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Mürzsteg Alps

#838 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Mürzsteg Alps
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Mürzsteg Alps

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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.

  • hohe veitsch~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.

  • murzsteg hunting lodge4.5 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.

  • pilgerkreuz veitsch5.9 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.

  • grosser wildkamm1 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.

  • niederalpl pass2.7 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.

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