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Puchberg am Schneeberg

High plateau hike: Hochschneeberg – Klosterwappen (summit hike)

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Austria

Lower Austria

Bezirk Neunkirchen

Puchberg am Schneeberg

High plateau hike: Hochschneeberg – Klosterwappen (summit hike)

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High plateau hike: Hochschneeberg – Klosterwappen (summit hike)

02:28

7.30km

290m

Hiking

This plateau hike from the Schneebergbahn mountain station takes you up to the Klosterwappen summit, the highest point in Lower Austria at 2,075 meters (6,807 ft). It’s a loop that offers an alpine hiking experience that’s suitable for the whole family. The Salamander playground provides entertainment at the start or…

Last updated: October 9, 2025

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Start point

Train Station

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80 m

Hochschneeberg Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The area around the mountain house already offers everything your heart desires: a huge playground, the Elisabeth church, the panoramic peaks of the Waxriegel and a small adventure exhibition. Nevertheless, …

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260 m

Elisabeth Church on Schneeberg

Highlight • Religious Site

The term "little church" is actually an understatement, as the building, at 1,796 meters, is quite impressive and can be seen from afar. Emperor Franz Joseph had it built for …

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1.31 km

Damböckhaus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Located in the middle of the high plateau, about a 15-minute walk from the terminus of the cog railway, lies the Damböckhaus. The refuge is a stopover on the nearly hour-long hike to the Fischerhütte.

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3.25 km

Klosterwappen

Highlight • Summit

A hike to the summit is one of the classic and most popular routes in southern Lower Austria. The "gentle giant" is equally popular in both summer and winter. The …

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4.02 km

Fischerhütte

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The young team of tenants of the Fischerhütte spoils the guests' palates and makes an overnight stay at 2,049 meters an experience! From here it is not far to the …

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7.30 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.86 km

1.50 km

924 m

Surfaces

5.41 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,050 m)

Lowest point (1,780 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

27°C

18°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

October 21, 2023,Wanderung

Yes, we thought so too! So great that you were there!

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July 19, 2021,Fischerhütte und Schneeberg von Hochschneeberg Bergbahnhof

Today we went on a tour through the Czech Republic and Austria in the direction of Schneeberg. We completed the ascent from Puchberg am Schneeberg with the Schneebergbahn, which manages the 1200 m difference in altitude in 40 minutes.
Starting below at 23 degrees and sunshine, 10 degrees and fog with visibility in the range of 50 m awaited us …

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October 12, 2024,Plateauwanderung Schneeberg

Used the NÖ-CARD today.
It was very windy and foggy on the mountain with temperatures above 2 degrees Celsius.

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May 25, 2024,nordic Rundwanderung zum Hochschneeberg ! [Klosterwappen 2076m] 🏔🏔🏔🏔🏔

The monastery coat of arms on the Schneberg is the highest peak in Lower Austria. A mountain peak that is easy to climb. From Puchberg take the cog railway to the mountain station. From there it can be reached in an hour.

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July 5, 2024,Schneeberg; Klosterwappen 2075 mtr.

From the terminus of the salamander train it is at least another 1.5 hours of climbing and clambering over pebbles and boulders.
Bring water and a jacket or sweater for the top of the mountain. Your tough climb will definitely be rewarded with beautiful views.

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June 19, 2022,Schneebergtour Plateau Runde🥾

🤩Very nice panoramic tour at a pleasant 21 degrees today👌🏼😃🍺 (free up and down with the Nö Card)

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September 12, 2021,Schneeberg-Runde

Once a year we take the salamander up to the Schneeberg. Then the crowds will be enough for us again for a year. 😉😂

Partly really cool cloud mood.

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September 12, 2021,Schneeberg Runde

With the Salamander up, then up to the Fischerhütte, which incidentally is the highest in Lower Austria, then over to the summit cross and then comfortably back down to the Salamander mountain station, which takes 40 minutes in one direction

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August 9, 2025

This plateau hike from the Schneebergbahn mountain station takes you up to the Klosterwappen summit, the highest point in Lower Austria at 2,075 meters (6,807 ft). It’s a loop that offers an alpine hiking experience that’s suitable for the whole family. The Salamander playground provides entertainment

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High plateau hike: Hochschneeberg – Klosterwappen (summit hike)

Hochschneeberg Mountain Hut

Elisabeth Church on Schneeberg

Damböckhaus

Klosterwappen

Fischerhütte

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