From Fischbach to the Teufelstein

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 10,9 km

Time 3:30 h

Uphill 500 hm

Downhill 500 hm

Highest point 1493 m

This hike describes the fastest way from the hiking village Fischbach to its local mountain the Teufelstein.

This is how the locals hike up Devil's Stone when they don't want to start a car!

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More information

From Vienna via the A2 southern freeway and the S6 Semmering expressway to the Kindberg exit. Here through the Stanzertal on the Schanzsattel-Landesstraße L114 to Fischbach.

From Graz via the Weizer-Bundesstraße B72 to Birkfeld and from here via the Schanzsattel-Landesstraße L114 to Fischbach.

From Linz/Salzburg/Munich via the Pyhrnautobahn A9 and the Semmering-Schnellstraße S6 to the Kindberg exit. Continue as above.

Further information

There are plenty of parking spaces at the village square Fischbach - our hiking starting point.

We start at the village square in Fischbach
From the village square we walk up past the food market
We turn into the residential street “Mitterstuck.”
Walk along this road until you reach a forest and then turn right onto the meadow path.
We follow the market until we reach the cross of Zellerkreuz
From the Zellerkreuz we hike comfortably up the forest road to the Halterhütte at the Teufelstein
From the Halterhütte we need about 20 minutes to the Teufelstein
From the Teufelstein you have a perfect view of the mountain world
We hike the same way back to the Zellerkreuz again
Now we go down the path Nr 8 and the upper Gmoa
There we cross the L114 until we come back through the lower Gmoa to the village square Fischbach

European emergency call: 112
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible please provide GPS data)
Rescue: 144
Fire brigade: 122
Police: 133

A few tips on correct and fair behaviour in the forest: (Source: www.bundesforste.at )

Hikers should avoid visits to the forest about 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active during this time.

Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any rubbish in the forest.

Camping and lighting fires are strictly forbidden in the forest!

In principle, every person is allowed to pick 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day for personal use. It is only prohibited if the forest owner expressly forbids it.

Proper backpacking makes many things easier: pack heavy things first. The water bottle should always be within easy reach in a side pocket. All things that are often needed, such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, belong on top. An emergency kit belongs in every backpack! A clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended! A good hiking boot is a good companion and should never be missing on the mountain!

Enjoy the peace and quiet at the Teufelstein with a small picnic!

With the ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) to Kindberg station. From there by bus or cab.

Or by bus coming from Birkfeld.

More information www.oebb.at or Verbundlinie Steiermark www.busbahnbim.at

Tourism Association East Styria
Office Joglland - Waldheimat
8255 St. Jakob im Walde, church quarter 24
Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at
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joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com