Big Zirbitzkogel round

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37.93km

1,593 - 2,375m

Distance

2,049hm

2,094hm

Ascent

13:00h

Duration

Tourismusverband Region Murau

Brief description: The Grat Zirbitzkogel circuit is best walked clockwise, divided into two days. In addition to beautiful landscape contracts, the panorama over Niedere and Hohe Tauern, Julian Alps, Karawanken and Steiner Alps is inspiring.
Difficulty: difficult
Rating: Technique

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Experience
Starting point: Tonnerhütte, Mühlen
Route: Scharfes Eck (2,364 m)peak
3.8 km

Kreiskogel (2,306 m)peak
6.1 km

ÖDK-Hütte alpine hut
8.4 km

Winterleitenhütte alpine hut
8.7 km

Alpengasthof Sabathy alpine hut
12.4 km

Rothaidenhütte alpine hut
16.0 km

Türkenkreuz place of worship
18.2 km

Katholisches Kreuz (1,814 m)place of worship
19.3 km

Stoanahütte alpine hut
23.5 km

St. Martiner Hütte alpine hut
25.5 km

Zirbitzkogel (2,396 m)peak
33.5 km

Zirbitzkogel Schutzhaus alpine hut
33.5 km

Tonnerhütte restaurant
37.8 km

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Description: This hike is a strenous tour in the mountains for several days. In this regard, here you need a certain coordination and endurance for these days. However, once you reach the summit, you will be rewarded with an excellent and picturesque parnoramic view.
Directions: Day 1: From the Tonnerhütte, the trail leads to the timberline and over a stone wall to the ridge crest in the direction of Scharfes Eck, from where it continues to the Ochsenbodenhöhe. From there you continue uphill to the Kreiskogel.
The descent takes places via the Großer Winterleitensee and the Winterleitenhütte. Continue through rustic alder terrain, through the Swiss pine forest to the Almrauschhütte and the Sabathyhütte.

Day 2: Across a shallow ditch, the trail leads downhill via the Rothaidenhütte to the Türkenkreuz. The pilgrams' path continues to the Wildsee and uphill to the Fuchskogel. Continue to the Helmut-Erd-Schutzhaus, where you can fortify yourself. A Murtal view from the Lavanthöhe follows, then the trail leads us further downhill to the tree line and finally to the slopw at the Tonnerhütte.
Highest point: 2,375 m
Endpoint: Tonnerhütte, Mühlen
Height profile
Equipment: Good footwear
Sun protection
Sufficient food
Additional information: The ideal time for this tour is from May to October.
Arrival: Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Here turn right in the direction of Murau. In Teufenbach keep left and drive via Mariahof to Neumarkt. Here again keep left and drive via Mühlen to Tonnerhütte.
Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Keep right here and drive via Laßnitz, St. Lambrecht and Mariahof to Neumarkt. Here again keep left and drive via Mühlen to the Tonnerhütte.
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Parking: Parking spaces are available at the Tonnerhütten (Attention: chargeable!)