Hohe Veitsch

Hohe Veitsch
View of the Hohe Veitsch from Pretul
Highest point
Elevation1,981 m (AA) (6,499 ft)[1]
Prominence728 m ↓ Styrian Seeberg
Isolation12.7 km → Krautgartenkogel
ListingHighest mountains of Austria
Coordinates47°38′49″N 15°24′22″E / 47.64694°N 15.40611°E / 47.64694; 15.40611
Geography
Hohe Veitsch is located in Austria
Hohe Veitsch
Hohe Veitsch
CountryAustria
StateStyria
Parent rangeMürzsteg Alps
Geology
Mountain typePlateauberg

The Hohe Veitsch (1,981 m) is the highest mountain in the Mürzsteg Alps, in the Austrian state of Styria. It is a limestone massif, rich in wildflower meadows and good views, and runs from west (main summit, 1,981 m (AA)) to east (plateau at about 1,500 metres) to the Klein-Veitsch Alm, a distance of around 5.5 km.

  1. ^ "Topographic map of Hohe Veitsch". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-02.