Schöffelstein
| Schöffelstein | ||
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 Memorial stone on the summit |
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| height | 425 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Purkersdorf , Lower Austria | |
| Mountains | Vienna Woods | |
| Dominance | 0.53 km → Rudolfshöhe | |
| Notch height | 40 m | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 11 '53 " N , 16 ° 10' 30" E | |
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| rock | Sandstone | |
| Normal way | marked forest road | |
The Schöffelstein is a 425 m above sea level. A. high elevation in the Vienna Woods near Purkersdorf. It is considered a " local mountain" for the Viennese, as it can still be reached by public transport from Vienna. The hill is named after Josef Schöffel , the “savior of the Vienna Woods”, who successfully fought against clearing and deforestation in 1872 .
perpetration
The Schöffelstein can be approached from the Lower Austrian community of Purkersdorf via a marked forest road. A memorial stone erected in honor of Josef Schöffel stands on the summit .
literature
- Fritz Peterka: The local mountains of Vienna . Verlag Anton Schroll and Co., 1985. ISBN 978-3703106101
