhütte and the Damböckhaus via the Fadensteig or Nandlgrat as well as through the Weichtalklamm from the Höllental. Anyone who takes the Schneebergbahn on the Schneeberg passes by these popular huts on the following hikes: Paradise of Views Hike or Hochschneeberg Plateau Hike. Both huts are also located on the Weg am Wiener Alpenbogen on the Knofeleben-Edelweißhütte stage.
Starting point of the tour
Puchberg am Schneeberg Station
Destination point of the tour
Fischerhütte
Route description Hike to Damböckhaus and Fischerhütte
From Puchberg am Schneeberg station, we start through the town along the cog railway track. The path along the tracks leads us through the districts of Muthenhof and Hengsttal. Over the Hauslitzsattel, we pass by a refreshment stop, the Hengsthütte. After the Hengsthütte, we keep left and go through the high forest. We reach a large alpine meadow with the Ternitzerhütte. After the Ternitzerhütte, we turn right and return to the cog railway tracks. Above the tracks lies the Adolf Kögler House with the Dragon Walls in the background. The hike continues along the railway over the Kaltwassersattel to Baumgartner Station. In the next section, we reach the tree line. We continue through dwarf pine fields and cross the cog railway track. The path leads us through extensive dwarf pine fields to the Empress Elisabeth Memorial Church, the so-called Elisabeth Kircherl, at the Hochschneeberg mountain station. Here a break is possible at the Berghaus Hochschneeberg. We now follow the hiking trail towards the Damböckhaus. From this hut, it is about 2 km to reach our destination, the Fischerhütte. Those who want to shorten the route can take the Schneebergbahn up and start the plateau hike from there.
Directions
Arrival from Vienna:
Take the South Motorway A2 towards Wiener Neustadt to the Wr. Neustadt West exit. From there, follow federal road B26 towards Puchberg am Schneeberg. The route is well signposted.
Arrival from Graz:
Take the South Motorway A2 towards Vienna to the Neunkirchen West exit. From there, follow federal road B26 towards Puchberg am Schneeberg. Follow the signs.
Parking
Directly at the Schneebergbahn station or along the parking guidance system.
Take the regional train from Wr. Neustadt main station to Puchberg am Schneeberg and get off at the final station. More information can be found at www.oebb.at
