Seetal Alps

TopographyEdit

The Seetal Alps are bounded to the north by the Mur valley, to the east by the Obdach Saddle, to the south by the Klippitztörl and to the west by the Neumarkt Saddle. The majority of the range lies within the Austrian state of Styria, only from the Klippitztörl does it extend into Carinthia. The most important summits, from north to south, are:

Weißeck (1,743 m)

Brandriegel (1,721 m)

Hohe Ranach (1,981 m)

Erslstand (2,124 m)

Wenzelalpe (2,151 m)

Kreiskogel (2,306 m) with the very difficult Lukas-Max klettersteig

Scharfes Eck (2,364 m)

Zirbitzkogel (2,396 m)

Fuchskogel (2,214 m)

Streitwiesenalm (called the Blutwiese locally) and the Judenburg Cross (1,764 m)

Zöhrerkogel (1,874 m)

Angerlkogel (1,774 m)

Jägerstube (1,749 m)

On the Klippitztörl is a large ski area. There is also skiing near the Sabathy Hut and Tonner Hut.

The high mountain chain has several rugged rock formations that rise above the tree line.

The region is crossed by the Eisenwurzenweg (Austrian long-distance path 08). This reaches its highest point at the Zirbitzkogel.

TourismEdit

The range is popular with climbers and walkers. In addition it has several ski areas on and to the north of the Klippitztörl.

The Seetaler Alpe military training area, run by the Austrian Bundesheer is on the northern slopes of the range and is accessible from Judenburg.

HutsEdit

Winterleiten Hut (1,782 m) northeast of the Zirbitzkogel

Alpengasthof Sabathy (1,620 m), at the eastern foot of the Zirbitzkogel

Zirbitzkogel House (2,376 m), on the summit of the Zirbitzkogel

Tonner Hut (1,600 m), half way up the Zirbitzkogel from Mühlen and Zirbitzkogel

Waldheim Hut (1,614 m), half way up the Zirbitzkogel from Obdach

St.Martin's Hut (1,710 m), near the Streitwiesenalm

Klippitztörl Hut (1,644 m), on the Klippitztörl near the ski area