Big Zirbitzkogel Round - 3 stages, Day 1

Logo Big Zirbitzkogel Round - 3 stages, Day 1
long-distance walking trail
Logo Big Zirbitzkogel Round - 3 stages, Day 1
Tour data
13.72km
1,615 - 2,374m
Distance
971hm
942hm
Ascent
05:25h
 
Duration
Brief description

Day 1: From the Tonnerhütte, the panoramic trail leads to the timberline and over a stone wall to the Zirbitzkogel summit cross. On the ridge towards Scharfes Eck, from which it continues to the Ochsenbodenhöhe. From there, continue uphill to the Kreiskogel. The descent is via the "Big Winterleitensee" and the "Winterleitenhütte". You continue through rustic alder terrain, through the Swiss pine forest to the Almrauschhütte to the Alpenhasthof Sabathy.

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Tonnerhütte

Route
Zirbitzkogel Schutzhaus
4.2 km
ÖDK-Hütte
10.4 km
Winterleitenhütte
10.7 km
Alpengasthof Sabathy
13.6 km


Best season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Description
A panoramic tour over the "Red Alm", the Zirbitzkofel in the Seetaler Alps, Styria

The 2 day tour, leads from the Tonnerhütte over hiking trails and paths with magnificent panoramic views past mountain lakes and rustic huts. The long-distance hiking trail wind between Styria and Carinthia through fascinating stone pine forests and over a world of flowers and herbs that already fascinated the Celts and Romans.

Directions
First stage:

From the Tonnerhütte the "Big Zirbitzkogel Round" leads to the "Herter Höhe" arrived on the viewing platform beats her "herat higher" fascinated by the distant view to Karawanken, Triglav, Carnic Alps, Hohe Tauern, Niedere Tauern, Dachstein, etc.

From here you are above the tree line, follow the path, crossing the stone wall and following the ridge until you reach the Scharfes Eck (2.306m). Then the path leads over the Ochsenbodenhöhe and further uphill to the Kreiskogel (2.306m).

The descent is via the large Winterleiten lake to the Winterleitenhütte (1.782m). From here the trail leads along the "Dschungelway", trough rustic aler terrain and very old Swiss pine trees, to the Almrauschhütte and then to the destination of the first stage - Alpengasthof Sabathy.

Highest point
2,374 m
Endpoint

Alpengasthof Sabathy

Height profile

Equipment

Good footwear
Sun protection
Sufficient food

Additional information

The ideal time for this tour offer the months May to October.


Directions
Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Drive straight on until you reach Neumarkt. In Neumarkt keep left in the direction of Mühlen. In Mühlen turn left and follow the road until you reach the Tonnerhütte.

Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) drive to Teufenbach. In Teufenbach keep right in the direction of Mariahof. In Mariahof continue to Neumarkt. In Neumarkt keep left in the direction of Mühlen. In Mühlen keep left along the road until you reach the Tonnerhütte.

Public transportation
With the BusBahnBim app from Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and streetcar connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

ÖBB www.oebb.at | Verbundlinie Steiermark www.busbahnbim.at

Parking
Sufficient parking spaces are given at the Tonnerhütte,

ATTENTION: subject to charge!


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Refreshment stop
A lot of view
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