Nagelfluh is the name of a special type of rock that is mainly found on the edge of the Alps. It consists of river pebbles that have been baked into a conglomerate. It is therefore made up of many individual stones. The Nagelfluh rock looks as if nails had been hammered so deep into the rock that only their heads are sticking out.
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Mostly found on the edge of the Alps.

It's actually river gravel that has coalesced into a stone conglomerate over millions of years!

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1. Jägersteig Trail on Auerberg – Feuerstein Gorge loop from Bernbeuren

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