The Seetal Alps (german: Seetaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the
Lavanttal or
Noric Alps Noric may refer to:
*Noricum, an ancient region
* Noric Alps
*Noric language
* Noric race
*Noric steel
*the Taurisci
The Taurisci were a federation of Celtic tribes who dwelt in today's Carinthia and northern Slovenia (Carniola) before the coming ...
in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
south of the River
Mur between
Scheifling and
Zeltweg
Zeltweg is a town in Styria, Austria. It is located in the Aichfeld basin of the Mur River in Upper Styria. Larger municipalities in the vicinity are Judenburg, Knittelfeld and Fohnsdorf.
History
Some farms were recorded at Zeltweg in the Duchy ...
.
Their highest peak is the
Zirbitzkogel
The Zirbitzkogel, at , is the highest point of the Seetal Alps in Austria. It lies south of the Upper Mur valley in the Styria near its border with Carinthia. The Lavant, a left tributary of the Drau, has its source on the southern slopes of th ...
(2,396 m).
Topography
The Seetal Alps are bounded to the north by the Mur valley, to the east by the
Obdach Saddle, to the south by the
Klippitztörl and to the west by the
Neumarkt Saddle. The majority of the range lies within the Austrian state of
Styria, only from the Klippitztörl does it extend into
Carinthia. The most important summits, from north to south, are:
*Weißeck (1,743 m)
*Brandriegel (1,721 m)
*Hohe Ranach (1,981 m)
*Erslstand (2,124 m)
*Wenzelalpe (2,151 m)
*Kreiskogel (2,306 m) with the very difficult Lukas-Max ''
klettersteig
A via ferrata (Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other locations. The term "via ferrata" is used in most countries and languages except n ...
''
Route description
at www.bergsteigen.com
*Scharfes Eck (2,364 m)
*Zirbitzkogel
The Zirbitzkogel, at , is the highest point of the Seetal Alps in Austria. It lies south of the Upper Mur valley in the Styria near its border with Carinthia. The Lavant, a left tributary of the Drau, has its source on the southern slopes of th ...
(2,396 m)
*Fuchskogel (2,214 m)
*Streitwiesenalm (called the ''Blutwiese'' locally) and the Judenburg Cross (1,764 m)
*Zöhrerkogel (1,874 m)
*Angerlkogel (1,774 m)
*Jägerstube (1,749 m)
On the Klippitztörl is a large ski area
A ski area is the terrain and supporting infrastructure where skiing and other snow sports take place. Such sports include alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tubing, sledding, etc. Ski areas may stand alone or be part of a ski resort.
...
. There is also skiing near the Sabathy Hut and Tonner Hut.
The high mountain chain has several rugged rock formations that rise above the tree line
The tree line is the edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing. It is found at high elevations and high latitudes. Beyond the tree line, trees cannot tolerate the environmental conditions (usually cold temperatures, extreme snow ...
.
The region is crossed by the ''Eisenwurzenweg'' (Austrian long-distance path 08). This reaches its highest point at the Zirbitzkogel.
Tourism
The range is popular with climbers and walkers. In addition it has several ski areas on and to the north of the Klippitztörl.
The ''Seetaler Alpe'' military training area
A military training area, training area (Australia, Ireland, UK) or training centre (Canada) is land set aside specifically to enable military forces to train and exercise for combat. Training areas are usually out of bounds to the general public, ...
, run by the Austrian Bundesheer
The Austrian Armed Forces (german: Bundesheer, lit=Federal Army) are the combined military forces of the Republic of Austria.
The military consists of 22,050 active-duty personnel and 125,600 reservists. The military budget is 0.74% of natio ...
is on the northern slopes of the range and is accessible from Judenburg.
Huts
*Winterleiten Hut (1,782 m) northeast of the Zirbitzkogel
*Alpengasthof Sabathy (1,620 m), at the eastern foot of the Zirbitzkogel
*Zirbitzkogel House (2,376 m), on the summit of the Zirbitzkogel
*Tonner Hut (1,600 m), halfway up the Zirbitzkogel from Mühlen and Zirbitzkogel
*Waldheim Hut (1,614 m), halfway up the Zirbitzkogel from Obdach
*St.Martin's Hut (1,710 m), near the ''Streitwiesenalm''
*Klippitztörl Hut (1,644 m), on the Klippitztörl near the ski area
References
External links
{{commons category, Seetaler Alpen, Seetal Alps
Seetal Alps at hribi.net
Mountain ranges of Europe
Mountain ranges of the Alps
Mountain ranges of Styria