Hike to Kleinveitschalm (from the Waldbauer Barrier)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 7,0 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 491 hm

Downhill 512 hm

Highest point 1443 m

This easy hike leads from the barrier in Kaiblinggraben (Waldbauer) directly to the Kleinveitschalm at 1,430 m.

From Kleinveitschalm, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the surrounding mountain landscape.

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More information

S6 Semmering Expressway, exit Mitterdorf. At the roundabout, take the exit towards Veitsch. Follow the road into the Veitsch Valley and turn right at the Dorfveitsch signpost. Continue along Klein-Veitsch-Straße until you reach the Kalch junction, then turn left into Kaiblinggraben. Drive to the parking area near the barrier.

We start our hike directly at the barrier in Kaiblinggraben (Waldbauer barrier). The well-marked trail No. 477 leads us past the Waldbauer hunting lodge and through the Anhangtor to the Kleinveitschalm, where we reach the Grundbauernhütte (Halterhütte).

The same trail takes us back down into the valley.

Refreshment stop at Grundbauernhütte.
The hut is open from mid-May to the end of October, Fridays from 12:00 PM, as well as on weekends and public holidays.

Take the train to Mitterdorf station, then continue by bus into the Veitsch Valley.

For timetable information, visit:
www.verbundlinie.at or www.oebb.at.

Parking available at the barrier in Kaiblinggraben.

Tourist Office Hochsteiermark