Rennfeld (1,629 m) is a mountain in the

Fischbach Alps The Fischbach Alps (german: Fischbacher Alpen) are part of the Prealps East of the Mur. Location and countryside The Fischbach Alps are a gentle, elongated mountain range in the Alps, with the character of a low mountain range and covered in f ...

, part of the

Prealps east of the Mur The Prealps East of the Mur (german: Randgebirge östlich der Mur) are the easternmost mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. They comprise the eastern foothills of the Alpine crest beyond the Mur river and the adjacent southeastern Alpine F ...

. It is the westernmost peak of the range. Rennfeld is the highest of the three

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s of the city of

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and towers over a kilometre above the

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to the west. Heavily forested on its slopes, its summit is a grassy knoll. The slopes of the mountain are dotted with hiking trails, and although not technically difficult, reaching the summit is strenuous due to the considerable altitude gain and the steepness of its slopes. The easiest route is from Frauenberg.

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Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Styria Fischbach Alps {{Europe-mountain-stub