Weißensteinhütte - Ameringkogel (Packalpe) (circular path)

Access to the starting point:
a) From the Gorenjska side, go via the Ljubelj border crossing to Klagenfurt or via Karawanks to Villach. Continue on the motorway in the direction of the signs for Graz / Graz. Leave the motorway after about 2 km through a tunnel in the direction of Bad St. Leonhard. Continue past the village of St. Peter to Obdach. From the main road, the signs for Obdach direct you to the left and you soon reach an industrial zone. Before the underpass, turn right and after a few dozen metres cross the railway line. Follow the road, which becomes gravel at all junctions, towards the signs for Weissenstein Hütte.
b) From Carinthia, first drive to Dravograd and then on to Austria. Follow the road towards St. Paul, St. Andra and Wolfsberg. In Wolfsberg, head towards Bad St. Leonhard and on to St. Peter. Continue following the description from Gorenjska.
c) From the Styrian side, take the Maribor and continue to Austria via the Šentilj border crossing. Follow the motorway in the direction of Klagenfurt / Klagenfurt. Leave the motorway in the direction of the Bad St. Leonhard exit. Follow the description from Gorenjska.

Path description:
At the Weissensteinhütte, where we left the car, take a sharp right. The path leads slowly up the cart track. After a few minutes of walking through the forest, you reach the first crossroads. Turn left here in the route Speikkogel. The path starts to climb through low bushes. When the path takes us above the forest line it is very difficult to follow the markings. If you follow the cattle fence you will reach the emergency bivouac. From here, follow the ridge and the trail will lead you to the Weissenstein peak (2160 m), after which the hut is named. Turn left here and after a few minutes of walking you will reach the highest peak of the Packalp - Ameringkogel (2187 m) is a domed peak on which stands a metal cross and offers a beautiful view of the neighbouring mountains.
From the summit, descend back to Weißenstein, where you continue straight on towards Speikkogel. At first it is downhill on a ridge, then the path continues gently to Hofalmkogel (2040 m), Speikkogel (1993 m) and to the large metal cross that stands above the Peterer Sattel saddle. From the cross, do not turn left along the marked path, but descend right along the unmarked path to the above-mentioned saddle, which lies at an altitude of 1745 m. When you reach the saddle, turn right onto the path No 521A, which leads back to the hut. After a walk of less than an hour above the forest line, you will reach the first pasture. From here, continue along the dirt road and you will reach the signpost where you turn off for Speikkogel. From here it's just a slight descent to the hut where we parked the car.

On the way: Weißenstein (2160m), Hofalmkogel (2040m), Speikkogel (1993m), Peterer Sattel (1745m), Hofhütte (1746m), Sturmerhütte (1726m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Großenberg (Packalpe)

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