Graz Highlands

#765 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Graz Highlands or Graz Mountains are a low mountain range north of the Styrian state capital of Graz in Austria. It is part of the Central Alps and forms the start of the Prealps East of the Mur. From a geological perspective, regions on the west bank of the Mur, which are clearly separate from the building of the Styrian Prealps, belong to the Graz Highlands. ()

Local name: Grazer Bergland Coordinates: 47°21'46"N, 15°25'27"E

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Graz Highlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Drachenhöhle, Hochlantsch, Rennfeld, Maria Rehkogel.

3.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Drachenhöhle
85 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Austria's rugged alpine landscape lies Drachenhöhle, a cave that has captured the imagination of both scientists and tourists alike. Known in English as the "Dragon's Cave", this subterranean wonder is not only a natural spectacle but also a...
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochlantsch
25 min walk • The Hochlantsch is the highest mountain in the Graz Highlands, a subgroup of the Prealps East of the Mur according to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps. To the north the mountain drops steeply into the Lantschmauern.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rennfeld
113 min walk • Rennfeld is a mountain in the Fischbach Alps, part of the Prealps east of the Mur. It is the westernmost peak of the range. Rennfeld is the highest of the three hausbergs of the city of Bruck an der Mur and towers over a kilometre above the Mur Valley to the west.
5.8 miNW
Church
Maria Rehkogel
150 min walk • The pilgrimage church Maria Rehkogel is located in the village Frauenberg in the market town Sankt Marein im Mürztal in the district Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria. The Roman Catholic parish church under the patronage of Maria zu den sieben Schmerzen...
3.6 miW
Locality
Pernegg an der Mur
93 min walk • Pernegg an der Mur is a municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. It is home to the famous Drachenhöhle cave and the famous chess player Laurenz Gierer. The operatic soprano Ingrid Kaiserfeld was born in the municipality.

Graz Highlands

Facts and practical information

Graz Highlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Drachenhöhle

Hochlantsch

Rennfeld

Maria Rehkogel

Pernegg an der Mur