Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)
Schneealpen House
Here we’ve compiled all the important information you’ll need for your visit. Each guide provides further details on facilities, how to get here, access routes, and suggested tours.
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We’re celebrating 100 years of the Schneealpenhaus!
The Schneealpenhaus will remain closed in 2026 due to renovation work!
Sleeping beds
General
AV-Classification: Ifamily friendly
Services
Wireless coverageWinterroom
Winterroom availableAwards
Family-friendlyAddress
Schneealpen HouseAltenberg 87
8691 Altenberg
Public transport
Arrival by train / train station: MürzzuschlagArrival by bus / bus stop: Altenberg an der Rax Ort, Line 189 (Mürzzuschlag-Mariazell Station); Neuberg/Mürz Lechnerhof, Line 189; Hinternaßwald (turnaround point), Line 341
Directions
Coal bin levelParking
Altenberg, Kohlebnerstand, Neuberg, Kapellen, Karlgraben, HinternasswaldCoordinates
Access trail to the mountain hut
The alpine hiking trail through the Kleinbodengraben is one of the most scenic and mostly relatively quiet ascents to the Schneealm.
Scenically impressive ascent over the Karlgraben, then continuing across the Schneealm plateau to the Schneealpenhaus.
A rather rarely used ascent via the steep Blarergraben, which is somewhat slippery in places and also includes some secured passages (ladders).
Beautiful approach from Altenberg through the Lohmgraben and the Almgraben to the Rax high plateau. Well-marked paths and stunning landscapes ...
From Hinternaßwald, the route first goes relatively steeply through the forest on marked paths, then somewhat more gently over an open high plateau ...
Recommendations nearby
The Schneealm/Schneealpe: Hike to the flower paradise, 4-day tour for children aged 6 and over.
Easy and scenic hike on the Schneealpen plateau
A scenic mountain biking tour on the landscape-rich Schneealm plateau with opportunities for a break. Attention: The Schneealmstraße is only ...
Perfekt um der Masse auszuweichen
Beautiful approach from Altenberg through the Lohmgraben and the Almgraben to the Rax high plateau. Well-marked paths and stunning landscapes ...
Scenically impressive ascent over the Karlgraben, then continuing across the Schneealm plateau to the Schneealpenhaus.
Short crossing over the Schneealpen high plateau on wide and well-marked paths.
This stage first takes us to the main summit of the Rax, the Heukuppe, followed by a challenging descent via the insured Gamsecksteig (A/B) and a ...
Routes to neighboring mountain huts
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Type
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Name
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Distance |
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Ascent |
Descent |
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16.2 km
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8:30 h
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967 m
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959 m
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recommended route
Stage 7
01 North Alpine Trail, E07: Schneealpenhaus - Neuberg an der Mürz (Krampen)
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24.3 km
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7:00 h
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559 m
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1,586 m
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recommended route
Transition from Schneealpenhaus to Karl Ludwig House
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11.9 km
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5:00 h
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862 m
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837 m
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recommended route
Crossing from the Schneealpenhaus to the Lurgbauer Hut
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3.7 km
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1:00 h
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66 m
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82 m
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Localization
Opening times
Winter: Winter lounge open
Schneealpen House
8691 Altenberg
+43 3857 2190 https://schneealpe.com/ E-mail: schneealpenhaus@gebirgsverein.at
Holder
We start from the Karlgrube car park and hike along the Karlgraben up to the Karleck and Windberg. Back to the Schneealpenschutzhaus, where we take ...
From Altenberg via the Blarergraben to the Schneealmhaus, continuing to the Lurgbauerhütte and descending back via the Almengraben and Lohmgraben, ...
The alpine hiking trail through the Kleinbodengraben is one of the most scenic and mostly relatively quiet ascents to the Schneealm.
The Schneealm/Schneealpe: Hike to the flower paradise, 4-day tour for children aged 6 and over.
▶ We can easily reach the expansive landscape of the Schneealpe, with its well-preserved alpine farming traditions, since we can drive all the ...
Short route to the highest peak of the Schneealpe from the Schneealpenhaus
From the Schneealpenhaus, the route goes through the Nölltal and the Naßkamm up to the Gamseck. From there, you hike over the Heukuppe and the ...
Scenically outstanding and remote approach to the Schneealpe from the northwest with an unmarked ascent and an option for a small climbing section.
A rather rarely used ascent via the steep Blarergraben, which is somewhat slippery in places and also includes some secured passages (ladders).
Beautiful approach from Altenberg through the Lohmgraben and the Almgraben to the Rax high plateau. Well-marked paths and stunning landscapes ...
Nice transition from Schneealpe to Rax with via ferrata section (A/B) at Zahmes Gamseck.
Short crossing over the Schneealpen high plateau on wide and well-marked paths.
Quiet hike, with wonderful views. Partly follows the long-distance trail E4 and continuing trail 01 (Northern Alpine Trail).
The Schneealpe is a popular destination for hikers. The Schneealpe (also Schneealm) is a mountain massif in the Mürzsteger Alps at the Styrian ...
A scenic circular tour across the Schneealm, which can be extended with a few summit ascents.
▶ From the Almgraben 01 parking lot, the trail first follows a cart path straight ahead (marked in red) to a stream crossing, and then ascends ...
Perfekt um der Masse auszuweichen
A beautiful yet demanding mountain stage through the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park in Hochsteiermark. Beginning in the idyllic village of Neuberg an ...
This stage of the Hiking Trail From Glacier to Wine leads from one beautifully situated alpine plateau to the next within the Mürzer Oberland ...
Scenically impressive ascent over the Karlgraben, then continuing across the Schneealm plateau to the Schneealpenhaus.
A relaxing drive up the toll road to the mountain in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park in Upper Styria, followed by a leisurely, scenic hike with ...
The Schneealm/Schneealpe: Hike to the flower paradise, 4-day tour for children aged 6 and over.
Schneealmboden Feeling – Simply indescribably good. From the Urani natural bathing pond, we drive along the toll road to the Kohlebnerstand ...
A technically easy but physically demanding circular hike over the Schneealpe, offering a lot of variety and a wonderful 360-degree panorama.
On comfortable paths to the highest mountain of the SchneealpeIf you have no fear of cows and consider their cheerful bell ringing as the most ...
Easy and scenic hike on the Schneealpen plateau
One of the most impressive and beautiful mountain tours on the eastern edge of the Alps.
Leisurely explore the culinary delights at the three huts on the Schneealm with your e-bike.
Depending on the route (length) a beautiful hike for (very) young to (already somewhat) older in the nature park Mürzer Oberland in Hochsteiermark.
The high plateau of the picturesque Schneealm is easily accessible via a toll road and a simple hiking trail. Once you reach the plateau, you’ll ...
From Lurgbauer near Altenberg via Blarergraben past Schneealpenhaus, Windberg, Michlbauerhütte, Kutatschhütte and Steinergraben back.
The Schneealm/Schneealpe: Hike to the flower paradise, 4-day tour for children aged 6 and over.
This scenic and long panoramic route over Schneealpe combines the unmarked, secluded ascent over Heualm with a marked but seldom used return path.
From Hinternaßwald, the route first goes relatively steeply through the forest on marked paths, then somewhat more gently over an open high plateau ...
Some time ago, the ÖAV mountain club section developed a three-day tour from Hinternasswald via the Schneealm and Rax under the title ‘Weg der ...
A scenic mountain biking tour on the landscape-rich Schneealm plateau with opportunities for a break. Attention: The Schneealmstraße is only ...
A wonderful stage route (3 days) for a "short adventure" in the Viennese Alps. The path on the Zahme Gamseck is secured with cables and requires ...
Very well-behaved on the ascent, quite spicy on the descent – perhaps indeed a "Scharf-Ries"…
This stage first takes us to the main summit of the Rax, the Heukuppe, followed by a challenging descent via the insured Gamsecksteig (A/B) and a ...
Easy hike to the Schneealpen plateau from Kapellen via the Kutatschhütte
"Schneealm for hot weather": A high-altitude circular route on little-used paths, partially unmarked, but nowhere truly difficult and almost always ...
Stage 07 - at a glance: Start: Schneealpenhaus or alpine pastures on the Schneealm,Tel.: +43 3857 2190, www.schneealpenhaus.com GPS grid N 47° 41' ...
Circular hike over Lurgbauerhütte and Schneealpenhaus Nestled between the mighty limestone masses of Rax and Schneealpe, the dreamy mountaineering ...
Cycling from alp to alp. A fantastic e-bike tour starting from Gasthof Altenbergerhof in Altenberg/Rax (e-bike rental and charging station) up to ...
The Austrian long-distance trail 01 - also called the Northern Alpine Trail - crosses Austria in an east-west direction, between the Wienerwald ...
A 2-day tour over the highest peaks and to the beautifully located alpine meadows and mountain huts in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park in ...
Four stages of the nationwide Nordalpenweg (Northern Alps Trail) pass through the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park. This long-distance hiking trail ...
This variant of the Nordalpenweg takes us in 9 daily stages from the outskirts of Vienna through the picturesque Vienna Woods and the Gutenstein ...
The alpine hiking trail through the Kleinbodengraben is one of the most scenic and mostly relatively quiet ascents to the Schneealm.
Scenically impressive ascent over the Karlgraben, then continuing across the Schneealm plateau to the Schneealpenhaus.
A rather rarely used ascent via the steep Blarergraben, which is somewhat slippery in places and also includes some secured passages (ladders).
Beautiful approach from Altenberg through the Lohmgraben and the Almgraben to the Rax high plateau. Well-marked paths and stunning landscapes ...
From Hinternaßwald, the route first goes relatively steeply through the forest on marked paths, then somewhat more gently over an open high plateau ...
From the Schneealpenhaus, the route goes through the Nölltal and the Naßkamm up to the Gamseck. From there, you hike over the Heukuppe and the ...
This stage first leads to the Windberg, the main summit of the Schneealm, with views of other beautiful peaks such as the Donnerwand and Kleine ...
Nice transition from Schneealpe to Rax with via ferrata section (A/B) at Zahmes Gamseck.
Short crossing over the Schneealpen high plateau on wide and well-marked paths.

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