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Michlbauer Hut – Windberg Summit (Schneealpe) loop from Parkplatz Kohlebnerstand

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Michlbauer Hut – Windberg Summit (Schneealpe) loop from Parkplatz Kohlebnerstand

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Michlbauer Hut – Windberg Summit (Schneealpe) loop from Parkplatz Kohlebnerstand

03:51

9.70km

570m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Parking

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292 m

Kohlebnerstand Parking Area

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Accessible via toll road, moderately easy to drive, winding gravel road

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1.01 km

View of the Mürzer Oberland Valley

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Great view, worth stopping

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1.60 km

Kutatschhütte (emergency shelter) 1,700 m

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The Kutatsch hut serves as an emergency shelter!

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1.88 km

View of Rax from the Styrian Side

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Fantastic view of the other side of the Rax. After a lot of searching, we even discovered the Habsburg House

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2.76 km

Rest area with a view of Schneealpenhaus

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Great view, Schneealm is simply great

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2.89 km

View of Michlbauerhütte

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Beautiful view of the Michlbauerhütte

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3.41 km

The Michlbauerhütte is located on the Schneealm in the Upper Styrian Mürzsteger Alps. The Schneealpe is a limestone massif with a spacious alpine plateau and three prominent elevations. The highest is the Windberg at 1,903 meters. The summit is directly above the Michlbauerhütte.

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Windberg Summit (Schneealpe)

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The Windberg (1,903 meters), the highest point of the Schneealmmassiv, rises no more than 30 minutes from the Schneealpenhaus. The Schneealm is located in the district of Mürzzuschlag in the province of Styria, only a small part of the massif belongs to Lower Austria. The view from the summit is sufficient in suitable weather (unfortunately I did not have that today) from the Hohe Veitsch, Hochschwab, Göller to Schneeberg and Rax. In extremely good visibility you can also guess the Gesäuse and the Dachstein massif.

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9.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.33 km

3.42 km

1.64 km

315 m

Surfaces

4.36 km

2.44 km

2.19 km

710 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

23°C

14°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

July 24, 2021,Schneealm/Windberg 🥾

😍Dreaming excursion area in Styria👌🏼 The 8 € for the road maintenance (per car) when driving up are worth every penny! Many paths after various difficulties lead to this Schneealpe, so there is something for everyone. At the top you have a great view and the large plateau is also fun to hike. The highest elevation of the karstified plateau …

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September 7, 2025,Schneealm/Windberg🥾

🙌Simply one of the most beautiful hikes in our area. The two huts are also highly recommended 😋🍺😜.

Unfortunately, the road maintenance fee for driving up has increased again (€10 per car🥲)

The Schneealpenhaus will be renovated in 2026 and will therefore be closed in 2026. alpenverein.at/schneealpenhaus.

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July 9, 2023,Kohlebnerstand, Windberg, Schneealpenhaus

Zach, that's good. Average temperature 30° - we wanted to know 😜🤘🏻🧗

Toll road at Michlbauern €8 in coins. No refund!

Komoot is wrong about the highest point. We were at the Windberg at the cross. 1903m.

Must be mentioned: prices at the Schneealpenhaus are rather higher. Consider that you can drive your car right up to the hut as …

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September 21, 2023,Schneealpe - Windberg - Schneealpenhaus

Unexpectedly, it was quite cold and windy at the top, but we still didn't miss the Windberg - nomen est omen. The start was at the Kohlbnerstand car park, from here we first went on the gravel forest road to the Kutatschhütte, then up the windy mountain, the highest elevation in the Schneealpen area, and then comfortably to the Schneealpenhaus …

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August 10, 2025,Schneealm

The Schneealm or Schneealpe is a mountain massif in the Mürzsteg Alps on the Styrian-Lower Austrian border. The highest elevation of this karstified plateau is the Windberg at 1903 m.

The plateau of the picturesque Schneealm is accessible via a toll road and an easy hiking trail. Once reached, you will experience one of Styria's most beautiful alpine landscapes. With …

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September 11, 2021,Schneealmwanderung- Windberg

The path from Niederen Klapf via Hohen Klapf to Windberg is very steep and not recommended.

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Michlbauer Hut – Windberg Summit (Schneealpe) loop from Parkplatz Kohlebnerstand

Kohlebnerstand Parking Area

View of the Mürzer Oberland Valley

Kutatschhütte (emergency shelter) 1,700 m

View of Rax from the Styrian Side

Rest area with a view of Schneealpenhaus

View of Michlbauerhütte

Michlbauer Hut

Windberg Summit (Schneealpe)

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