Snowshoe hike Speikkogel, 1993 m

Name: Snowshoe hike Speikkogel, 1993 m
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Accessible by public transport

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 6,2 km

Time 3:15 h

Uphill 422 hm

Downhill 422 hm

Highest point 1965 m

A tour ( fee required) in a wonderful hiking landscape between Western Styria and the Murtal region.

The Salzstiegl is located on a connecting road between western Styria and the Murtal adventure region. It was once a rest stop on one of the trade routes for - as the name reveals - salt, which was transported from the Salzkammergut region to the south. Today it is a popular excursion destination that attracts visitors from the Graz area as well as from the Mur Valley. Due to the extensive alpine pastures it is also attractive for families as a hiking area. In addition, many long-distance hiking trails run here such as: E6, Koralm-Kristall-Trail, "From glacier to wine" and Austrian long-distance hiking trail 05. Winter offers skiers, tourers, tobogganers, cross-country skiers and especially snowshoe walkers many opportunities. From the finish of our medium-difficulty tour with slightly ascending to steep sections, there are magnificent views in a northerly direction of the Seckau and Eisenerz Alps to the Hochschwab and in a southerly direction of the Graz Basin, the Seetal Alps, the Koralpe and the Karawanken.

Ski tourers or snowshoe hikers who want to go up the Speikkogel have to pay 10 € per person to cross or go up the slope.

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From Vienna (approx. 2.5 hours):

Take the A2 towards Graz.
Exit at 210-Modriach.
Drive through Modriach and continue on the B77 Gaberl road.
Pass through Hirschegg-Pack and continue to the Salzstiegel Pass summit.
The Salzstiegelhaus is located directly by the road (parking available).

From Graz (approx. 1 hour):

Take the A2 towards Vienna/Klagenfurt.
Exit at 210-Modriach.
Drive through Modriach and join the B77 Gaberl road.
Continue via Hirschegg-Pack to the Salzstiegel Pass summit.
The Salzstiegelhaus is right next to the road.

From Salzburg (approx. 3 hours):

Take the A10 towards Villach.
At exit 63-Altenmarkt, change to the B320 towards Radstadt/Schladming.
Continue via Schladming to Liezen.
Join the A9 towards Graz.
At St. Michael junction, switch to the S36 towards Judenburg/Knittelfeld.
Exit at Köflach/Voitsberg and head towards the B77 Gaberl road.
Follow the Gaberl road to the Salzstiegel Pass summit, where the Salzstiegelhaus is located.

The parking lot at the Salzstiegelhaus (1), 1553 m, is our starting point. Basically, hiking trail 520, the course of which can also be seen by marking poles, leads us directly to our destination. We pass by the Salzstiegelhaus, first slightly uphill along the access slope, and then immediately turn right into the forest. It goes right along the ski slope, heading towards the windmills and walking around the reservoir (2), 1713m. From now on we are away from the colorful skiing and enjoy the climb ahead, marked by poles. Shortly before we reach our destination, we keep to the right along the fence and come directly to the Speikkogel summit cross (3), 1993 m. In good weather, the hike can be continued for as long as you like in the direction of Ameringkogel. On the descent we go back along the ascent path. The way back is via the ascent route.

From this starting point you can also hike to the Rappoldkogel (1928 m) in the northeast.

Unfortunately, this tour cannot be reached by public transport.

Recommendation: Travel by car or organize a carpool.

There are numerous parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the Salzstiegelhaus.

Salzstiegelhaus, Tel.: +43 3141 2248, 8741 Weißkirchen, Kothgraben 3, www.salzstiegelhaus.at

Gasthof Moasterhaus, Tel.: +43 3141 2160, 8584 Hirschegg, Hirschegg 241, www.salzstiegl.at

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