Teichalm (Teichalmsee) - Hochlantsch (via Zachenkreuz)

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:
From the parking lot, we walk to the inn Almgasthof Zum Teichwirt, where we notice the first yellow hiking signposts. We go on the path in the direction of the summit Hochlantsch, and behind the buildings the path splits.
We choose the slightly right path in the direction of the summit Hochlantsch (slightly left - Rote Wand, Schüsserlbrunn, Guter Hirte...), where in a gentle ascent to the edge of the forest we continue on a grassy cart track. By the edge of the forest, signs point us to the left on a footpath which ascends at first by the edge of the forest and then through the forest. Higher, we cross few cart tracks and the forest roads, and the path occasionally leads also through some panoramic parts, which are higher more frequent. Even a little further, we reach a larger grassy slope, from which a nice view opens up mainly towards the south.
When, higher up, the marked path flattens and starts turning to the left, we leave it and, by a cairn, continue right on an unmarked footpath, along which we ascend on and beside the ridge. Higher up, the path enters the forest and brings us to Zachenkreuz, where a wooden cross is located.
From the top, we continue towards the west, where the still unmarked path leads along and on the ridge, which is precipitous on the right side in many places, but the path runs slightly to the left, so there is no significant danger of slipping. The path, which continues with a few short, easy ascents and descents, then brings us back to the marked path, along which we continue.
When we reach the marked path, we start ascending again, initially still through the forest, and later on an increasingly panoramic path. We follow this path all the way to the top, where a large metal cross stands.
To the highest point of the peak, where the cross is located, the path is rockier and somewhat more challenging, but a relatively easy passage to the summit can also be found.
The starting point - Zachenkreuz 1:20, Zachenkreuz - Hochlantsch 0:35.
Description refers to the condition in June 2025, and pictures are from various periods.

On the way: Zachenkreuz (1601m)