Osser Round Trip around the Teichalm
OpenThe trail starts on the Teichalm and leads via the Gerlerkreuz to the Angerwirt. From the Angerwirt, head out to the right in the direction of the Sommeralm. The last stretch to the Osser summit leads quite steeply up the forest. The view down to the Teichalmsee and further out to the Hochlantsch is all the more beautiful. The path down to GH Holzmeister leads steeply downhill in the high forest, now you can already see the "Schwoabauerkreuz", a well-known wayside cross on the Sommeralm.
Now turn left along the forest in the direction of the Teichalmsee lake. On the wide forest road, you reach the Sommeralm road at the Harrerhütte. On the other side of the road, the trail now leads out to the Teichalmsee lake. There, the wooden ox and the Teichalm moor are waiting to be visited and beautiful establishments for a stop.
The trail can be extended to include the descent down to the "Raabursprung".
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To the Teichalm
- from Graz or Bruck/Mur via Breitenau (L104)
- from Gleisdorf/Weiz via Brandlucken and Sommeralm
- from Graz via Rechberg (B64) and Fladnitz
Go to Google Maps to calculate your journey.
- the entrance to trail 740 up to the Gerler Cross is at the car park opposite Lake Teichalm/Ostlift.
- shortly before the Gerler-Kreuz, the Gerlerkogelhütte has recently been waiting for guests.
- from the Gerler Cross, trail no. 42 leads down to the Angerwirt Inn.
- at the Angerwirt cross the Teichalmstraße, the further trail 45 leads to the right of the Sommeralm-Straße up to the Osser
- from the Osser summit cross descend via trail 45 down to the "Schwoabauer-Kreuz" cross- continue in the direction of "GH Holzmeister" and cross the Mixnitzbach stream
- from the Holzmeister Inn, turn left along the forest in the direction of the "Teichalm".
- cross the Sommeralmstraße at the Harrer-Hütte and take the connecting path over the Mixnitzbach to the right uphill
- Turn left at the crossroads and follow path 745/702 to Teichalmsee/Holzochsen.
The "Harrerhütte" is the last alpine dairy on the alp. Mrs Leitner serves fresh buttermilk, alpine butter or a fruit yoghurt in the blooming farm garden.
Travel by ÖBB to Mixnitz-Bärenschützklamm station, in July and August a post bus runs on Sundays from Mixnitz or from Weiz (via the Sommeralm) up to the Teichalm.
Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at www.busbahnbim.at.
For local transport we recommend the SAM-SammelTaxi.
Parking spaces are available around the Teichalmsee.
More information about the region, where to stop for a bite to eat, where to find rooms and descriptions of the excursion destinations and businesses:
Almenland Nature ParkPhone: +43 3179 23000Email: almenland@oststeiermark.com
Hiking map "Almenland", freytag & berndt, 1:50 000 - available at the Almenland Tourist Office or at the businesses.
Hiking map "Grazer Bergland - Schöckl - Teichalm - Stubenbergsee", freytag & berndt, 1:50 000, available in bookshops.
Almenland Hiking Guide, available at the Almenland Tourist Office or at the businesses.