Teufelsbrücke Finkenberg, Covered wooden footbridge in Finkenberg, Tyrol, Austria

The Teufelsbrücke, also called Teufelssteg, is a covered wooden bridge over the gorge of the Tuxbach in Finkenberg, Tyrol. Built in 1876, it links the hamlets of Persal to the north and Dornau to the south. The walkway runs under a roof and is flanked by railings; the structure is listed as a protected monument.

The present bridge dates from 1876 and is listed as a protected monument. It connects the hamlets of Persal to the north and Dornau to the south. Earlier crossings at the site, already roofed and fitted with railings, were described in the first half of the 19th century.

Two legends surround the name. One tells that the devil built the bridge and demanded the first creature to cross it; a farmer drove a goat ahead of himself. The other explains the earlier name Höchster Steg: a youth who denied his illegitimate child on the bridge fell to his death. Both tales were told before 1876 and refer to earlier crossings.

The bridge links the hamlets of Persal to the north and Dornau to the south, so walkers can cross the Tuxbach gorge on foot instead of taking the road. The deck is wooden and covered by a roof; watch your step when it is wet or icy.

The bridge was already known as Höchster Steg before the present 1876 structure was built. One legend explains the change of name with a youth who denied his illegitimate child on the bridge and fell to his death as punishment. These tales were told about earlier crossings, which by the first half of the 19th century already had a roof and railings.