Hiking route From the Waldheimhütte hut to the Zirbitzkogel - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Murtal Hiking route From the Waldheimhütte hut to the Zirbitzkogel - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Murtal

From the Waldheimhütte hut to the Zirbitzkogel

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The tour auround the beautiful Wildsee lake is a popular circular hiking trail to the Zirbitzkogel mountain (2,396 m)in the Murtal adventure region in Styria.
From the Waldheimhütte take path 320 to the Zirbitzkogel mountain (2,396 m).

The decent over the Fuchskogel mountain (2,214 m, path 308) and the Wildsee lake (path 321) is nice here. Then you pass the Türkenkreuz and the Maria in der Zirbe (Marry in the stone pine) resting point back to the Waldheimhütte hut in the Murtal adventure region in Styria.

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Best season

January
February
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April
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December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
14,3 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
830 hm
Uphill
830 hm
Downhill
2376 m
Highest point
1612 m
Lowest point

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More information

From Obdach, follow the road B78 towards Carinthia on the Obdacher Sattel. At the Obdacher Sattel, turn right towards St. Anna. Follow the street, drive through the village of St. Anna and follow the street to the Waldheimhütte. Approach from the main road about 9km (4km gravel).
Starting at the Waldheimhütte hut we take path 320 to the Zirbitzkogel mountain. The hiking trail is well signed and easy to follow. We will pass the Geierkogel mountain and then hike on to the Zirbitzkogel mountain (2,396 m). The Zirbitzkogel is the highest mountain in the Seetal Alps and the most-hiked mountain in the Eastern Alps. The mountain is much loved by the locals and a coveted place for visitors.

We take a decent break in the Zirbitzkogel alpine hut (2,376 m). At Zirbitz-Werner's hut it is also possible to rest over the night. 

A few steps across the alpine hut is the big summit cross (2,396 m). Here we can enjoy an impressive panorama of the Karawanks over the Julian Alps, Seckau Alps and Northern Limestone Alps including the Dachstein, Gesäuse and Hochschwab. 

The descent over the Fuchskogel mountain (2,214 m, path 308) and the Wildsee lake (path 321) is nice here. Then it goes past the Türkenkreuz cross and the Maria in der Zirbe (Marry in the stone pine) monument and resting point back to the Waldheimhütte hut. 

Make sure that you take your camera with you! The Wildsee lake is a really beautiful place with an impressive panorama.
This tour is NOT considered "accessible by train and bus" because there is no regular connection.
Parking spaces are available at the Waldheimhütte - parking ticket machine € 3,00

You can also find this hike in the following hiking maps:

Spielberg - Hiking map 1 - Seckauer Alpen/Seetaler Alpen - Tour IV

Zirbenland - Hiking map "ZARTE" - Tour 

These maps are available free of charge from the tourist office "Tourismus am Spielberg" - info@tourismus-am-spielberg.at - Tel.: 0043 664 3577 2022 7166 
and at the tourist office "Tourismusbüro Judenburg" - info@judenburg.com - Tel.: 0043 3572 85000, Hauptplatz 20, 8750 Judenburg

You can also find more information about the region on - www.tourismus-am-spielberg.at or in the free app of the holiday region Murtal

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What the weather will be like

Obdach (868m)

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Noon
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The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Morning
slightly cloudy
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Noon
very sunny
17°C
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Night
slightly cloudy
13°C
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Rather sunny weather during the day with clouds mainly in the morning and towards the evening
31.03.2024
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7°C 16°C
01.04.2024
cloudy
4°C 16°C
02.04.2024
cloudy
2°C 13°C

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