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Toblach Earth Pyramids

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Toblach Earth Pyramids

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Toblach Earth Pyramids

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Location: Toblach - Dobbiaco, South Tyrol, Italy

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1. Alpine trail to Toblach Earth Pyramids

5.55km

02:14

450m

Alpine trail through pine forests to striking Toblach Earth Pyramids and grazing mountain horses.

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2. Toblacher Höhenweg – Toblach Earth Pyramids loop from Wahlen - Valle San Silvestro

19.4km

06:32

940m

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

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3. Schnegga Soge (Schnegger Säge) – Bridge Over the Waterfall loop from Wahlen - Valle San Silvestro

15.7km

06:03

970m

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

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Davide Fioraso

August 25, 2022

Earth pyramids are steep forms of erosion in the shape of a tower or cone, which are preserved for a certain period of time due to the presence of overlying rock blocks. They are therefore very unstable forms of relief, with a life span of the single pyramid between 10 and 100 years. The prerequisites for the formation of these earth pyramids are the starting material (presence of relatively fine-grained blocks), the climate (regular rainfall) and a position protected from the wind. Typical starting material for the formation of earth pyramids are glacial deposits (moraine material).

The earth pyramids in the Rio di Fana Valley (Pfanntal) are not as spectacular as those in Perca and often show cone shapes without a top boulder. The reason for this is that the source material is not a typical moraine material, but rather an ancient detrital deposit that formed towards the end of the last ice age. These sediments originated from repeated debris flows, which filled the Pfanntal, when there was a higher base level on the valley floor of the Val Pusteria due to the presence of residual ice masses. In general, the deposits are slightly consolidated, which results in smaller, Badlands-type erosion forms and only rarely do true earth pyramids develop.

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Moni W. 🥾🐶🍀

October 17, 2024

Beautiful earth formations, the perspective is crucial

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Lutzi 🚲⚡️ 🥾

October 30, 2024

interesting earth formation. Great trail.

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Location: Toblach - Dobbiaco, South Tyrol, Italy

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Toblach Earth Pyramids

1. Alpine trail to Toblach Earth Pyramids

2. Toblacher Höhenweg – Toblach Earth Pyramids loop from Wahlen - Valle San Silvestro

3. Schnegga Soge (Schnegger Säge) – Bridge Over the Waterfall loop from Wahlen - Valle San Silvestro

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