Grazer Bergland : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

Grazer Bergland is the mountainous area north of Graz. The area is well known by climbers and offers several hundreds climbing routes.

Grazer Bergland is part of Randgebirge östlich der Mur (other parts are Fischbacher Alpen with Stuhleck, Wechsel and Semmering).

The river Mur is the westward border between Graz and Mixnitz. Breitenauer Tal is the northern border. The northeast and east border are Feistritztal and Fladnitztal. The southern borders are diffuse and changes to the Oststeirisches Hügelland.

Important mountains are

Hochlantsch (1720 m)
Rote Wand (1505 m)
Schöckl (1445 m)

Climbing Sectors

Rote Wand

Rote Wand - Feuervogel

Rote Wand - Weg der schönen Männer

Breite Wand

Röthelstein

Röthelstein Elfengarten

Röthelstein - UFO

Bärenschützklamm, Brunntal

Brunntalwand

Sanduhrenparadies

Ratengrat

and several more ...

Ice Climbing, Via Ferrata, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Skiing

Ice Climbing

near Breitenau is an easy waterfall - nice for ice climbing in a cold (!!) winter

see the link section for more climbing information

Via Ferrata

near Breitenau Klammgrabenklettersteig

Naturfreunde Klettersteig to summit of Hochlantsch

Hochlantsch Klettersteig

Hiking

Bärenschützklamm

Teichalm is the largest almarea in the alps

The Summits like Rote Wand and Hochlantsch (and several outhers) are popular hiking areas.

Steir. Jokel (Hochlantsch)

Schüsserlbrunn

Tyrnauer Alm

Mountain Biking

several dirt routes are open for mountain biking

Skiing

a small ski resort at Teichalm

and also two ski lifts at Schöckl (near Graz)

Getting There and Places to Stay

The part near the Austrian Southern Railway branch lines (Bruck/Mur to Graz)can easily be reached by public transport.

Several B+Bs and Hotels in small towns

Red Tape

Some parts of the climbing areas near Bärenschützklamm are closed from January to beginning of July.

Some routes at Rote Wand are closed due to breeding birds.

Carpark Rote Wand - overnight parking prohibited.