Teichalm (Teichalmsee) - Gerlerkogelhütte (upper path)

Access to starting point:
From the border crossing Šentilj we continue driving on the highway towards Gradec / Graz and forward towards Linz and Salzburg. Highway A9 we soon leave and we continue driving slightly right in the direction towards Dunaj / Wien and we continue driving on the highway S35. The mention we leave the highway at exit for Mixnitz, and then at the roundabout we go to the exit in the direction of Teichalm. Further, we still follow the signs for Teichalm. At the end of the settlement St. Erhard we once again turn right towards Teichalm, and then we start ascending steeply. When we reach the mountain pasture Breitalm we gradually start descending, and we follow the road to the parking lot at the lake Teichalmsee.

Path description:
On the south side of the expanded parking lot, a macadam road branches off towards the west, marked with signs for Gerlerkreuz and Tyrnauer Alm. The road splits after a few steps, and we continue sharply left (slightly right towards Tyrnauer Alm). The path ahead leads us along a gently sloping macadam road, offering beautiful views of the mountains above Teichalm and guiding us through expansive pastures. After some time, we veer slightly right from the poor road onto a cart track, marked with signs for the Gerlerkogelhütte cottage (the path straight ahead leads towards the Gerlerkreuz cross). Next follows a diagonal ascent across a slightly steeper pasture; higher up, immediately after crossing a grazing fence, we enter the forest, traversing the slopes of the Gerlerkogel peak on its right, western side.
Crossing is made in a gentle to moderate descent, and when we leave the forest, we go left towards the cottage Gerlerkogelhütte (slightly right Gschaidberg). Only a short walk along the road follows, and we arrive at the cottage, from which a beautiful view opens towards the mountain Schöckl.
The description and images reflect the conditions in October 2023 and February 2024.