Zirbitzkogel (2396 m)

For the last hike of the year we decided to go to Zirbitzkogel, one of the easiest hikes in the near of Graz with an altitude higher than 2000 m.

The hike didn’t start very happy, we got lost on the way, didn’t take the right exit from the highway and end up in the location from where the hike starts quite late. On the top of that I’ve lost a bottle of water, somehow the water leaked out of the bottle and my entire backpack was wet. But the weather was sunny and nice.

The first part of the hike was easy, and we encountered many people and some cute dogs.

Then the harder part came, the last 200-300 m in altitude were not that easy, and it was quite windy. But we managed in the end. 

Had a stop at the hut for eating and drinking a warm tea, half the cup was full of sugar, but it tasted good, nevertheless. Somehow the peak reminded me of my hike in Scotland, there on Ben Macdhui there are several stone forts where you can hide from the wind. 

From the hut we were headed in the direction of the Fuchskogel (2214m). 

On the way there we had an amazing view over the Lavantsee and the valley.

On the way back, we passed the Wildsee, 

then got a bit lost on the away, passed a nice forest, found some mushrooms, 

and then we finally made it back to the car.

While at the car, the car didn’t want to start some problem with the battery, but we got help from another car.