Snowshoe hike Wildeggkogel

Name: Snowshoe hike Wildeggkogel
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

A hike in the adventure region Murtal in the geographical center of Styria.

The geographical center of Styria is only a stone's throw away from our tour starting point in the Murtal adventure region. You may not feel the center, but you will enjoy the magnificent terrain, which is made for snowshoe hikers and presents itself in the national colors of white and green. Even though there are more than 800 meters of altitude to overcome, this snowshoe tour cannot be described as strenuous, as it leads along forest roads throughout. They are popular with snowshoe hikers because they are mostly laid out on a uniformly gentle incline. Another advantage that should not be underestimated is that they are easier to find in the sometimes deeply snow-covered terrain than narrow hiking trails. In short, this hike is a successful, well-balanced snowshoe tour on the north side of the Gleinalpe with a wonderful view of the Judenburg-Knittelfeld basin.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

14,1 km

Route

5:30 h

Time

840 hm

Uphill

840 hm

Downhill

1792 m

Highest point

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From St. Michael in Upper Styria via the Murtal expressway S36 (vignette required) to the exit "Kraubath". Over the highway and the Mur bridge over and to the right over the L553 to Preg, 596 m. From there turn left into and about 5 km along the Preggraben in the direction of Almgasthof Spitzer. Shortly before the inn, the road branches off to the right in the direction of Vorderleitenhütte, which leads to the parking area. (20 km, approx. 30 minutes).

From Judenburg via the Murtal expressway S36 (vignette required) to the exit "St. Lorenzen". From there, continue along the side road to the highway until you reach a fork to the right, which leads over a bridge over the Mur past a gravel works to Preg, 596 m. In Preg to the left in and approx. 5 km along the Preggraben in the direction of Almgasthof Spitzer. Shortly before the inn, the road branches off to the right in the direction of Vorderleitenhütte, which leads to the parking area. (39 km, approx. 40 minutes).

By car to snowshoe hiking - a few things to watch out for!

Good winter tires are an absolute MUST!Ice scraper, snow broom, de-icer for the door locks and a small shovel are part of the basic equipment.Put snow chains and a tow rope in the car, even if you are not good with them yourself. Helping and knowledgeable hikers are always available on the mountain!Clear the car completely of snow and ice, especially sweep off the roof of the car completely.When parking, make sure you leave room for other motorists.Always park so that the rest of the roadway remains clear for cars, logging trucks, and snow removal vehicles.Find out about the snow situation on the access road or parking facilities before setting off. (hut host, webcams)

From our starting point, the parking area at the barrier (1), 1009 m, we walk along the forest road, past the Untere Vorderleitenhütte (2), 1281 m, until we come out of the forest and see the buildings of the Obere Vorderleitenhütte (3), 1578 m, in front of us. The summit area is directly in front of us to the south, which we can also see from the ski and snowshoe tracks. The more leisurely ascent, however, leads us uphill to the right until we recognize the cutting of the forest road at the edge of the forest. Now we go uphill to the ridge and then continue to the left until we reach - the summit cross already in view - the Wildeggkogel (4), 1792m. Here we have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountain ridges and the Mur valley. The descent follows the ascent route, whereby we take the direct line from the summit to the Obere Vorderleitenhütte.

There is no public transport connection to the starting point of the tour.

General information about public transport to the region: www.verbundlinie.at

Murtal Taxi, Tel.: +43 660 1018101, 8740 Zeltweg, www.murtal-taxi.at

Cab Jäger, Tel.: +43 3512 44833, 8720 Knittelfeld

Cab Steiner, Tel.: +43 3512 71718, 8720 Knittelfeld

Few parking just before a barrier, 1009 m.

More information at www.murtal.at Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetal Alps, Seckau Alps, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Hiking, cycling and leisure map; 1:50000

You can find this tour on the following map:

Region Murtal - Snowshoe map - Tour 1

The snowshoe map - available free of charge from the Murtal Tourist Office - info@murtal.at - Tel.: +43 3577 26600

You can also find more information about the region at - www.murtal.at

Sarcletti S., Zienitzer E., (2. Auflage 2018): Schneeschuhführer Steiermark – Vom Dachstein bis zum Steirischen Weinland. Bergverlag Rother GmbH, München, S. 176. Für weitere Infos hier klicken.

Schneeweiß C., (2012): Schneeschuhgehen – Praxiswissen vom Profi zu Ausrüstung, Technik und Sicherheit. Bruckmann Verlag GmbH, München, S.192