--- title: Giererkogel Mountain – Sonnwendkogel Mountain url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000958/giererkogel-mountain-sonnwendkogel-mountain.html" description: "From Windischgarsten, hike via Rettenbach to the Giererkogel and continue to the Sonnwendkogel then back!" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Giererkogel Mountain – Sonnwendkogel Mountain Giererkogel Mountain – Sonnwendkogel Mountain =============================================== **Path number:** 20,23 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4575 Roßleithen ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240129/D0532A73F65D3E16A2BD23E205F570F242E71B161EFD866F47941C3B26A28FA1/nationalpark-hotel-villa-sonnwend.jpg) © Open copyright © Villa Sonnwend Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240129/D0532A73F65D3E16A2BD23E205F570F242E71B161EFD866F47941C3B26A28FA1/nationalpark-hotel-villa-sonnwend.jpg "© Villa Sonnwend") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240129/D0532A73F65D3E16A2BD23E205F570F242E71B161EFD866F47941C3B26A28FA1/nationalpark-hotel-villa-sonnwend.jpg) 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:oxgbHu{lvA_AhCuBnBoABoE{@gDmAuFTsAJoDdCuAlGUlEkAtAuAh@sAnDmDzGaBn@iCIDhAXtCe@nBsBQkFrBcEpCmCdCgBhDgA`EYvDMpEn@tFJzBUnByA|C}CtL_@rDClCy@dE[hIWjHi@hE{BvB}@\Gn@aEYiDqCqCw@aB?_Bg@aAcAY}A`@kBGuE@{DBoBHsBPgDDkDTqEp@}Cf@uA|@gJp@cH~@wBb@kIpAoANoB\uAX_Cn@kBRk@ZqBz@aAr@w@xAwBp@{@`@_ADw@e@wBe@{@NuAIcCRcFVuA@aI|@kBHq@AoBZ_CRo@A{@Z?\lAZlBd@r@RwB`AcAl@Cb@eAnVcHd@z@v@n@pAbCxFvE|@z@vBlEbAv@nEtAzAU|EgD~DG`CQ~DxAbEr@vCuAbBeE&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route From Windischgarsten, hike via Rettenbach to the Giererkogel and continue to the Sonnwendkogel then back! 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. Follow up Rettenbach where you turn the trail number 20 on the trail number 23 to Giererkogel right. From Giererkogel you walk on the road next to the Sonnwend Kogel. From there you go to the National Park Lodge Villa Sonnwend and return to Windischgarsten. Trail-Number: 23 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 20,23 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4575 Roßleithen **duration:** 2h 23m **length:** 8,1 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 204m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 204m **Lowest point:** 597m **Highest point:** 694m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Former tannery Purgleitner in Windischgarsten **further information:** - Circular route - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Giererkogel Mountain – Sonnwendkogel Mountain](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000958&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Giererkogel Mountain – Sonnwendkogel Mountain](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000958&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Giererkogel Mountain – Sonnwendkogel Mountain") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**by car: Motorway A1 - exit Voralpenkreuz on the A9 (Pyhrnautobahn) direction Graz - exit Roßleithen / Windischgarsten by train: Hauptbahnhof Linz - Windischgarsten Graz - Selzthal - Windischgarsten [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Summer [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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