Schmetterlingswiese am Demmerkogel - Naturpark Juwel - Impression #1

Schmetterlingswiese am Demmerkogel - Naturpark Juwel

St. Andrä-Höch

The butterfly meadow - a colorful flower kingdom - is located on the southwest slope of the Demmerkogel west of Kitzeck im Sausal.

Right at the summit of the Demmerkogel in the middle of the red pine forest is a lookout tower that offers a view of the entire Südsteiermark Nature Park and beyond. Just a few minutes' walk below is a particularly colorful flower meadow. The delicate, pink-flowered carthusian pink, the orange-yellow cypress spurge, the purple-flowered meadow widow flower and the meadow hickory with its yellow flower head - to name just a few.

From the animal world, the protected stag beetle is definitely worth mentioning. It lives in the adjacent pine-oak forest and can also be observed at the edge of the meadow. Overall, the meadow is very rich in insects - around 50 species of butterflies and damselflies have been recorded. Conspicuous butterfly species on the Demmerkogel are: Blue-eyed Fritillary, Eastern Hummingbird, Chequered Fritillary and Lean Grassland Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Many birds do not miss out on this wealth of insects and so the red-backed shrike, among others, can be seen here on its foraging flights.

The starting point for a visit is the parking lot on Demmerkogelweg below the butterfly meadow near house “Höch 87”. The path leads up an embankment to reach the colorful butterfly meadow after a few minutes.

More information about the natural gem of the butterfly meadow
Location: 532766.3 E or 5181363.4 N;
Google Maps Link
Municipality: St. Andrä im Sausal Category: Meadows & moors

Contact

Schmetterlingswiese Demmerkogel
St. Amdrä-Höch
8444 St. Andrä-Höch

What the weather will be like

St. Andrä-Höch (356m)

Morning
cloudy
17°C
85%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
22°C
55%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
20°C
30%
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First variable with showers, drying up and sunny in the afternoon.
Morning
very sunny
17°C
10%
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Noon
sunny
25°C
20%
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Night
sunny
22°C
45%
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The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
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very sunny
14°C 30°C
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sunny
17°C 30°C
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very sunny
17°C 31°C