Teufelstein (Fischbach Alps)
| Devil stone | ||
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 The devil stone |
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| height | 1498 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Styria , Austria | |
| Mountains | Fischbacher Alps , foothills east of the Mur | |
| Dominance | 10.1 km → high impact | |
| Notch height | 351 m ↓ southwest. On the ramparts | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 27 '54 " N , 15 ° 37' 16" E | |
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| rock | Quartz phyllite , phyllitic mica schist | |
 The Teufelstein at the summit |
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The Teufelstein is 1498 m above sea level. A. the highest point in the municipality of Fischbach in Styria . It belongs to the Fischbach Alps and is predominantly covered with coniferous forest.
The Teufelstein rock
The rock of the same name rises up near the summit ( ⊙ ), a legendary place of worship. The Teufelstein itself consists of three large blocks of rock lying on top of each other, which are about 6 meters high. According to legend, the fallen angel Lucifer wanted to build a tower here, which should rise up to heaven in order to get back to heaven.
From a geological point of view, the rocks are the result of weathering in which hard rocks last longer than their surroundings. Such rock formations are not uncommon in the Eastern Alps, especially in the outskirts of the Graz Basin, and are also known as ovens .
The legend of the devil stone:
“The Fischbach Alps extend to the north of the Weiz district . On a mountain of the same, at the top, there are three large, superimposed blocks of rock, which are called "Devil's Stone".
After Lucifer had been cast down from heaven into hell, he drove there for thousands of years as the chief of the devil, but this did not please him at all. He therefore asked the Lord God to take him back to heaven. The latter granted him the request, but on the condition that Lucifer build a tower from earth to heaven on Christmas Eve at the time when the priest picks up the holy host at the altar; it should be ready by the second bell, the sign to lift the chalice. Believing that he could easily accomplish this work despite the short period of time, the devil agreed to the condition.
He made his own support frame, and when the first bell rang, Satan grabbed three large giant stones and carried them through the air to the Fischbacheralpe. Now he wanted to do the same thing a second time, but in his haste threw the stones with too much force onto the support frame, so that it broke. Before he had put the frame back together, the second bell rang out from the valley, and the priest at the altar lifted the chalice. Then the deadline for Lucifer was over. He drove wildly back to hell, but he left the three stones lying on the Fischbacheralpe, and they are called "Teufelstein" after him. "
Ascent routes
The Teufelstein can be reached on several easy, marked hiking trails. The shortest ascents from the road over the Schanzsattel (from the Gasthof Auf der Schanz or the Zeller Kreuz ) require 1 hour of walking. From the forest school on the Alpl , the Teufelstein can be reached in 3 to 3½ hours via the Kluppeneggerhof (the birthplace of the writer Peter Rosegger ), the Lendkreuz and the long-distance trail 06B .
In winter, the wooded low mountain range with its predominantly gentle flanks is ideal for snowshoeing .
The Teufelsteinhütte just below the summit
Summit cross
literature
- Günter and Luise Auferbauer: Graz local mountains with Mur and Mürz valleys , Bergverlag Rudolf Rother , Munich 2012, 4th edition. ISBN 978-3-7633-4292-1
- Adi Mokrejs, Max Ostermayer: Bergwander-Atlas Steiermark , Schall-Verlag, Alland 2009. ISBN 978-3-900533-57-1
