Descent: Late winter hike on the 1st of May -#Zirbitz

ambient sounds only , no voiceover, no music
Sometimes we reach the goal, without reaching the peak.. today was like that.

Hikes around Graz: Zirbitzkogel radio station hike from Winterleiten hütte till Scharfes Eck (2364m) and back on the same way (as long as it was possible :-) )

Distance: 8km
Ascent: 550m
Duration: 3 h
highest points: 2364m Scharfes Eck

The Zirbitzkogel, at 2,396 m (AA), is the highest point of the Seetal Alps in Austria. It lies south of the Upper Mur valley in the Styria near its border with Carinthia. The Lavant, a left tributary of the Drau, has its source on the southern slopes of the mountain.

Its name is not derived, as popularly supposed, from the Swiss pine trees (known in German as Zirben) that dominate the woods in places, but from the Slovenian word zirbiza, that can be translated as "red mountain pasture", which is a reference to the red-petalled alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) that is common hereabouts. In the local region this rhododendron plant is also known as Almrausch ("alp delirium"), perhaps an indication of the toxicity of the plants.

The summit block of the Zirbitzkogel is formed of crystalline rock; slate, gneisses and granites predominating. In spite of its comparatively low height it exhibits a definite high mountain character. Its relief was formed by ice age glaciers and subsequent slope movements. In the very spring-rich region are several tarns, such as the two Winterleitenseen.

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