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Pletzen via Gaalreiter

Long, challenging high-altitude hike in the heart of the Seckau Alps.
This fantastic high-altitude hike leads on good paths and climbs in the Seckau Alps over the Kleiner Ringkogel (2,110m), over the Großer Ringkogel (2,277m) - to the Pletzen. 

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
14,3 km
Route
6:00 h
Time
1280 hm
Uphill
1280 hm
Downhill
2345 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Knittelfeld West - Gaal - Gaalgraben
High altitude hike
Access by public transport is not possible. 
Free parking
Murtal Region www.murtal.at  Wanderkarte freytag & berndt WK 212 Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld

Wegnummer: 37, 980

You can also find this tour on the following hiking map:

Region Murtal - Hiking map 1 & 3  - Tour 19

The hiking maps 1,2&3 - you can get for free at the tourism association Murtal - info@murtal.at  - Tel.: +43 3577 26600

You can also find more information about the region on - www.murtal.at 

hiking maps:

freytag & berndt

Murtal region - hiking map 1 & 3

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What the weather will be like

Gaal (874m)

Morning
cloudy
9°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
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17°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
foggy
14°C
65%
5 km/h
Mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells. Light rain will start in the afternoon.
Morning
weather.icon.66
11°C
85%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
16°C
50%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
13°C
15%
5 km/h
A fairly sunny day after some rain in the early morning.
09.10.2024
slightly cloudy
10°C 18°C
10.10.2024
cloudy
8°C 16°C
11.10.2024
very sunny
6°C 13°C

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