Via Alpina Purple A21

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 25.70 km
Elevation gain 1610 m
Elevation loss 706 m
Altitude minimum 618 m
Altitude maximum 1662 m
Altitude Start 643 m
Altitude End 1547 m
Estimated hiking time 12 h 30 min
Difficulty Very hard

25.70 km loop hiking starting from Knittelfeld. Elevation gain is 1610 m, with altitude ranging from 618 m to 1662 m. Estimated time: 12 h 30 min. Starting town: Knittelfeld (Steiermark, Autriche).

This hike includes 5 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1422 m across 15.82 km, with an average slope of 9.0%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 4.35 km): +106 m over 2.64 km, average slope 4.0%
  • Climb 2 (at km 15.32 km): +1009 m over 8.93 km, average slope 11.3%
  • Climb 3 (at km 18.68 km): +92 m over 1.37 km, average slope 6.7%
  • Climb 4 (at km 23.35 km): +171 m over 2.11 km, average slope 8.1%
  • Climb 5 (at km 25.61 km): +44 m over 761 m, average slope 5.8%

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