The Hohe Veitsch (1,981 m) is the highest mountain in the Mürzsteg Alps , in the Austrian state of Styria . It is a limestone massif, rich in wildflower meadows and good views, and runs from west (main summit, 1,981 m (AA) ) to east (plateau at about 1,500 metres) to the Klein-Veitsch Alm, a distance of around 5.5 km.
4-692: The best known tour on the Veitsch runs from Niederalpl ( 1,223 m above sea level (AA) ) up to the Sohlenalm ( 1,352 m above sea level (AA) ), along the western side of the Wildkamm , then through a stone gully up to the high plateau. On the plateau, just below the summit, is the Graf Meran House owned by the Austrian Tourist Club (ÖTK, 1,836 m above sea level (AA) ). Seen from
8-672: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Austrian Tourist Club The Austrian Tourist Club ( German : Österreichische Touristenklub ) or ÖTK is the second oldest and third largest Alpine club in Austria . The foundation of the club goes back to an initiative by Gustav Jäger, publisher of Der Tourist , the first tourist magazine in Austria. In contrast with the Austrian Alpine Club founded in 1862, Jäger aimed first and foremost to support nature in his local area and
12-567: The south, from ( Mitterdorf / Brunnalm, in the parish of Veitsch ), the Hohe Veitsch looks like a mighty limestone massif with steep south faces. The Graf Meran House is reached over the Goaß ascent ( Goaß-Steign , about 2½ hours) or along the Serpentine Way ( Serpentinenweg ) left of the so-called 'Hundsschupfen' (around an hour). The north-south long distance path no. 05 runs from Niederalpl to
16-595: The summit, where it meets North Alpine Way 01 ( Nordalpenweg 01 ) running from the east over the high plateau; then both paths continue in parallel to each other in a westerly direction via Turnauer Alm and Göriacher Alm to the Styrian Seeberg . The Styrian Mariazell Way also runs over the massif. There is also a plateau walk via Seeboden to the Kleinveitschalm. [REDACTED] Media related to Hohe Veitsch at Wikimedia Commons This Styria location article
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