Mürzsteg Alps

#838 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Local name: Mürzsteger Alpen Maximum elevation: 131234 ftCoordinates: 47°38'49"N, 15°24'22"E

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StyriaAustria

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Mürzsteg Alps – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~700 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohe Veitsch
4 min walk • The Hohe Veitsch 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 to east to the Klein-Veitsch Alm, a distances of around 5.5 km.
4.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Mürzsteg Hunting Lodge, Mürzsteg
115 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.
5.9 miSE
View point
Pilgerkreuz, Veitsch
151 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.
1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Wildkamm
26 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.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Niederalpl Pass
69 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.

Mürzsteg Alps

Facts and practical information

Mürzsteg Alps plan & book

Mürzsteg Alps – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hohe Veitsch

Mürzsteg Hunting Lodge, Mürzsteg

Pilgerkreuz, Veitsch

Großer Wildkamm

Niederalpl Pass