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Bezirk Bludenz

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Oberlech

Untere Gipslöcher Nature Reserve

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Bezirk Bludenz

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Oberlech

Untere Gipslöcher Nature Reserve

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Untere Gipslöcher Nature Reserve

Recommended by 67 hikers out of 69

This Highlight is in a protected area

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    1. Playful hiking & Gipsi's puzzle trail

    6.29km

    02:14

    350m

    350m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    July 31, 2025

    Millions of years ago, the area around Oberlech lay beneath a shallow sea. Over time, thick layers of anhydrite settled there, which later transformed into gypsum. Today, when rain penetrates small cracks, the gypsum begins to swell and slowly dissolves. Cavities form underground until the overlying earth gives way and collapses. This is how the characteristic hollows of the Lower Gypsum Holes, which have been protected since 1988, were formed.

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      June 6, 2021

      Nature reserve since 1988. On information boards you can find many interesting facts about the formation of the plaster holes.

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        August 8, 2016

        Very well described and walkable natural spectacle. Great for children from 5 years.

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          Location: Oberlech, Bezirk Bludenz, Bezirk Bludenz, Austria

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