Die Sonne im Mürtschenloch
Rock holes are mystical. Rock holes are entwined with stories.
People have always been fascinated by rock holes. Especially when the sun shines through. So far, less known is the hole in the Stocklochwand in the Mürtschenstock massif on the Kerenzerberg. This hole is 11 meters high, 15 meters wide and sloping to the north. Twice a year, the sun shines through the rock hole for four days at a time: a magical event for the mountain dwellers every time. In autumn, the great darkness is announced, in spring the awakening from hibernation. In Mühlehorn, the sun even makes the golden ball of the church tower shine in November and February. A quiet spectacle of nature, not only for amateur photographers.
The sun event on the Mürtschenstock
THE LEGEND
Ufem Hag, between Alp Säls and dr Alp Laubegg ob Quintä, isch es zimmli ebä. Hät döt derä Löcher. The first is believing only a meter and the other three, four ächly töüfer. And that's what I'm going to do, I'm going to be very good. Dann händ si gsäit, da usä seig früener ämaal ä Trach gsprungä und i Mürtschä hinderi gflogä. The Chäib haig e söttigä Schuss ggä und sei ä söttigä Trach gsii, der hät döt gad dr Bärg durchschlagä und hät gad äs Loch gmacht im Mürtschä änä. Uf em Hag gsiet mä säb Loch im Mürtschä, mä gsiet durch ä Bärg duri wänn mä döt obä isch.
