Zirbitzkogel summit – Little Winterleiten Lake loop from Winterleitenhütte

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Zirbitzkogel summit – Little Winterleiten Lake loop from Winterleitenhütte

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Zirbitzkogel summit – Little Winterleiten Lake loop from Winterleitenhütte

05:25

12.3km

790m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

West- u. Ostabhänge des Zirbitzkogels

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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402 m

Winterleiten Lakes Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A wonderful area for hiking and relaxing. Picturesque alpine meadows and reed beds lie between the small and large Winterleitensee. If you need a refreshment, come to the cozy Winterleiten hut, where you can also spend the night.

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924 m

View of Zirbitzkogel

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can see impressively what you still have to do

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5.07 km

Zirbitzkogel summit

Highlight • Summit

Wonderful view and beautiful summit cross. From up here you can see endless distances when the weather is nice. The Zirbitzkogel is well attended, which is why it is usually difficult to find a place at the Zirbitzkogel shelter.

You can choose from different routes to the Zirbitzkogel. Whether easy or strenuous. There is something for everybody. The route from the Waldheimhütte is particularly beautiful.

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5.20 km

Zirbitzkogel Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Icy .... quickly into the parlor, the tea is worthy - friendly Stubn

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6.46 km

At Lindersee

Highlight • Lake

The Lindersee is picturesquely situated at the foot of the Zirbitzkogel at an altitude of 2,051 meters. It's so hidden that you won't see it until the last minute. Since it is not deep, you can cool off well here in summer. In winter, on the other hand, it freezes over quickly.

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11.2 km

Dead Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Half of the tree has been dead for years, but the other half continues to sprout pure life

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11.8 km

Little Winterleiten Lake

Highlight • Lake

A very beautiful mountain lake where you can cool your feet after a hard hike.

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11.9 km

Naturfreundehaus Winterleiten

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Naturfreundehaus Winterleiten is a worthwhile stop: excellent food, very friendly staff and a fantastic view of the lake.

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.49 km

2.62 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.11 km

3.00 km

1.03 km

973 m

192 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,360 m)

Lowest point (1,650 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

8°C

3°C

6 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 2, 2021,Zirbitzkogel und Scharfes Eck

The highest mountain in the Seetal Alps is the Zirbitzkogel (2,396m), which is located in Styria not far from the border with Carinthia. We started the ascent to the summit directly from the Alpengasthof Sabathy (1,620 m). After approx. 4.5 km and almost 800 meters of altitude, the very popular view summit is reached, but today with a lot of …

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