Kirchkogel Pernegg - Natura 2000

Pernegg

Natura 2000 - Kirchkogel near Pernegg

Altitude: 812 m
Area: 46 ha

The Kirchkogel itself is a large mass of serpentine covered by a mighty ampholite mantle. Along with heavy metal, dolomite and salt soils, serpentine is a prototype of an extreme ecological location. The sparsely stocked serpentine slopes are to be understood as a relic site of the first order. The area is characterized by types of vegetation that are unique for Central Europe, both for themselves and because of their close interlinking with completely opposing contact societies (ravine forests, acidic beech forests). Special mention should be made here of the Erico-Pinetum sylvestris asplenietosum cuneifolii, the serpentine-snow-heather-red pine forest, as well as the Vaccinio vitis-idaeae-Pinetum rhododendretosum ferruginei, the block-red pine forest in the form of serpentine on site.

Further information on the Kirchkogel and its protected area can be found in the information folder of the Province of Styria (in german).

Natura 2000 - Kirchkogel near Pernegg

Altitude: 812 m
Area: 46 ha

The Kirchkogel itself is a large mass of serpentine covered by a mighty ampholite mantle. Along with heavy metal, dolomite and salt soils, serpentine is a prototype of an extreme ecological location. The sparsely stocked serpentine slopes are to be understood as a relic site of the first order. The area is characterized by types of vegetation that are unique for Central Europe, both for themselves and because of their close interlinking with completely opposing contact societies (ravine forests, acidic beech forests). Special mention should be made here of the Erico-Pinetum sylvestris asplenietosum cuneifolii, the serpentine-snow-heather-red pine forest, as well as the Vaccinio vitis-idaeae-Pinetum rhododendretosum ferruginei, the block-red pine forest in the form of serpentine on site.

Further information on the Kirchkogel and its protected area can be found in the information folder of the Province of Styria (in german).

Take advantage of the opportunity and travel by public transport.

Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark stop number: BM3536 Kirchdorf - Am Kirchkogel, booking hotline +43 50 36 37 38 or www.oststeiermark.at/sam,
RegioBuses and trains at www.verbundlinie.at

Opening hours

The Kirchkogel can be walked on the marked path all year round.

In order to be able to continue to protect the area, we ask you to observe the following in terms of general species protection:

Stay on the paths and do not remove any protected plants and mushrooms.
Do not disturb, catch, or kill animals.
Avoid disturbances during the breeding, rearing, wintering and migration periods.
Refrain from destroying or removing eggs from nature.
Do not damage or destroy breeding sites or resting places.

01/01/2021 - 31/12/2055

Monday - Sunday

all day