Großer
Grießstein is the highest summit of
Triebener Tauern,
the nordwesternmost range of Seckauer Alps.
Because of it's almost outposted position on the
Triebener Tauern ridge (Triebenerkamm), this summit made of
mixed granite slabs and thick grass does offer extensive panorama views
over the Niedere Tauern range. Grießstein is also
acknowledged as ski tour destination.
The easiest
way to the summit over the NW ridge can be divided into two parts: I
- Trieben valley (Triebener tal) to the Trieben
pass (Triebenertörl)
- around 2 hours and 1200m/5900ft
of altitude difference II - Trieben pass to the
summit - around 1 and half hour and 430m/1400ft of altitude
difference
I - From the Sayfried, follow yellow
waymark no.949 for Triebenertörl, first over the meadows,
then uphill through the woods. Halfway, you'll find
the water source, just in case you have forgot to take it with you. As path reaches above the treeline, it does steepen a bit, but no technical difficulties whatsoever. And after some 2 hours you'll find
yourself on the Triebenertörl pass. Triebenertörl is
pretty, flora rich and grassy pass lacated between valleys of
Bärental
and Triebental and
summits of Grießstein
and Sonntagskogel. It
is worth to have stopover here, as the pass itself does offer
nice overview of the Triebener range mountains, as well as
beautiful panoramic view toward Gesäuse
part of the Ennstaler
Alps, with
Buchstein,
Admonter
Reichenstein and Admonter
Kalbling competing for your attention. II -
From here goes more serious, path steepens over the
loose slabs (in case of fog, could be tricky) and it takes few
passages where moderate scrambling skills and surefoot is
mandatory. Reward after 90 minutes is the summit cross on Großer Grießstein
- must be windy place as the cross itself is fixed with numerous iron
ropes. Panoramic views in all directions. Return the
same way. After good two and half hours, you'll be again next to your
car.
Maybe short subchapter on the parent Seckauer
Alps range: Radstädter
Tauern, Schladminger
Tauern, Rottenmanner
& Wölzer Tauern and Seckauer
Tauern together, form the Niederen
Tauern range. Seckauer Tauern is the easternmost
group of the Niederen Tauern. It is limited by the valleys of
Ingeringbach and Liesing. Highest summit is Geierhaupt
(2.417m) Triebener Tauern is the northwesternmost part of
Seckauer Tauern, axe of the Triebener Tauern is the 1274m high
Triebener Tauern mountain Pass that crosses the Niedere Tauern
and connects the Mur River valley near Judenburg with the
Palten River valley near Trieben.
By
car: From Germany: via München-Salzburg
oder Nürnberg-Passau From Vienna: Südautobahn-Semmering
from St. Michael over A 9 to Trieben or via S 36
direction Judenburg. From Graz: Motorway A9 due
Salzburg, take off for Trieben, regional
road B113 due Hohentauern, at Hohentauern fork for
the Vordertriebental valley and drive till the Sayfried village
(1117m/3670ft). Park somewhere at the end of the village and
look for the well marked path on your right.
Air transport: By plain: nearest intl airport is Graz
Flughafen ( this airport is
also served by various low cost carriers like RyanAir)
Camping & Huts
Nearest Hut location
Nearest hut is located in Trieben valley (Triebental) north
of the mountain. As Grießstein can be done inside
half day, staying in the hut is not common, though.
Triebentalhütte,
1.104 m OeAV
Sektion Akad. Sektion Graz 18 bunks unshielded, open
only after the announce one's visit Contact info: hut warden Willibald Zich Bergstrasse 44 A-8020
Graz phone (hut
warden): +43 3618 268 phone (hut):
+43 316 575156 fax: +43 316 81247415
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