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Elisabeth's church beside Hochschneeberg stationElisabethkirche_Schneeberg.jpg: Hendric Stattmann derivative work: Amada44  talk · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Puchberg and the Schneeberg

Paradies der Blicke, the easy loop from the upper station

Circular route · 1 h · easy · signposted · May to October

InformationFree (apart from the train)
Price
Free (apart from the train)
Duration
1 h
Season
With the train, May to October
Who it's for
All ages that walk; mountain footwear and a coat even if it is warm below
With a dog
On a lead; the dog needs a ticket on the train

The easiest signposted loop on the Schneeberg leaves from the same Hochschneeberg station and goes round the plateau in about an hour, with views over the Puchberg valleys and the Rax. You pass the little Empress Elisabeth church, next to the station. It is high mountain even if it does not look it: bring a coat, mountain footwear and check the weather before going up.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

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

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)
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

To stay nearby

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.

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