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The Hengsthütte, a wooden house in a woodland meadow© Hengsthütte

Restaurant · Puchberg and the Schneeberg

Hengsthütte

A mountain hut at 1,012 m with its own Schneebergbahn stop and home-style Austrian cooking, Thursday to Sunday; a little over an hour's walk from Puchberg.

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Where
Puchberg am Schneeberg

May to mid-November, Thursday to Sunday · cash only

The house

A wooden hut at 1,012 metres, on the lower stretch of the climb up the Schneeberg, with its own stop on the Schneebergbahn. It is run by Andrea Krof, who cooks home-style Austrian dishes in generous portions. From Puchberg you can also get there on foot in a little over an hour.

When to go

From early May to mid-November it is open Thursday to Sunday; Monday to Wednesday it rests. On the first weekend of December the Schneebergbahn runs special trips here, with a reserved table. Cash only.

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

Practical details

Opening hours

Early May to mid-November, closed Monday to Wednesday; from 2 to 15 November 2026, Thursday to Sunday; cash payment only; book a table by telephone

Cuisine
Austrian, mountain

Details checked on 12 November 2026.

Tips

  • Walk down from the Hengsthütte Take the train all the way up, come down by train to here, eat and finish by walking to Puchberg.
  • Bring cash They do not accept cards.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get there?

On the Schneebergbahn, Hengsthütte stop, or on foot from Puchberg in a little over an hour.

Which days is it open?

Thursday to Sunday, from May to mid-November.

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

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