--- title: Circular Hiking Trail Veichltal url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000953/circular-hiking-trail-veichltal.html" description: From Windischgarsten, you will hike through the Veichltal around the Sonnwendkogel and Giererkogel and then back to Windischgarsten. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Circular Hiking Trail Veichltal Circular Hiking Trail Veichltal ================================= **Path number:** 23,463,24 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4580 Windischgarsten ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240122/B87BB3E33AFF7AC3852CF7C57056EECEAF6E864580B7FA2C67FFD489B5DB078C/veichltal.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240123/07C1EA5985DBD06EEF1162A9E5A07506FEF7C75DACD93E753CDE13AF556B9CAE/nationalpark-hotel-villa-sonnwend.jpg) © Open copyright © Land Oberösterreich/H. 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Circular route Bahnhofstraße 2 4580 Windischgarsten [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bahnhofstra%C3%9Fe%202%2C%204580%20Windischgarsten "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Bahnhofstra%C3%9Fe%202%2C%204580%20Windischgarsten "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:uwgbHwdmvA^nBSxAoA~DeBzBgATmAMcAOqAYiAYgA_@}@OcA?eARuADy@Gs@`@_Af@a@j@s@f@u@XaBBiAg@s@O]K_@Uw@_@o@eBc@eAeAiAwBkBk@i@wAoA_DeEg@_Ae@yAk@mAmDyAsAy@k@i@e@iA[o@QQcAUqBMuBFw@U_Ao@c@c@m@_Ac@k@i@[_@D[RW^[t@]dAkAbDSt@UnAUhAMfAOdAYp@IlCa@xC?vAA~AUvCDjBHnB@pAi@fB{BnE{@nBu@xBUhAG~D@vAc@vAUhA{@nAkAlBu@rDi@hD[bBa@xBOxAShAIbAOz@Sd@KlAMjAWdAGbA]h@Ij@Ht@Pt@KvAS`AU`AOhAMnACv@Gn@]bAHdBPfAQjAQp@Fv@JfAPbBBjATv@^f@fA~@HjAIv@BzAPjAZx@d@x@^pBPxA@jBb@rB|@`A~@NRFzA?`ARz@Lv@Zl@v@fA`Ar@Tl@BlAPv@AFa@Pe@PM^Up@a@f@u@Xk@Jw@JgAJcADmA@}@@eAFcAHqAFkARsAFsAJkAPqAJoAFeBDqANkATkA\oA\gAJm@n@wA^uAX{@`@_A\iAJwBIq@UoAOkBC}B?wABaBNaBXoAXqAXoAb@gAd@m@v@{AfBgBvAaAvA{@tBaA~As@fAW|@Al@?RSHc@Cu@I{A@iAH_@h@MbAE|@Ip@c@v@uAp@cBhAaCv@eBf@m@rAk@n@k@R}A@kBf@_Cb@qAL{@b@a@jAmApB{@fADvAKrBW~At@tEdApBR`A]pB}Bt@}Bj@qCa@}B&server=meta.tourdata.at) From Windischgarsten, you will hike through the Veichltal around the Sonnwendkogel and Giererkogel and then back to Windischgarsten. The starting point is the Tourist Information in the main road 28 - between this House and the Cafe Grass Ecker, turn into the Fischergasse, go over the bridge of Dambach and follow the signs that will lead subsequently into the valley at the Salza along creek. Passing the stud "Moar im Hof", you forward the road (no. 24) into the Veichltal. A very good walk gravel road leads you along the quarry past a small idyllic pond. Where the gravel road leads to the asphalt road, you turn left and walk along the street (No. 20) of the forest Radingtales no. 462 on the hill by the Farm "Rumplmayr". On the way no. 20 you come back to Calvary.Hiking path No.: 23, 463, 20 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 23,463,24 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4580 Windischgarsten **duration:** 2h 36m **length:** 8,8 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 231m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 226m **Lowest point:** 597m **Highest point:** 691m **difficulty:** very easy **condition:** very easy **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Windischgarsten tourist office **Destination:** Windischgarsten tourist office **further information:** - Circular route - Board possible **Details - hiking**- cleared winter hiking path [ ![Altitude profile Circular Hiking Trail Veichltal](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000953&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Circular Hiking Trail Veichltal](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000953&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Circular Hiking Trail Veichltal") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**West motorway A1 - exit Voralpenkreuz on the A9 (Pyhrnautobahn) direction Graz - exit Roßleithen / Windischgarsten [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- Gemeindeamt Roßleithen [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Circular Hiking Trail Veichltal** Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Bahnhofstraße 2 4580 Windischgarsten Phone [ +43 7562 5266 ](tel:+4375625266) Fax machine +43 7562 5266 - 10 E-Mail [info@pyhrn-priel.net](#mailto) Web [www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at "New window") https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430000953) [To the website](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at "New window") ×Declaration of consent ---------------------- The tours presented here are suggested tours that are provided free of charge. 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