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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
March
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
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

Gallery

What the weather will be like

Gaal (874m)

Morning
sunny
-3°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
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4°C
5%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
1°C
20%
0 km/h
Mostly cloudy through the day with a chance of occasional sunny spells.
Morning
weather.icon.73
-1°C
35%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
3°C
15%
10 km/h
Night
cloudy
0°C
5%
5 km/h
Light snowfall in the early morning, but most of the day will be dry.
02.02.2025
very sunny
-3°C 5°C
03.02.2025
very sunny
-4°C 5°C
04.02.2025
very sunny
-6°C 5°C
Südosten Region Österreich | © Thermen- & Vulkanland Steiermark

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