By Bus to the Mountain – Hohe Veitsch Crossing

Accessible by public transport

Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 16,1 km

Time 6:30 h

Uphill 1270 hm

Downhill 850 hm

Highest point 1980 m

A traverse of the Hohe Veitsch on the "wrong" side, namely the north. Ideal for mountain hikers who are looking for something special, alpine pastures, alpine paths, a magnificent panoramic peak and the Meranhaus make the tour an unforgettable mountain experience in the Hochsteiermark. Part of the tour also moves on the BergZeitReise as well as on the Styria-wide tour "vom Gletscher zum Wein".

From Mürzsteg the trail leads, mostly lonely and off the beaten track, to the Kleinveitschalm and further across the plateau to the summit of the Hohe Veitsch (orientation difficult in fog!). From there follows a short detour to the cozy Meranhaus, before it goes over the Sohlenalm down to Niederalpl.

Best season

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Tour with public arrival.

From Mürzsteg our ascent leads first in a southerly direction to the Kleinveitschalm (usually open in summer). Now our path turns to the west and leads us in steady ups and downs over the plateau (in fog orientation difficult!) to the Graf Meran - Schutzhaus or directly to the summit of the Hohe Veitsch.

From here it goes north downhill over the Gingatzwiese and, past the Wetsflanke of the Wildkamm, to the Sohlenalm. From there it is no longer far to Niederalpl.

Most hiking and mountain tours in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park are in alpine terrain. Especially for longer hiking and mountain tours, a good physical condition as well as surefootedness and a head for heights are recommended. On the plateaus of Rax, Schneealm and Veitsch orientation can be difficult in fog or bad weather. In winter always pay attention to avalanche danger!

Mountain rescue emergency call: 140

operation centers in Neuberg an der Mürz and Mürzzuschlag.

Proper backpacking makes a lot of things easier:

Pack heavy things first. The water bottle (ideally: 1 liter or more) should always be within easy reach. All things that are often needed such as sunglasses, camera, cell phone or hiking map belong on top.

An emergency kit including blister plaster belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended! Never forget rain protection on alpine tours!

In winter, when ski touring and snowshoeing, appropriate safety equipment (avalanche transceiver, avalanche shovel and probe) is mandatory! Before the tour always call up the avalanche situation report (www.lawine-steiermark.at).

Burial search devices, avalanche shovels and probes can be rented at the nature park office for a small fee.

In the upper Mürztal there are several interesting sights such as the Neuberg Abbey, the glassblowing workshop in the Kaiserhof, the Neuberg Nature Museum with the Schliefsteiner collection or the world's largest spinning wheel in Kapellen. Also the new climate change path in Altenberg / Rax, the waterfall to the Dead Woman at Mürzsteg / Frein or the show tunnel at the Mürzufer / Krampen are highly recommended as excursion destinations.

With the BusBahnBim app of 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

Further information:

Mürzer Oberland Nature Park Office, tel. +43 3857 8321, www.muerzeroberland.at , open Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Styria Tourism, Tel. +43 316 4003, www.steiermark.com

TRV Hochsteiermark, tel. +43 3862 55020, www.hochsteiermark.at

Tip: the Styria Tours app, available for free on Google Play and in the App Store (Android, iOS), offers detailed first-hand information: short facts (length, duration, difficulty, ascent and descent in altitude meters, ratings), map, route descriptions, altimeter, compass, summit finder, navigation along the tour. In addition, you can create your personal favorites list of favorite tours and points, save tours and destinations offline, play social media channels and more.

Mountain- Hiking- and Nature Park Guides: Information at the Nature Park Office Mürzer Oberland, Tel.: +43 3857 8321

By the way, get your personal summit pins with the Summit Lynx App: www.summitlynx.com

Gratis Pocket Card Wanderroute "Vom Gletscher zum Wein" finden Sie auf www.steiermark.com.

Wanderkarte BergZeitReise durch die Hochsteiermark finden Sie auf www.steiermark.com/hochsteiermark.

Kompass WK212 Hochschwab, Mariazell, Eisenwurzen www.steiermark.com/buecher

Freytag &Berndt WK41 Hochschwab · Veitschalpe · Eisenerz · Bruck an der Mur

www.steiermark.com/buecher

Hiking guide "BergZeitReise", self-published by HOCHsteiermark.

Available in the webshop HOCHsteiermark, in the office of the TRV in Bruck/Mur and in well-stocked bookstores.