Teichalm (Angerwirt) - Gschaidberg

Access to starting point:
From the border crossing Šentilj we continue driving on the highway towards Gradec / Graz and forward towards Linz and Salzburg. We soon leave Highway A9 and continue driving slightly to the right in the direction of Vienna/Wien on the highway S35. We exit the highway at the Frohnleiten exit, then follow the signs for Weiz and Rechberg. After the settlement Tulwitz, we turn left towards Teichalm. Next follows an ascent through a few more settlements, and then the road flattens, and we reach the Teichalm plateau, where we drive to the Almgashof Angerwirt inn, where the described path begins. Both parking spots are privately owned. The parking lot at the starting point is intended for guests of the inn and the nearby holiday structure.

Path description:
From the starting point, where there is also a crossroads, we head onto an asphalt road in the direction of the Gerlerkreuz cross and initially walk along the main road towards the settlement Fladnitz. When the road, which slightly ascends, enters the foreststruk forest, we veer slightly right onto a footpath that initially runs parallel to the road before gradually moving away from it. A little higher, we leave the forest, cross a grazing fence, and continue along a cart track that then ascends diagonally to the left. Higher up, we pass an older cottage, then at the second building, we briefly step onto a macadam road, where we turn right onto a rougher macadam road marked with signs for Gerlerkogelhütte. The road quickly turns into a cart track, leading us through an increasingly panoramic area. A little further, the path flattens and enters a strip of forest, where it merges with one of the paths from lake Teichalmsee.
Here, we veer slightly left and, upon crossing a grazing fence, leave the strip of forest. We continue left along the fence to the Gerlerkogelkreuz cross, where there is a marked junction.
Here, an unmarked path to Gerlerkogel branches off to the right, with about 10 minutes of ascent, but we continue straight and begin descending. A little lower, the path turns right, and to the left below us, we already see the cottage Gerlerkogelhütte, which we quickly reach.
We bypass the cottage on the right side, then continue across to a macadam road, which soon merges with another path starting at the lake Teichalmsee.
We continue straight toward Hubenhalt (right Teichalmsee) and follow the rougher road for a few minutes, then soon veer slightly right toward Nechnitz.
We proceed through the forest, quickly reaching an indistinct ridge where the marked path crosses to the other side, continuing along a cart track that begins descending the northwestern slopes of the Wildkogel peak. Lower down, the cart track widens into a poorer road, continuing without significant changes in elevation, with some views opening up along the path.
Upon reaching the small Hubenhalt saddle, we turn sharply right at the junction and begin descending. Just a few dozen meters further, we turn sharply left, descending briefly before starting a diagonal ascent. A little further, we veer slightly left from the poor road onto a marked footpath, which climbs a scenic grassy slope, offering a beautiful view towards the west. The path ahead levels out and returns to the forest, where it splits once more.
We continue straight towards Gschaid-Nock (slightly right towards Nechnitz), quickly leaving the forest and proceeding across a grassy area, following a marked cart track.
At the next junction, we veer slightly right towards signs for Nockkreuz or Gschaid-Nock, then resume ascending along an increasingly scenic slope. We follow this path all the way to the cross at the mountain’s summit, where a beautiful view opens up.
Starting point - Gerlerkogelhütte 0:30, Gerlerkogelhütte - Gschaidberg 1:20.
The description and images reflect the conditions in October 2023 and February 2024.

On the way: Gerlerkogelhütte (1234m), Hubenhalt (1199m)