Hike Kalch - Kleinveitschalm - Karoluskreuz - Hocheck

Characteristics

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 19,7 km

Time 8:00 h

Uphill 1009 hm

Downhill 1009 hm

Highest point 1428 m

For all those who want to explore Kleinveitsch and the eastern part of the Veitsch massif, this tour is ideal.

Our hike leads through the Kaiblinggraben to the Kleinveitschalm and continues to the Hocheck. The route then takes us back to the starting point via the Hofalm and the Alpenbachgraben.

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More information

S6 Semmering Expressway, take the Mitterdorf exit. At the roundabout, take the exit towards Veitsch. Follow the road into the Veitsch Valley until you reach the signpost for Dorfveitsch. Turn right here and follow Klein-Veitsch-Straße until you reach Kalch.
Parking is available in the Kalch area.

From our starting point – Kalch – we hike left into the Kaiblinggraben. Shortly after the barrier, the marked trail branches off to the left into the forest. We follow this path and reach the Waldbauernhütte. Continuing along the trail over the mountain ridge and through the Anhangtor, we arrive at the Kleinveitschalm. Here, we turn onto trail number 401, which leads us to the Karoluskreuz. Following trail 401 further, we reach the Hocheck Alm. Our descent takes us via the Hofalm and the long, extended Alpenbachgraben back to our starting point, Kalch.

Mountain Rescue Emergency Number: 140
General Emergency Number: 122

Don't forget sturdy footwear and rain gear – just in case!

Take the train to Mitterdorf station. From there, take the bus into the Veitsch Valley.

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

Tourist Office Hochsteiermark