Smučišče Koralpe (Koralpenparkplatz) - Großer Speikkogel (Koralpe)

Access to starting point:
a) Via Dravograd: We cross the border crossing at Vič and continue through St. Andrä to the town of Wolfsberg. In the town, traffic signs for Koralpe direct us to the right. The ascending mountain road then takes us through the settlements of St. Stefan, Maildorf and Rieding to the large central parking lot below the ski resort – Smučišče Koralpe (Koralpenparkplatz).
Note: Parking at the central parking lot is subject to a fee. The daily parking fee is 5 €, the payment machine is located at the entrance to the parking lot.
b) Via motorway (A2): We leave the Graz–Klagenfurt motorway at the Wolfsberg Süd exit. At the intersection we turn right towards the town centre, then right again at the shopping centre towards Koralpe. The ascending mountain road then takes us through the settlements of St. Stefan, Maildorf and Rieding to the large central parking lot below the ski resort – Smučišče Koralpe (Koralpenparkplatz).
Note: Parking at the central parking lot is subject to a fee. The daily parking fee is 5 €, the payment machine is located at the entrance to the parking lot.

Route description:
At the beginning of the large parking lot we turn sharply right onto the road, which quickly takes us to a left hairpin bend where there is another, smaller parking lot. From here we continue along the asphalt road, which is closed to public traffic, in the direction of the Koralpenhaus hut and the summit of Großer Speikkogel. The marked path a little higher up cuts across two hairpin bends, after which we continue along the road to the point where it turns right.
At the point where the road turns right, we continue straight ahead and continue the ascent along the ski slope. In summer there is an extensive grazing area here, so some caution is required when encountering livestock. On this section we ascend along a well-trodden path, though the markings are rather sparse.
Higher up the path gradually shifts from the northern to the south-western slopes and approaches the road we left lower down. This is followed by a traverse ascent to the right with fine views of Austrian Carinthia. When we reach the asphalt road near the Koralpenhaus hut we simply cross it and are already at the renovated mountain hut.
We bypass the mountain hut on the left side and continue along the marked path that leads to the right of the asphalt road. At first we walk fairly gently across the scenic grassy plateaus of Golica, but soon we begin a traverse ascent across the slope, which gradually becomes somewhat steeper.
As we approach the summit the path passes right beside the fence of a large military complex with an Austrian army radar (recognisable by its large white dome) and a tall television transmitter. Here we return to the asphalt road and continue along its lower, right-hand side past both installations. Behind the fence of the military area we turn left and after a few dozen steps of moderate ascent we reach the spacious and scenic summit where a cross stands.

Starting point - Koralpenhaus 1:00, Koralpenhaus - Großer Speikkogel 0:35.

The description and photographs refer to the situation in June 2026.

Along the route: Koralpenhaus (Koralpe) (1966m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Seespitz (Koralpe) ( 20 min)

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