Oberfresen (Brendlwald) - Glitzhütte (Glitzalm)

Access to starting point:
We drive to the settlement Ivnik / Eibiswald in Steiermark or the neighboring settlement Aibl, which is located southwest of Ivnik, and from the roundabout we go onto the road towards Labot / Lavamünd; along this road, we drive to the settlement Sankt Oswald ob Eibiswald, where we turn right in the direction of the settlement Wiel. In the settlement Wiel St. Anna, we turn left in the direction of the waterfall Sulmwasserfall. Near the waterfall, we cross the stream Weiße Sulm, then diagonally ascend to the settlement Oberfresen, where we turn left and bypass the guesthouse Schmuckbauerwirt on the left side; after that, we drive mostly through the forest for another 2.2 km, or until the junction of the marked path towards Brendalm. We park at a suitable spot by the crossroad.

Path description:
From the starting point, we head along the path towards the cottage Brendlhütte and begin ascending on a rough macadam road. Higher up at a small crossroad, we continue straight, then soon veer slightly left onto a marked footpath, which crosses the macadam road twice more higher up. The path leads us briefly through the forest, and upon leaving the forest, we step onto the lower edge of the mountain pasture Brendlalm, then walk across the pasture to the cottage Brendlhütte, located on a scenic part of the pasture.
On the mountain pasture, several paths converge, and we follow the signs for Großer Speikkogel. Slightly above the cottages, we turn left, first crossing a grazing fence, then the path enters the forest, continuing gently uphill along a cart track. Later, an easy descent follows, and upon reaching a clearing on the right side of the path, we notice a stone chapel.
Behind the chapel, we cross a macadam road and then mostly ascend gently through sparse forest. A few minutes further, the path splits, and we choose the slightly left path marked for Glitzalm (both paths lead to the summit of Großer Speikkogel), which ascends gently for a short time before beginning a diagonal descent. When we arrive at a larger grazing area, we leave the cart track, along which the path continues towards the summit Großer Speikkogel, and proceed left downwards in the direction of the cottage Glitzhütte. Next follows an approximately five-minute descent, and we arrive at the mentioned cottage.
The starting point - Brendlalm 1:00, Brendlalm - Kramerin 0:25, Kramerin - Glitzhütte 0:35.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in July 2024.

On the way: Schwanberger Brendlhütte (1566m), Die Kramerin (1634m)