Teufelsteinrunde, Fischbach
According to a legend, the devil Lucifer tried to build a tower to heaven in order to be accepted back into the realm of the blessed. However, he did not succeed in doing so in the allotted time - on Christmas Eve. This is how the Steintrum is said to have got its name.
The Teufelstein also attracts hundreds of enthusiasts every year for the early morning hike on the winter solstice to watch the natural spectacle together.
The hiking trail is marked with Teufelsteinrunde signs. Some sections also lead along hiking trail 740.
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Arrival from Graz: A2 to exit Gleisdorf, B64 direction Weiz. Traffic circle before Weiz on the B72 direction Anger, Birkfeld, Fischbach.
Arrival from Salzburg: 145 via Liezen, then continue to Leoben, from Leoben direction Kindberg (S6), Stanz via Mürztal, Fischbach.
Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.
- We start at the Zellerkreuz and hike comfortably in the direction of Nordern
- After a slightly ascending forest path we reach the Alptor
- At the Alptor we keep to the left in the direction of the Halderhütte
- We pass the Halderhütte and reach a beautiful alpine meadow, which we cross uphill
- Along the path we continue through a young forest
- Now we cross a forest road - a last short ascent leads us to Teufelstein
- We can enjoy the perfect panorama of the Hochschwab, Hochlantsch, Veitsch, Schneealm, Rax as well as the hill country of Eastern Styria.
- After the Teufelstein we can continue hiking to the "small Teufelstein", which is located in the middle of a large alpine meadow.
- We keep to the markings "Teufelsteinrunde".
- Via a small forrest way we finally arrive at the edge of a ski slope to the saddle "Auf der Schanz".
- From there we take the small path next to the country road and hike a short distance uphill - it is identical to the Weitwanderweg 740.
- Our path is crossed by several forest roads.
- At two crossroads, which are relatively close together, we turn right each time
- Finally we come back to the forest road, from which we can go back to Zellerkreuz.
It is also possible to start the hike from the Schanzsattel.
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