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Schoberwände Puchberg am Schneeberg
Hiking tour Starting from Tourist office Puchberg am Schneeberg
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 19,28 km
- Duration: 6:10 h
- Ascent: 774 m elevation gain
- Descent: 774 m elevation gain
Extensive circular route over the peaks Schober and Öhler starting in Puchberg am Schneeberg.
- Starting point of the tour
- Tourist office Puchberg am Schneeberg
- Tour destination
- Tourist office Puchberg am Schneeberg
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 19,28 km
- Duration: 6:10 h
- Ascent: 774 m elevation gain
- Descent: 774 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point570 m
- Highest point1190 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Summit tour
Description
The Schober peak lies at 1213 meters altitude and just a short distance further is the Öhler at 1183 meters. On the circular route over the Schoberwände, you climb these two peaks. The hike starts in the health resort Puchberg and leads on pleasant paths towards Schneeberg, where you branch off to the scenic Sebastian Waterfall. If you want to strengthen yourself before the ascent, you can do so at the waterfall hut and cool off further back at the waterfall. You reach Mamauwiese via the Fadengraben (inn is closed). Past the Schober Chapel, the ascent to the peaks begins. At the Öhler, you enjoy a beautiful view of the Mariahilfberg. If you are thirsty again after reaching the summit, you can stop at the Öhlerschutzhaus before descending. Then, via Hartberg and the upper Siernigbach valley, you comfortably descend back to Puchberg.
The route can also be connected with two stages on the Wiener Alpenbogen trail. One stage leads from the Edelweiss Hut at Schneeberg to the Öhlerschutzhaus, the next takes you from the Öhlerschutzhaus to Pernitz.
- Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the route (hiking boots or trekking shoes), 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 tourist office, we first follow the Natufreunde circular hiking trail via Mittering and Im Prater to Sonnleiten at the Sebastian Waterfall. Then we continue along the blue marking to Mamauwiese and follow the red marking to the Schober Chapel. Behind it, the yellow marking begins that leads us over the Schoberwände to the Öhlerschutzhaus. On the way back, we follow the blue marking through the Haltbergtal to Puchberg.
- Parking Parking available according to the parking guidance system and at the tourist office in Puchberg.Attention: Short-term parking zone in the town center
- Getting there Take the South Motorway A2 from Vienna or Graz to the exit Wr. Neustadt West and B26 to Puchberg am Schneeberg.
- Public transport Take the train from Vienna or Graz to Wiener Neustadt. From there, take the regional train towards Puchberg am Schneeberg to the final stop.Direct excursion train on weekends: Departure at 8:41 am from Vienna Main Station, return at 4:36 pm from Puchberg StationBuses also run to Puchberg (line 350 and line 330).More information at www.oebb.at or www.vor.at
- Editor’s tip Combine your hike with a stay in Puchberg. For example, at the hiking businesses Hotel Restaurant Forellenhof, at the Pension Bruckerhof or in the comfort rooms of the Hotel Schneeberghof.
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Current weather on site
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Tomorrow, 12.02.2026
Light rain shower
Wind speed0,9 km/h
Inn Mamauwiese, www.mamauwiese.at
Öhlerschutzhaus, www.huettenguide.net/huetten/oehler-schutzhaus
Tourism Association Schneebergland, +43 / 02636 / 22 56-11
Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Tourist office Puchberg am Schneeberg, www.puchberg.at, +43 / 2636 / 2256