Hochwildstelle, Mountain summit in the Schladming Tauern, Austria

Hochwildstelle is a 2747 m summit in the Schladming Tauern, the highest peak entirely within Styria. Its stepped summit block rises above the Ennstal with massive rock walls, and a relatively sharp ridge for a crystalline range runs roughly north–south. The sharp south ridge drops from the summit cross to the Wildlochscharte (2488 m).

The sources document no first-ascent date or climber for Hochwildstelle; the 1801 claim is unsupported. What they do record is the mountain's standing: at 2747 m it is the second-highest summit of the Schladminger Tauern and the highest peak lying entirely within Styrian territory, since the higher Hochgolling and Hoher Dachstein sit on provincial borders.

The summit holds meaning for people from the surrounding region as a marker of local mountain identity. It represents the highest point that lies entirely within Styrian borders.

Two main climbing routes lead to the summit, both starting from passes and taking roughly an hour of climbing time. You will need to approach the starting passes beforehand, and rock scrambling skills are useful for the steeper sections near the top.

The summit block is stepped, and its south ridge drops sharply just below the summit cross to the Wildlochscharte at 2488 m, then climbs again to the Himmelreich at 2500 m before falling to the Schneiders at 2328 m above the Preintalerhütte. The cross is visible from far off.