Hike to the Hohe Wetterin
Accessible by public transportCharacteristics
SkillThe tour in numbers
Level of difficulty
easy
Route
4,8 km
Time
1:45 h
Uphill
305 hm
Downhill
305 hm
Highest point
1527 m
Nice, not very difficult alpine tour starting from Niederalpl with refreshments.
Refreshment stop at the Wetterinalm:
Sennhütte on the Wetterin, info: T: 0043 3882 2366
Best season
January
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From Mariazell on the B 20 to Wegscheid, in Wegscheid turn left onto the L 113.
Journey time Mariazell - Niederalpl: approx. 25 minutes
From the pass Niederalpl on the long-distance trail 405 we walk about 20 minutes to the Wetterinalm (Sennhütte). The first part on a narrow path across the meadow, then on a forest road to the hut.
At the Wetterinalm we branch off to the left, then we continue for about 40 minutes to the summit cross at 1,530m.
From the summit cross you have a very beautiful view of the surrounding mountains.
TIP for the winter: Ski tour to the Wetterin
For those who are planning a longer hike, we recommend e.g. the 7 points trail from Niederalpl to Mariazell!
Call bus no. 196 from Mariazell to Niederalpl and back, registration under: Tel.: 0664/48 37 688
(ATTENTION: runs only in the hiking season from 1 May to 26 October at selected times!)
Parking lot directly on the pass Niederalpl
Tourism Association Hochsteiermark - Office Mariazeller Land
Main square 13, 8630 Mariazell
mariazell@hochsteiermark.at
You can get a hiking map in the office of the tourist officeMap & downloads
Gallery
Hütte auf der Wetterinalm | © TV Hochsteiermark | Brigitte Digruber
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Blick auf die Sennhütte | © TV Hochsteiermark | Raffaela Pitzl
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Neues Gipfelkreuz seit 2021 | © TV Hochsteiermark | Raffaela Pitzl
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Sommerblumen | © TV Hochsteiermark | Raffaela Pitzl
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What the weather will be like Mariazell (860m)
Forecast
06.09.2025
9°C
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