Teichalm (Teichalmsee) - Gschaidberg (upper path)

Access to starting point:
From the border crossing Šentilj we continue driving on the highway towards Graz and further towards Linz and Salzburg. We soon leave highway A9 and continue driving slightly right in the direction towards Vienna / Wien and continue driving on the expressway S35. We leave the aforementioned expressway at the exit for Mixnitz, and then from the roundabout we take the exit in the direction of Teichalm. We also continue to 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, but we follow the road to the parking lot at 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.
We cross in a gentle to moderate descent, and upon leaving the forest, we turn right towards Hubenhalt (left towards the Gerlerkogelhütte cottage, 3 minutes). We continue for a few minutes along a poorer road, then soon veer slightly right towards 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 Nehnitz), 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.
The description and images reflect the conditions in October 2023 and February 2024.

On the way: Hubenhalt (1199m)