Kreiskogel
| Kreiskogel | ||
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 Kreiskogel from the southwest |
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| height | 2306 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Styria , Austria | |
| Mountains | Seetal Alps , Lavanttaler Alps | |
| Dominance | 1.6 km → Sharp corner | |
| Notch height | 106 m ↓ notch to Ochsenbodenhöhe | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 5 '13 " N , 14 ° 33' 4" E | |
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| rock | Pegmatisierter garnet mica schist | |
| Normal way | not difficult from the northeast | |
| particularities | TÜPl Seetaler Alpe | |
The Kreiskogel is 2306 m above sea level. A. high mountain in the Seetal Alps in the Austrian state of Styria . In connection with the Zirbitzkogel , it forms a popular tour destination over the Winterleitenseen.
Location and surroundings
The Kreiskogel is located on the main ridge of the Seetal Alps about 2800 m north of the Zirbitzkogel on the TÜPl Seetaler Alpe. The border between the districts of Murau ( Neumarkt municipality ) and Murtal ( Judenburg municipality ) runs over the summit . A nameless notch separates it from the Ochsenbodenhöhe ( 2292 m ) in the south, with which it borders the largest cirque of the mountain group to the northwest. In addition to the two Winterleitensee lakes, there are the much smaller Ochsenbodenseen. The ridge continues to the north to the Wenzelalpe ( 2151 m ). In the transition to Ochsenbodenhöhe, a Marterl from 1998 reminds of an avalanche victim . The base for an ascent is the Winterleitenhütte ( 1782 m ) east of the mountain.
Geology and geomorphology
The circle is made Kogel typical of the Seetal Alps garnet mica schist built. On the ridge to Ochsenbodenhöhe there are several pegmatite lenses and narrow layers of amphibolites . At the Kreiskogel there is a 35 ° NWN fall of the layers. A marble lens is turned on in the lower section of the eastern flank .
While three sides of the mountain fall as steep grassy slopes, the east flank and the summit area are interspersed with rocks. The small cirque south of the mountain is characterized by sliding block debris from Kreiskogel and Ochsenbodenhöhe and is home to three lakes.
Ascent
The Kreiskogel is often climbed starting from the Winterleitenhütte and in combination with the Zirbitzkogel . From the hut, the ascent takes about 1½ hours along yellow signposts (TÜPl) over the northeast ridge. The further way to the Zirbitzkogel also takes 1½ hours. For the commission of the debris-covered south-west slope is surefootedness required.
Since autumn 2004 it has also been possible to climb the Kreiskogel via the Lukas Max via ferrata. The sport via ferrata runs over 300 m through the rocky eastern flank of the mountain and is maintained by the Austrian Armed Forces . A total of 90 anchors , 160 rope clamps and 350 m steel rope were installed in a construction period of several weeks . The climb, which is named after the son of its builder, has a difficulty of D / E ( extremely difficult ) and should only be climbed by reasonably experienced mountaineers with a via ferrata set . Due to the grassy terrain, there are some walking passages. In addition, the path can be left in several places. From the Winterleitenhütte you need about ½ hour to get in, the climbing time is 1½ hours.
In the winter half of the year, the Kreiskogel is a popular destination for ski tours , with people like to climb over the southeast ridge.
Literature and maps
- Günther & Luise Auferbauer: Graz local mountains: With Mur and Mürz valleys . Bergverlag Rother 2000, pp. 134-135, ISBN 3-7633-4292-3 .
- Günther Frischenschlager, Hilde & Willi Senft: Hiking guides Upper Murtal: From Predlitz to Bruck; 100 selected hikes and ski tours with route sketches. Stocker , Graz 1994, pp. 88-89. ISBN 3-7020-0674-5 .
- Freytag & Berndt Vienna, hiking map 1: 50,000, WK 212, Seetaler Alps - Seckauer Alps - Judenburg - Knittelfeld , ISBN 978-3850846813 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Andreas Thurner: Report on the geological recordings on sheet Neumarkt (160). In: Annual report of the Federal Geological Institute 1959, p. 88. Online PDF .
- ↑ Digital Atlas of Styria: Geology & Geotechnics. State of Styria , accessed on August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Lukas Max via ferrata. bergstieg.com, accessed on August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Ski touring in the Styrian Zirbenland. (No longer available online.) Styrian Zirbenland Tourist Association, archived from the original on August 22, 2017 ; accessed on August 22, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
