Hike over Scheimhitt'n to the Geländehütte (from Grünbach)

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 1,94 km
Duration: 1:00 h
Ascent: 259 m elevation gain
Descent: 6 m elevation gain

Wonderful hike from Grünbach am Schneeberg via the Scheimhütte to the Geländehütte.

Starting point of the tour: Grünbach am Schneeberg, Wandstraße
Tour destination: Geländehütte

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 1,94 km
Duration: 1:00 h
Ascent: 259 m elevation gain
Descent: 6 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
2/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
5/6

Lowest point738 m
Highest point997 m

Nice views
With refreshment stops

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Description

The area is a western foothill of the Hohe Wand. The municipality of Grünbach am Schneeberg lies at the foot of the area and is therefore an ideal starting point for hikes up the mountain. You can also visit the mining museum here. The Wandstraße takes you to a parking lot from where various hiking trails lead off. From here, for example, you can also take a forest path to Pension Seiser Toni. Our hike takes us up the forest road to our first stop at the Scheimhitt'n. At the Rastkreuzsattel saddle at an altitude of 876 meters, the hut not only invites you to rest but also to celebrate and spend the night. Hungry hikers can fortify themselves with game specialties from the hut's own enclosure. From here, you can hike up the Hohe Wand in an easterly direction. The trail continues in the opposite direction. Either comfortably along the forest road or, as shown on the map, along a rocky path, you will finally reach the hut at 1023 meters. A three-metre bear statue points to the nearby bear cave. On weekends from Easter to December, hard-working hikers can enjoy the 360-degree panoramic view over the Schneeberg and the southern Vienna Basin as far as the Pannonian Plain.

The area can also be hiked from the north from Miesenbach or from the Hohe Wand via a variant of the Northern Alpine Trail.

safety instructions Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a completely beautiful and safe experience. Therefore, please note the following:PreparationMake sure when choosing the route that it corresponds to your experience and fitness. Check the weather report in advance. Weather in the mountains can change surprisingly quickly. Therefore, always start out properly equipped (e.g. rain protection).Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit are open. Inform someone about your choice of route and your planned return before you set off.More safety tips for your hike can be found here.
Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, bring sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
Route description 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.
Parking There is a parking lot at the starting point.
Getting there 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.
Public transport 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. More information at www.oebb.at or www.vor.at
Editor’s tip Combine your hike with a stay in Grünbach, for example at the Alpen-Aktiv Country Inn "Zur Schubertlinde"!

Recommended period

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

Geländehütte, www.gelaende.at

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026