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Field of Stone Lenses

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Field of Stone Lenses

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Field of Stone Lenses

Name: Field of Stone Lenses
Rating: 2

Recommended by 11 hikers

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Location: Guttaring, Carinthia, Austria

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1. Lindenwirt – Mariahilf Church (Guttaring) loop from Althofen

13.2km

04:03

450m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Guttaring and Höhwirt – Field of Stone Lenses loop from Übersberg

11.0km

03:04

210m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mariahilf Church (Guttaring) – Lindenwirt loop from Althofen

18.6km

05:27

520m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Mittelkärnten

January 4, 2023

It's hard to imagine that you're actually wading in the primeval sea near the center of Guttaring: Here, on a gently sloping slope, you'll find small, round stones that were alive around 60 million years ago. These are petrified protozoa from the ocean that once surged here. After it dried out, they were deposited in the ground as a layer of lime and marl. In Guttaring, the mini-fossils (also called nummulites) emerge on the surface. And because their shape is strikingly reminiscent of this, they were called "stone lenses". A perfect experience place for hobby geologists. And easy to reach!

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Elevation 650 m

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Field of Stone Lenses

1. Lindenwirt – Mariahilf Church (Guttaring) loop from Althofen

2. View of Guttaring and Höhwirt – Field of Stone Lenses loop from Übersberg

3. Mariahilf Church (Guttaring) – Lindenwirt loop from Althofen

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