Seeberg - Hochschwab - Seewiesen

Name: Seeberg - Hochschwab - Seewiesen
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 3 (4 reviews)

Alpine circular hiking trail with the highlight being the Hochschwab summit.

Trail 855:

Seebergsattel (1,253 m) – Seeleiten (1,734 m) – Saddle to the Staritzen.
Now take Trail 853:
Ascend to Mieserkogel (1,855 m) – Krautgartenkogel (1,988 m) – Niedere Scharte – High plateaus of Rotlacken and Severinkogel (2,038 m) – High plateau to Ringkarwand (2,014 m) – then head north around the Hutkogel (2,035 m) and descend into Ochsenreichkar – from the Kar, ascend to point 1994 near Weihbrunnkesselscharte.

Trail 852:

Head towards Rotgangboden (2,060 m) – continue along Long-distance trail 801/805 to Schiestlhaus (2,153 m) and then up to the Hochschwab summit (2,277 m).

Return via Trail 801/805 – Graf Meransteig – Voisthaler Hütte – Erzherzog Johann Monument on B20.

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The tour in numbers

challenging

Level of difficulty

28,3 km

Route

13:30 h

Time

1842 hm

Uphill

1842 hm

Downhill

2277 m

Highest point

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From the north:
On B20 (Mariazeller Bundesstraße) from Mariazell - Gollrad - Steirischen Seeberg, to the pass summit.

From the east:
On S6 (Semmering Expressway) to the Mürzhofen exit, then via Pretalsattel or to the St. Marein exit, continue through Pogusch to Turnau, then towards Mariazell and Seewiesen.

From the south:
On S35 (Bruck Expressway) and S6 (Semmering Expressway) to the Kapfenberg exit, then B20 (Mariazeller Bundesstraße) through Thörl, passing Aflenz, Au, and Seewiesen.

From the west:
On S36 (Murtal Expressway) and S6 (Semmering Expressway) to the Kapfenberg exit, then B20 (Mariazeller Bundesstraße) through Thörl, passing Aflenz, Au, and Seewiesen.

Starting from the parking lot at Seeberg Pass near the Long-Distance Hiking Monument, we begin the hike towards Seeleiten. A steep, rocky path leads us up to the Staritzen. We pass east of the Staritzen East Summit and continue towards Mieserkogel to the Steinerne Hüttl (1,988 m). Almost along the ridge of the Staritzen, we hike over Rotlacken and Severinkogel (2,038 m) to Ringkarwand (2,014 m). Continuing along Hutkogel (2,035 m), we reach the Ochsenreichkar. A descent to the Voisthaler Hütte is possible here.

From Ochsenreichkar, we head over Weihbrunnkessel and Rotgangboden to the Schiestlhaus (2,153 m). From there, it’s just a short distance to the Hochschwab summit (2,277 m).

For the return, we head back towards Ochsenreichkar until the turnoff southeast to Graf Meran Steig. This rocky, steep path ends in Upper Dullwitz. We then follow a beautiful meadow path to the Voisthaler Hütte, a perfect spot for a break.

Continuing through Voisthaler Gassl, passing Franzosenkreuz, we reach the newly built Florlhütte in Untere Dullwitz, with views towards Seewiesen. The path then leads partly through forest and meadows (Böser Wald) into the Seetal and ends at the Erzherzog Johann Monument and mountain chapel.

For the return to Seebergsattel, we can either walk or, with luck, catch the bus towards Mariazell, which departs from in front of Seeberghof.

The ridge walk over the Staritzen from Mieserkogel to Ochsenreichkar offers a wonderful view of the mountain world of Upper Styria. Notable is the new Schiestlhaus, and on the return, there is an additional opportunity to stop at the rustic Voisthaler Hütte. In Seewiesen, you can also find a place to eat at the Alpengasthof Schuster.

For accommodation, there are options at the Seebergalm and the Urlaubsbauernhof Mörthbauer in Seewiesen.

Take the train to Bruck/Mur or Kapfenberg station, then take the bus to Seeberg.

Bus line 172 (Bruck/Mur - Aflenz - Mariazell).

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