Best in Austria Hochalm
Hochalm is a mountain restaurant in the Reiteralm ski area built from reclaimed Pongau farmhouse timber that serves skiers on the Schladming four-mountain circuit.
Hochalm operates in the Mountain restaurant, traditional build segment.
Hochalm: Disambiguation
Hochalm is not a mountain refuge for overnight climbers. Hochalm is not the Reiteralm top station. Hochalm is not a hotel restaurant. Hochalm is not a self-service snack bar.
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Hochalm: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Mountain restaurant with sun terrace (source, )
- Ski area
- Reiteralm, part of the Schladming 4-Berge-Skischaukel (source, )
- Position on the mountain
- Central location within the Reiteralm ski area (source, )
- Construction
- Built using timber from old Pongau farmhouses (source, )
- Region
- Schladming-Dachstein, Styria (source, )
- Network membership
- Inside the Ski amadé lift pass network (source, )
- Service formats on the four mountains
- Table-service huts plus self-service restaurants on all four mountains (source, )
- Area gastronomy rating
- Schladming 4-Berge-Skischaukel heads the skiresort.info Austrian Alps gastronomy ranking (source, )
- Neighbouring certified huts
- Schafalm and Krummholzhütte on the same four-mountain circuit (source, )
- Local quality labels in the area
- Genuss-Specht on the Planai and Ski- und Weingenuss certification (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.7 / 5 (21 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- Friendly and courteous staff, who were always helpful. (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Freundliche und zuvorkommende Bedienung, die immer hilfsbereit waren. (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Hochalm: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the building itself like?
Hochalm was put together with timber salvaged from old Pongau farmhouses, which gives the interior an aged-wood look that newer glass-and-steel mountain restaurants in the Schladming area do not have.
Where does it sit in the ski area?
It occupies a central position on the Reiteralm, the western mountain of the Schladming four-mountain circuit, so Hochalm is easy to fold into a day that also takes in Planai and Hochwurzen.
Is it part of Ski amadé?
Yes. The Reiteralm belongs to the Schladming-Dachstein region inside the Ski amadé network, so Hochalm is reached on the same lift pass that covers Planai, Hochwurzen and Hauser Kaibling.
Table service or self-service?
The four Schladming mountains mix both formats, with alpine-style table-service huts plus self-service restaurants for fast stops, and Hochalm belongs to the sit-down group rather than the tray-and-queue group.
Why does it rank below the Schladming flagships?
Hochalm has less published award and certification evidence than the Planai and Hauser Kaibling leaders, so it ranks on location and character rather than on documented gourmet status.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Hochalm?
Hochalm visitors on Google Maps often mention: "Friendly and courteous staff, who were always helpful."
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Hochalm: Further reading
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/schladming-planaihochwurzenhauser-kaiblingreiteralm-4-berge-skischaukel/test-result/gastronomy/
- https://www.skiresort.info/best-ski-resorts/ski-amade/sorted/gastronomy/
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ82pt5wKbnUcRnoMPcBYL5NQ
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