Waldrast - Großer Speikkogel (Koralpe)

Access to starting point:
A) Over one of the border crossings with Austria (Korensko sedlo, Karawanks Tunnel, mountain pass Ljubelj, mountain pass Jezerski vrh, mountain pass Pavličev vrh) we drive to Austria, and then we continue driving on the so-called southern motorway towards Graz. On the mentioned motorway we drive to the town of Wolfsberg, where we leave the motorway, and when we get to a roundabout with an old or regional road we continue driving "straight" in the direction of the Koralpe ski resort. Ahead we drive through settlements St. Stefan, Maildorf and Rieding, and we follow the ascending road to a large parking lot at the Koralpe ski center.
B) Over the border crossing Holmec or Vič we drive to Austria, and then we continue driving towards the town of Wolfsberg, where signs for Koralpe point us to the right. Ahead we drive through settlements St. Stefan, Maildorf and Rieding, and we follow the ascending road to a large parking lot at the Koralpe ski center.

Path description:
At the end of the parking lot signs for Koralpenhaus point us on a footpath which ascends along the left edge of the ski slope (while the ski resort is operating the passage is forbidden). A moderately steep path after a few minutes of ascent brings us to an unmarked junction, where we continue on the left gentle track. The path, which then for some time runs along the ski slope, higher brings us to an asphalt road. Here we continue the ascent to the right on the ascending road which with increasingly beautiful views quickly brings us to the mountain hut.
From Koralpenhaus we continue on the road which after two sharp turns soon brings us to two radar stations on the top. The path bypasses the radar stations on the right side, and then the road ends. Next follows only a few steps of ascent to a cross, which we see on the left side.

On the way: Koralpenhaus mountain hut (Koralpe) (1966m)

Trip can be extended to: Seespitz (Koralpe) ( 20 min)