The Zirbitzkogel, at 2,396 m (AA), is the highest point of the Seetal Alps in Austria. It lies south of the Upper Mur valley in the Styria near its border with Carinthia. The Lavant, a left tributary of the Drau, has its source on the southern slopes of the mountain. The area is also known to butterfly researchers for several very rare species, including the endemite, Elophos zirbitzensis. The Zirbitzkogel region was incorporated into the Natura 2000 regions and has been designated a European protected area since May 2006.