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Großes Maiereck (1764m)

dprapr12. 02. 2026 07:12:08

In search of sun and spring, on Tuesday we drove over Buchauer Sattel to the hamlet of Pölzau, where we parked on a small parking lot at the end of the houses before the forest (free). There is another small parking lot higher in the forest, but the forest road was partially icy and forest works are being carried out at this time. The path runs above Schleirelbach stream and after approx. 1.5h reaches the plain under Kreuzmauer, right under some
scenic spacious saddle or alpine pasture (Admonter Höhe).
A view opens to the Haller Mauern range with the prominent Hexenturm and back towards Kleiner Buchstein.
The path after the alpine hut turns uphill through sparse forest to the grassy ridge and along it to the summit. There is little snow on this side, but plenty of mud. When we come out of the forest, a view opens that doesn't leave us indifferent. From Tamischbachturm in the east all the way to Großer Priel in the west. Panorama similar to that on Dovška Baba. Huge number of peaks, mostly already known and hiked.
We returned the same way.
The summit is, despite low elevation, worth a visit.