Tonion
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 View of the Tonion from the west |
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| height | 1699 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Styria , Austria | |
| Mountains | Mürzsteg Alps | |
| Dominance | 5.5 km → Small wild ridge | |
| Notch height | 478 m ↓ Niederalpl | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 42 '48 " N , 15 ° 22' 45" E | |
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| rock | Dachstein Limestone | |
| Age of the rock | Norium - Rhaetium | |
The Tonion (also the Tonion) is 1699 m above sea level. A. high mountain in the Mürzsteg Alps in Styria , about eight kilometers southeast of the famous pilgrimage site of Mariazell . It is the highest point in the north-western subgroup of the Mürzsteg Alps (north of the Niederalpl ) and therefore offers a wide panoramic view.
Location and characterization of the mountain
The Tonion is an extensive plateau with the greatest extension in a north-west-south-east direction. Its undulating plateau rises above the tree line and is largely covered by mountain pines . To the north and even more pronounced to the southwest, the plateau breaks off with steep, often rock-interspersed flanks. The extensive Herrenbodenalm with an alpine hut extends southeast at an altitude of about 1400 m .
Tonion is known for its abundance of flowers as well as for its numerous caves. So far, 21 caves have been recorded, all of which are difficult to navigate. The bat shaft is particularly deep .
Surname
The earliest written evidence is from 1338 and is "Tanegow".
The origin of the name remains "enigmatic". Regarding the gender of the mountain name, the majority of hiking literature opts for the female form, without there being complete agreement about it. The name could go back to the old Slavic personal name * Danъnikъ .
Tourist development
On August 14, 1911, the Alpenrosehütte , a larger refuge with overnight accommodation, was opened on the summit of the Tonion. It was built by the Viennese Alpine Society "Alpenrose" from Ottakring . The summit house burned down completely on October 31, 1919. The planned reconstruction could not be realized.
The Tonion Plateau is crossed by a marked hiking trail in a north-west-south-east direction.
- From Fallenstein via the Lechnerbauern , Langboden and the Tonionhütte der Naturfreunde ( 1429 m above sea level , open on weekends in summer) to the summit. Walking time: about 2½ hours.
- From the Herrenbodenalm over the Hochschnäbeltörl and the undulating high plateau from the southeast to the summit. Walking time: about 1¼ hours.
Favorable accesses to the Herrenbodenalm start in Niederalpl-Dorf and at the top of the Niederalpl pass (high-altitude hike over the Wetterl and the Weißalm , with opposing slopes ). Walking time: 1½ to 2 hours each. The ascent from Schöneben to the northwest of Herrenboden is shorter, about 1 hour's walk; however, access to Schöneben by car is not always permitted (as of 2013).
The north-south long-distance hiking trail touches the mountain massif on the Herrenboden in the east, but does not lead over the summit.
In winter the Tonion is a very rewarding, but not often visited destination for ski tours . The cheapest route follows the summer path from Fallenstein. Also snowshoeing on the Plateau are possible. Because of the difficult orientation above the tree line when visibility is poor, the Tonion should not be underestimated in winter.
literature
- Franz Hauleitner: Ötscher. Mariazell - Türnitz - Traisentaler Berge , Bergverlag Rudolf Rother , Munich 2010, 4th edition. ISBN 978-3-7633-4026-2 , pp. OA
- Adi Mokrejs, Max Ostermayer: Bergwander-Atlas Steiermark , Schall-Verlag, Alland 2009. ISBN 978-3-900533-57-1 , p. 251.
Web links
- Tonion-Westabfahrt : description of ski tours on www.bergstieg.com (accessed on May 13, 2013)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lit. Mokrejs, Ostermayer, p. 251.
- ↑ a b Fritz Frhr. Lochner von Hüttenbach: On the name property of the early Middle Ages in Styria (= magazine of the Historical Association for Styria . Volume 99 ). Böhlau Verlag, Vienna 2008, p. 37 ( historerverein-stmk.at [PDF; 16.9 MB ]).
- ↑ Communications of the German and Austrian Alpine Association , Volume 37, Munich-Vienna 1911, p. 199.
- ↑ Communications of the German and Austrian Alpine Club , Volume 46, Munich-Vienna 1920, p. 77.
- ↑ see Tonion crossing on alpenlandmagazin.at. Retrieved June 11, 2015 .