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Zeller Staritzen - round trip

The Zeller Staritzen in the district of Gußwerk belong to one of the most beautiful hikes in the Mariazell region.
From the stop Wegscheid Ramertal we first climb to the Vordere Staritze. From there, we follow a wonderful alpine landscape on an easy path to the Hintere Staritze. After another short rest and refreshment at the hut, we now have the descent to the Kastenriegel ahead of us. From here we now have a magnificent view of the Hintere Höll. On an easy footpath we then return to the starting point. 

Walking times:   

  • Crossing: 7 hours   
  • Kastenriegel - summit cross: 2 hours 

Here you can find a blog report by Fred Lindmoser with many more pictures!

Characteristics

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Best season

January
February
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September
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December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
20,5 km
Route
8:00 h
Time
756 hm
Uphill
751 hm
Downhill
1544 m
Highest point

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More information

By car coming from Mariazell: B20 in the direction of Bruck an der Mur - approx. 200 meters after the village Wegscheid you will find the turnoff to the Ramer valley.

Coming from Bruck an der Mur in the direction of Mariazell - approx. 2 kilometers after the village of Gollrad on the left-hand side.

With the bus line 172 from Bruck an der Mur or Mariazell

From stop Wegscheid Ramertal we walk along the forest road until the 3rd fork - here we turn left onto the forest road through the Türntal. After the barrier there is a steeper climb up to the cattle gate at the Leonhard picture - we continue to follow the alpine road to the fork. On the right we can branch off to the Vordere Staritzenhütte (additional 0.5 hours walking time one way). However, we go left following the road across alpine pastures to the huts on the Kuhalm, over the climb to the Gredlhöhe and further over a saddle on the Ochsenbühel on the alpine road directly to the Hintere Staritzenhütte.

If you want to go to the summit, go up to the right - in the direction of Zinken - over a stony steep slope and at the top continue over the meadow areas to the summit (1,619 m, magnificent panoramic view!) From the summit cross we descend in a southeasterly direction to the Hintere Staritzenhütte and then continue on the alpine road.

Shortly after, we turn right and follow the trail tracks downhill into a hollow. At the fence we go left on the footbridge further down through the forest to the forest road and follow this along to Kastenriegel. If you have the car at the bus stop, follow the forest road to the left and come out through the Ramer valley to the starting point at the bus stop. 

Refreshment stop:   

Sennhütte on the Hintere Staritze: managed approx. mid-June to mid-September

With bus line 172 from Bruck an der Mur or Mariazell
Parking lot in Wegscheid, or by car through the Ramer valley to the Kastenriegel - parking lot.
Tourism Association Hochsteiermark - Office Mariazeller Land

Main square 13, 8630 Mariazell

T: +43 (0) 3882 2366

tourismus@hochsteiermark.at

www.hochsteiermark.at

You can get a hiking map free of charge in the office of the tourist office

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