Hike from Puchberg to Baumgartner stop

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 30,05 km
Duration: 3:00 h
Ascent: 2017 m elevation gain
Descent: 1202 m elevation gain

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

Starting point of the tour: Puchberg am Schneeberg station
Tour destination: Baumgartner stop

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 30,05 km
Duration: 3:00 h
Ascent: 2017 m elevation gain
Descent: 1202 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
6/6
Overall experience:
6/6
Scenery:
5/6

Lowest point574 m
Highest point1423 m

Nice views
With refreshment stops

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Description

In just 30 minutes, the Schneeberg-Salamanderbahn takes you from the valley station up to the Baumgartner station at an altitude of 1,322 meters. During the season - when the Schneebergbahn is in operation - you can get the famous Schneeberg Buchteln with various fillings there. This is why the stop is also known as the Buchtel station. Of course, it is also possible to reach the stop on foot.

safety instructions Safe on the mountainYour 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.
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
Route description 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.
Parking Parking spaces available at Puchberg am Schneeberg station.
Getting there 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.
Public transport Take the train via Wiener Neustadt to Puchberg am Schneeberg. Further information is available at www.oebb.at
Editor’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.

Recommended period

More info:

Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960

Tourism office Puchberg am Schneeberg, www.puchberg.at, +43 / 2636 / 2256

Schneebergbahn, www.schneebergbahn.at, +43 / 2742 / 360990-99

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026