Seetal Alps
| Seetal Alps | |
|---|---|
 The Seetal Alps and the Zirbitzkogel from the northwest (Lachtal) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Zirbitzkogel |
| Elevation | 2,396 m above sea level (AA) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Geography | |
  | |
| State | Carinthia, Austria |
| Range coordinates | 47°04′15″N 14°33′30″E / 47.07083°N 14.55833°E |
| Parent range | Lavanttal Alps |
The Seetal Alps (German: Seetaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the Lavanttal or Noric Alps in Austria south of the River Mur between Scheifling and Zeltweg. Their highest peak is the Zirbitzkogel (2,396 m).
Topography
The Seetal Alps are bounded to the north by the Mur valley, to the east by the
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[1]
- 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.
Tourism
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
Austrian Bundesheer is on the northern slopes of the range and is accessible from Judenburg
.
Huts
- 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), halfway up the Zirbitzkogel from Mühlenand Zirbitzkogel
- Waldheim Hut (1,614 m), halfway 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
References
- ^ Route description at www.bergsteigen.com
External links
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