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What to do · Puchberg and the Schneeberg

Advent trips to the Hengsthütte on the Schneebergbahn

Train and mountain hut · afternoon · €33.50 return · 5 and 6 December 2026 and Christmas Eve

InformationFrom €33 per person, return
From
€33 per person, return
Duration
3 h
Next edition
5 and 6 December 2026
Who it's for
All ages; under-6s free on a lap
With a dog
Muzzled and on a lead on the train

On the first weekend of December, the Schneebergbahn goes up only as far as the Hengsthütte, at 1,012 metres, where home cooking awaits, hot punch on the terrace and, on Sunday afternoon, a visit from the Krampus, the devils of Alpine folklore. In 2026 the trains leave Puchberg at 9:30, 11:00, 13:00, 15:30 and 17:00. A table at the Hengsthütte must be booked. If there is snow, they hire out toboggans. On 24 December there is another Christmas trip to the hut.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Hengsthütte, a wooden house in a woodland meadow© HengsthütteA mid-mountain hut, with a train stop

Hengsthütte

Restaurant · Puchberg am Schneeberg · €€€€

What to order: a home-style Austrian dish of the day on the terrace; in Advent, hot punch.

May to mid-November, Thursday to Sunday · cash only
A telescope on the plateau with a view over the valleys© Berghaus HochschneebergAt the top, next to the rack-railway station

Berghaus Hochschneeberg restaurant

Restaurant · Puchberg am Schneeberg · €€€€

What to order: the Tafelspitz, boiled beef, with Alpine sorrel, and for dessert a Schneebergkrapfen.

Every day from 1 May to 1 November (2026)

To stay 5 and 6 December 2026

A room with a wrought-iron bed and wooden floor© Berghaus HochschneebergMountain hut

Berghaus Hochschneeberg

Sleeping at the top, next to the rack-railway station · Dogs admitted · May to October

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A mountain house beside Hochschneeberg station, with simple rooms, others with a shower and breakfast, and an imperial apartment. Open May to October.

The hotel with flower balconies among gardens and mountains© Hotel ParadiesquelleHotel

Hotel Paradiesquelle

Family hotel among gardens · Published prices · Rooms with a balcony

Why we like it: A holiday hotel at 600 m altitude in Puchberg, with 25 m² rooms with a balcony and 50 m² suites, from €75 per person with breakfast.

From €75 / bed View details
The hotel with red balconies in the snow© Hotel SchneeberghofSpa hotel

Hotel Schneeberghof

4 stars superior · Indoor pool with a view of the Schneeberg · Indoor tennis

Why we like it: A 4-star superior hotel in the centre of Puchberg, with a panoramic indoor pool, saunas, a gym and tennis courts, a few steps from the station.

Those days fill up early: when you open a place to stay, the festival dates are already filled in.