Big Zirbitzkogel round

The Grat Zirbitzkogel circuit is best walked clockwise, divided into two days. In addition to beautiful landscape contracts, the panorama over Niedere and Hohe Tauern, Julian Alps, Karawanken and Steiner Alps is inspiring.

This hike is a strenous tour in the mountains for several days. In this regard, here you need a certain coordination and endurance for these days. However, once you reach the summit, you will be rewarded with an excellent and picturesque parnoramic view.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

The tour in numbers

challenging

Level of difficulty

38,4 km

Route

16:30 h

Time

2069 hm

Uphill

2061 hm

Downhill

2396 m

Highest point

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More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Here turn right in the direction of Murau. In Teufenbach keep left and drive via Mariahof to Neumarkt. Here again keep left and drive via Mühlen to Tonnerhütte.

Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Keep right here and drive via Laßnitz, St. Lambrecht and Mariahof to Neumarkt. Here again keep left and drive via Mühlen to the Tonnerhütte.

Day 1: From the Tonnerhütte, the trail leads to the timberline and over a stone wall to the ridge crest in the direction of Scharfes Eck, from where it continues to the Ochsenbodenhöhe. From there you continue uphill to the Kreiskogel.

The descent takes places via the Großer Winterleitensee and the Winterleitenhütte. Continue through rustic alder terrain, through the Swiss pine forest to the Almrauschhütte and the Sabathyhütte.

Day 2: Across a shallow ditch, the trail leads downhill via the Rothaidenhütte to the Türkenkreuz. The pilgrams' path continues to the Wildsee and uphill to the Fuchskogel. Continue to the Helmut-Erd-Schutzhaus, where you can fortify yourself. A Murtal view from the Lavanthöhe follows, then the trail leads us further downhill to the tree line and finally to the slopw at the Tonnerhütte.

You can stop off at the following establishments along the way:

Tonnerhütte
Sabathyhütte
Winterleitenhütte
Helmut-Erd-Schutzhaus (Zirbitzkogelhütte)

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Parking spaces are available at the Tonnerhütten (Attention: chargeable!)

The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochueres are available at the various information offices.