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The earth pyramids on the Ritten are the highest and most beautifully shaped in Europe.

The lake is located in the middle of a forest in the protected area of Monticolo. Stop for a moment in this oasis along the South Tyrolean Wine Road to take a break and take some nice photos. The Great Lake of Monticolo is located in a largely wooded valley of Monte di Mezzo and is about 700 meters long, the width of the lake varies between 200 and 300 meters.

But you don't need a jacket!

The walk to the up to 30m high earth pyramids was worth it.

Since the circular route has no significant differences in altitude, a walk around the two Monticolo lakes is also recommended as a short family hike.

The earth pyramids are created by a special clay soil that has been left behind by glaciers. When it rains, the hard life softens the rock and is removed. These majestic pyramids are then formed over a process that takes up to 1000 years. The whole magic is over as soon as the capstone falls because then everything is defenseless in the rain and is washed away. Always a highlight!

The biotope above the settlement of Gand is characterized by porphyry rubble, weathering products of the Gandberg, which rises steeply above and is part of the Mendelkamm. In summer, warm air flows in at the upper opening of the quartz porphyry, cools down on the rock that has cooled down in winter, sinks and flows out again as cold air at the lower openings in the rock. It remains in a hollow about 200 m long, 50 m wide and 5 m high because it is heavier than the warm air above it. Your temperature directly at the ice hole is between zero and nine degrees. In the hollow, plants at 500 m above sea level find a habitat that is otherwise only found in high mountains, such as the rust-leaved alpine rose. Source: Wikipedia You walk through the forest at 30 degrees Celsius, turn around a rock and suddenly stand in the icy cold. A phenomenal experience!

The Rittner earth pyramids are the landmark of the municipality of Ritten. They consist of late Ice Age moraine clay. Beautiful to look at and definitely worth a visit!