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Hohe Veitsch

#175 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohe Veitsch
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Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°38'56"N, 15°24'20"E
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StyriaAustria

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Day trips

Hohe Veitsch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mürzsteg Hunting Lodge, Pilgerkreuz, Mürzsteg Alps, Großer Wildkamm.

  • murzsteg hunting lodge4.5 miNE
    Forts and castles

    Mürzsteg Hunting Lodge, Mürzsteg

    114 min walk • The Mürzsteg Hunting Lodge is a small lodge in Mürzsteg, Styria which has served as the summer residence of the president of Austria since 1947.

  • pilgerkreuz veitsch6 miSE
    View point

    Pilgerkreuz, Veitsch

    154 min walk • Veitsch Mount of Olives Pilgrims Cross, is the world's largest pilgrims cross. It is situated near Veitsch in Austria. The cross was built in 2004; it is made of wood and is 40.6 m tall, with crossarms spanning 32.20 m.

  • murzsteg alps~700 ftS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Mürzsteg Alps

    4 min walk • The Mürzsteg Alps or Mürztal Alps are a mountain range in the Eastern Alps, which lie in the Austrian state of Styria, with a small part of the range in Lower Austria. The highest peak is the Hohe Veitsch in the centre of the group, while largest massif is the Schneealpe in the northwest, near the Rax.

  • grosser wildkamm0.8 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Großer Wildkamm

    22 min walk • The Wildkamm is a narrow, rocky cutting in the Mürzsteg Alps in Styria. It branches off at the Gingatzwiese at about 1740 m a.s.l. from the central plateau of the Veitschalpe to the northwest in the direction of Niederalpl and reaches 1874 m a.s.l.

  • niederalpl pass2.6 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

    Niederalpl Pass

    66 min walk • Niederalpl Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Styria. It is traversed by State Highway 113 with a maximum grade of 10 percent. It connects Wegscheid and Mürzsteg. At the pass, there are two restaurants and several ski lifts. Neighboring peaks are the Hohe Veitsch and the Tonion.

Where to next? Visit styria Styria region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Austria.

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