Speikboden Hut – Gritzer Lakes loop from St. Veit in Defereggen

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St. Veit in Defereggen

Speikboden Hut – Gritzer Lakes loop from St. Veit in Defereggen

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135

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Speikboden Hut – Gritzer Lakes loop from St. Veit in Defereggen

06:05

14.2km

900m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

Schutzzone Objektschutzwald

Schutzzone Birkhuhn/Auerhuhn

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.78 km

Speikboden Hut

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An alpine inn that can also be reached by car...

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1.83 km

Speikboden Summit Cross

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Speikboden Summit

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2.61 km

Wayside Cross Near Speikbodenhütte

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If you take the direct route from the Speikbodenhütte to the Speikboden, you will pass here.

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4.84 km

Steep Ascent to Gritzer Hörndl

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5.75 km

Small summit that is easy to hike from two sides but still has a great view. Steeper ascent from the path to the Gritzerseen (coming from the Defreggental / Speikboden), more moderate ascent from the Gritzersee. Worth it!

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5.86 km

Gritzer Lakes

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Long, but not difficult to walk from Speikbodenhütte. After the first steep ascent, the path is always leisurely along the slope with a slight incline over the alpine meadows. Great …

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.56 km

2.93 km

1.70 km

Surfaces

8.81 km