Mürzsteger Alpen is a part of the Northern Limestone Alps (Nördliche Kalkalpen) located in Styria and a small part is located in Lower Austria.

Many mountains in the Mürzsteger Alpen offer very nice Skitours. In sommer and fall hikers will find nice walks.

Borders

The northern border of the Mürzsteger Alps is Mariazell following the Halltal to Terz continue via Knollenhals and Kernhof to St. Ägyd am Neuwalde - continuing via the small valleys of Seebachtal - Wassertal - Trauchbach - Tiefentalerbach following the river Schwarza till Singerin (border to the Rax - Schneeberg Massif). Via Naßbach to Hinternaßwald crossing the Naßkamm to Altenbergtal continung to Kapellen following the river Mürz via Mürzzuschlag to Kapfenberg. The western border follows the rivers Thörlbach - Stübmingbach - Seegraben Seewiesen via Seebergsattel - Wegscheid - Gusswerk and the river Salza back to Mariazell.

Overview

Nearby Ranges

Important nearby Ranges are the Rax - Schneeberg Massif (eastern), the Hochschwab Massif (western) and Fischbacher Alpen (part of Randgebirge östlich der Mur (southern)).

Rax from Schneealpe

Hochschwab

Stuhleck (Fischbacher Alpen)

Important Mountains

Hohe Veitsch 1.981m
Schneealpe 1.903m
Göller 1.766m
Wildalpe 1.523m
Großer Proles 1.565m
Großer Königskogel 1.574m
Blahstein 1.563m

Getting There

The most important town in the southern part of the Mürzsteger Alpen is Mürzzuschlag - easily reached by train - Austrian Southern Railway or by car via Semmering Schnellstraße (S 6) from Vienna or Bruck an der Mur.

There are only small towns like St. Ägyd am Neuwalde and Mariazell in the northern part of the Mürzsteger Alpen.

Red Tape

AFAIK the water of some areas in the Schneealpe Massif is collected for the Vienna Water Supply.

Skitouring

Hohe Veitsch

3 possible ski ascents - more information at the Hohe Veitsch page

Veitsch Summit

Veitsch Rodel

Veitsch Schallerrinne

Rauschkogel + Turntaler Kogel

Two skitours near the south side of Hohe Veitsch

Göller

Two possible ascents - from Lahnsattel (south side)

in the background Göller

Schneealpe

The main summit is Windberg - but also other summits (Hochwaxeneck) of the Schneealpemassif offer nice Skitours.
Several possible Skitours (Almgraben/Lohmgraben), Karlgraben to Windberg summit - and also some step descents (quite nice in spring). In some guidebooks Kleinbodengraben on the north side of Schneealpe (starting at Gasthaus Leitner - Kalte Mürz Valley) is mentioned as skitour - I don't reccommend this ascent.

Schneealpe from Lohmgraben

Windberg

Mitterbergwand from Donnerwand

Hinteralmplateau

Hohes Waxenegg

AKA Hochwaxeneck or Hoch Waxeneck - According to the Austrian Map the correct name is: Hohes Waxenegg. A northwestern summit of the Schneealpemassif - nice and steep Skitour.

Ascending Hohes Waxenegg

Hohes Waxenegg
Summit Ridge

Hohes Waxenegg Ski Descent

Blahstein - Lachalpe

Blahstein is a well known Skitour - both starting at Krampen (near Neuberg an der Mürz) - both are summits of the Schneealpenmassif.

Blahstein

Blahstein Ascent

Lachalpe

near Falkensteinalm (Blahstein)

Skiing near Krampen

Großer + Kleiner Königskogel

via Schwarzenbachgraben - usually the descent from Kleiner Köngiskogel offer better snow conditions.

Gr. Köngiskogel

Kl. Köngiskogel

Großer Proles

Nice and short Skitour starting directly in Frein an der Mürz

Gr. Proles Ascent

Gr. Proles

Wildalpe

a nice and short Skitour starting directly in Frein an der Mürz

Wildalpe

Kreuzschober

nice Skitour - more less starting directly in Mürzzuschlag. Small hut (Kaarlhütte) near the summit (also open in winter)

Kreuzschober

Ice Climbing

Two short waterfalls in the Mürzvalley (one near Krampen on near Mürzssteg)

sorry no images - although I climbed Krampen Ice Gully some years ago
(btw. Krampen Gully is in summer a Canyoning Tour)

Krampen Ice Gully images

Ski Resorts

Two small ski resorts at Niederalpl and Brunnalm (both Hohe Veitsch) - more information on the Hohe Veitsch page

Hiking

A lot of marked trails - please attach images from summer/fall of this area to improve the page.

Places to Stay

B&Bs in Mürzzuschlag, Neuberg/Mürz, Frein/Mürz, Mürzssteg, Mariazell, Veitsch etc.

Several Huts on the mountains

Graf Meran Haus (Veitsch)

External Links

Routes, Topos etc at www.bergsteigen.at

Huts in the Mürzsteger Alpen at www.alpenverein.at

Webcams

Veitsch Webcam

Images



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