Tschirgantmassiv, Tirol, Austria - Places of Geologic Significance on Waymarking.com

The massif of Tschirgant to all sides is completely free. In the south separates the Inntal the floor of the old mountain crystalline bedrock. In the West, it is the Gurgltal that the border of the Lechtal Alps formed. In the north it is only weakly rising from the saddle Holzleiten, the Tschirgantstock limited. The eastern border, finally, the small river "Mieminger Bach", located in the upper part to the limealpine Mountains intersects. The basic exemption of Tschirgant depends on the mutual tectonic boundary along (Inntalstörung, Gurgltalstörung etc.)

The trail is designed so that it through the geologic core of the emergent Inntal markedly massif of "Tschirgant" leads. He aims to show how the geological development, in this section walking Layers effects to you. In teaching, the rocks and their formation in colored images show and explained. The rocks along the trail route are solely those of the marine deposits are formed and only The course of that mountain-building, in the Alps emerged transported, pushed on top of each other, folded, and finally were high arched. They are part of the Northern Limestone Alps, from Vorarlberg to the outskirts of Vienna cover.

Waymark is confirmed to be publicly accessible: yes Access fee (In local currency): .00 Requires a high clearance vehicle to visit.: no Requires 4x4 vehicle to visit.: no Public Transport available: yes Parking Coordinates: Not Listed Website reference: Not listed

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