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Small Zirbitzkogel circuit

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From the Tonnerhütte, the hike leads to the summit of the Zirbitzkogel - one of the most beautiful view mountains in Styria. This hiking trail is a permanent IVV-hiking trail.

The tour is also considered a guiding trail of the region around the mountain personality "Zirbitzkogel" and symbolizes one of the 8 guiding offers on the subject of hiking in the adventure area of Murau.

The summit of the Zirbitzkogel offers an impressive panorama that ranges from the picturesque peaks of the Karawanken, the Julian Alps to the Niederen and Hohe Tauern (Großglockner) and the Dachstein area. Chamois, deer, roe deer, marmots and mandy bird species cavort on the extensive alpine pastures. The alp is grazed by cattle, sheep and horses from June to September.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
March
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
10,3 km
Route
5:15 h
Time
843 hm
Uphill
843 hm
Downhill
2396 m
Highest point
1603 m
Lowest point

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Arrival from Germany

From Munich via the A8 in the direction of Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauern freeway to St. Michael im Lungau. Take the B96 to Tamsweg, then continue on the B95 to Predlitz. The B97 leads via Stadl an der Mur to Murau. There in the traffic circle direction St. Lambrecht to the Murau train station and further direction St. Lambrecht. Via Laßnitz near Murau you reach St. Lambrecht, which is already is the nature park. Continue towards Mariahof, there to Neumarkt, after Neumarkt an St. Marein turn left towards Mühlen. Follow the main road, then turn left to Mühlen to the village center. Behind the restaurant Hirschenwirt turn right towards Tonnerhütte. From there approx. 5,5km to the Tonnerhütte.

 

Arrival from Oberösterreich/Hungary

At the freeway junction in St. Michael bei Leoben take the S36 in the direction Klagenfurt. Pass Knittelfeld and Judenburg until Scheifling. In Scheifling continue in the direction of Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt. Drive throught Neumarkt and St. Marein, then turn left towards Mühlen. Follow the main road, then turn left to Mühlen to the village center. Behind the restaurant Hirschenwirt turn right towards Tonnerhütte. From there approx. 5.5km to the Tonnerhütte.

 

Arrival from Italy

Via Klagenfurt on the S37 past St. Veit an der Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein andWildbad towards Neumarkt. After the Klamm and shortly before St. Marein turn right towards Mühlen. Follow the main road, then turn left to Mühlen. Behind the restaurant Hirschenwirt turn right towards the Tonnerhütte. From there about 5.5 km to the Tonnerhütte.

From the Tonnerhütte (1.600m) we walk along the Panoramaweg to the Herterhöhe (1.800m) and continue following the markings to the Zirbitzkogel (2.396m). From there we walk to the summit of the neighboring mountain Scharfes Eck (2.364m). The descent is via the well-marked  trail to the Tonnerhütte.
In cooperation with the International Volkssport Verband (IVV), permanent IVV hiking trails habe been established in the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park. The principle of these trails is that you receive the IVV starting documents at the starting points (Info office Neumarkt and St. Lambrecht) and hike the IVV tours on the basic of a route plan and the specially installed trail markings. Each individual tour is rewarded with an IVV stamp.
Parking lot at the Tonnerhütte.

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What the weather will be like

Mühlen (961m)

Morning
12°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
18°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
14°C
15%
10 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
11°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
16°C
25%
10 km/h
Night
14°C
30%
5 km/h
Variable cloudiness with long sunny periods and a chance of showers around noon.
01.06.2023
8°C 22°C
02.06.2023
9°C 22°C
03.06.2023
9°C 19°C
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