Tegelberg is a mountain of Bavaria , Germany .
31-745: It is a part of the Ammergau Alps . The nearest town is Füssen . Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle are about 2 km away. The Tegelberg has been a hang gliding area since the 1970s and a paragliding area since this adventure sport became popular in Germany. The FAI Hanggliding World Championship 1983 took place there. [REDACTED] Media related to Tegelberg at Wikimedia Commons 47°33′34″N 10°46′43″E / 47.55944°N 10.77861°E / 47.55944; 10.77861 This Bavaria location article
62-525: A cross-border range shared between the German Free State of Bavaria (ca. 3/4 of the area) and the Austrian state of Tyrol . The towns of Füssen , Oberammergau , Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Ehrwald and Reutte lie around the perimeter of the mountains. The Ammergau Alps are an ideal region for the average walker thanks to the comparatively low height of their summits and their location on
93-647: A maximum thickness of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) with major regional thickness variations. It belongs to the tectonostratigraphical unit Austroalpine nappes . The carbonate rock of the formation is from the Middle Triassic epoch of the Ladinian stage, comparable to the German stage in which Muschelkalk rock strata were formed. The formation has provided numerous fossils of corals , sponges , bivalves , gastropods and other marine groups indicative of
124-544: A result of recrystallisation, fossils in the Wetterstein dolomite are harder to distinguish, and even in thin sections may be barely recognizable. Wetterstein dolomite is rarely as bituminous as typical Main Dolomite and therefore tends to be much more pure and brighter-coloured. Otherwise, there are no fundamental differences with the Wetterstein limestone. Among others, the following fossils have been described from
155-545: A result of the destruction of grassy alpine mountainside by erosion . Unlike the neighbouring mountain ranges to the west and southwest, the Ammergau Alps only have a few pastures and alms . The majority of the range is covered in forest. This is due to the fact that large parts of the Ammergau Alps were a royal hunting area and also that dolomite and flysch soils create unsuitable conditions for alm and grassland cultivation. Dolomite produces thin, dry soils and flysch
186-623: A shallow marine carbonate platform environment deposited at the northern end of the Tethys Ocean . The Wetterstein Formation is named after the Wetterstein Mountains in southern Germany and northwestern Austria. Alternative names for the whole formation or parts of it in stratigraphical (vertical) or facies (lateral) sense are: The Swiss stratigraphical lexicon uses Wetterstein Formation as "informal, but used name" with
217-456: A species exclusively dependent on frequent movements of scree. In addition, many other rare plants occur here. The snowbell ( Soldanella minima ssp. minima ) and Mount Baldo sedge ( Carex baldensis ), which are predominantly southern Alpine species, only occur in the northern Alpine region here in the Ammergau Alps. Of internationaler significance are the diverse raised bogs and fens . Certain woodland communities are also very valuable such as
248-643: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ammergau Alps The Ammergau Alps ( German : Ammergauer Alpen or Ammergebirge ) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps in the states of Bavaria ( Germany ) and Tyrol ( Austria ). They cover an area of about 30 x 30 km and begin at the outer edge of the Alps. The highest summit is the Daniel which has a height of 2,340 metres (7,680 ft). The Ammergau Alps are
279-709: Is a 4.5-kilometre-long bobsleigh run on the Hörnle. In summer there is a large network of paths and trails, for example: A large part of the range forms the 288 km Ammergau Alps Nature Reserve ( Naturschutzgebiet Ammergebirge ), the largest reserve in Bavaria. In the Bavarian part of the Ammergau Alps there are three Alpine Club huts. In the Tyrolean part of the mountains there are no Alpine Club huts at all. Wetterstein limestone The Wetterstein Formation
310-529: Is a regional geologic formation of the Northern Limestone Alps and Western Carpathians extending from southern Bavaria , Germany in the west, through northern Austria to northern Hungary and western Slovakia in the east. The formation dates back to the Ladinian to Carnian stages of the Late Triassic . The formation is named after the Wetterstein Mountains in southern Germany and northwestern Austria. The center of its distribution, however,
341-878: Is in the Karwendel Mountains. It occurs in the Northern and Southern Limestone Alps and in the Western Carpathians . The formation is composed of mostly reefal limestones and dolomites , the latter the result of widespread diagenesis . In many areas there is a frequent alternation of limestone and dolomite facies. Local variants to indicate the Wetterstein Formation include German : Wettersteinkalk ( Wetterstein Limestone ), Wettersteindolomit ("Wetterstein Dolomite") and combinations thereof. The Wetterstein Formation reaches
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#1732779800011372-588: Is still dolomite in smaller areas, the predominant rock is Wetterstein limestone . The Ammergauer Hochplatte and the Säuling are the most impressive mountains made from this rock. In addition, small patches of argillite , marl , sandstones , radiolarite , conglomerates and gravel limestones enrich the landscape. Near the edge of the Alps, however, flysch appears over wide areas ( Hohe Bleick , Hörnle ) and, because of its susceptibility to erosion, forms rounded, frequently densely wooded mountains more typical of
403-479: Is too prone to landslips. There are buildings of international renown in the Ammergau Alps. These include the castles of Linderhof and Neuschwanstein as well as Ettal Abbey . To the north the Alpine Foreland forms the boundary from the river Lech to the river Loisach . The Lech forms the boundary in the west from its exit into the Alpine Foreland downstream as far as Reutte. The Loisach borders
434-713: The Ammergau Alps in the east , southeast and south from its exit into the Alpine Foreland upstream as far as the Ehrwald Basin. To the southwest the valley of the Zwischentoren forms the link between the Ehrwald Basin and the Reutte Basin ( Talkessel ). The Zwischentoren valley forms a barely noticeable pass that links the Ammergau Alps to the Lechtal Alps . The Alpine Club guide, Alpenvereinsführer Allgäuer Alpen und Ammergauer Alpen , divides
465-523: The Buchenberg , Hörnle and Kolben Saddle. In the central and southern areas there are no lifts or accommodation huts at all. The Ammergau Alps are a relatively natural, undeveloped range with a very low population density . It is the largest Bavarian nature reserve . The border between the Bavarian provinces of Upper Bavaria and Swabia , which is also the county boundary between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Ostallgäu , runs from south to north through
496-876: The Békés Zone . In the Dinarides , the formation is time-equivalent with the Grivska Formation of Bosnia . The Kopaonik Formation in its eponymous mountain range in Serbia is considered a distal, more deep water equivalent of the Wetterstein platform sediments. Dolomitization of the Wetterstein Carbonate Platform is a widespread phenomenon, especially in the Tirolic units of the Northern Calcareous Alps. At
527-760: The Central Uplands . The widespread occurrence of dolomite results in the typical appearance of much of the Ammergau Alps: great streams of dolomite scree, the so-called Gries , which fills entire valleys (such as the Graswangtal ). The most intensive examples are in the area of the Kreuzspitze and on the north flanks of the southern main chain of mountains. The Friedergries and the Lindergries are particularly notable areas of deposition in
558-994: The Gutenstein and Steinalm Formations and unconformably underlies the Reingraben Formation . In the Aggtelek - Rudabánya mountains of Hungary, the formation, called Wetterstein Limestone Formation overlies the Reifling and Steinalm Formations and is overlain by the Szádvárborsa Formation . In Austria the Wetterstein Dolomite correlates with the Alberg Formation of the Linz Dolomites ,
589-1014: The Hohe Tauern window and is part of the Austroalpine nappes . In the Semmering area of Austria, where the name Wettersteindolomit is used, the formation is unconformably overlain by the Kapellener Shale and overlies the Reifling Formation , in the Kalkkögel and Radstadt Tauern the dolomite overlies the Partnach Formation and is overlain by the Raibl Formation , while in Tyrol the formation, called Wettersteinkalk/dolomit unconformably overlies
620-549: The Ammer valley and its surrounding area are due to the last ice age which ended about 10,000 years ago. Forestry is the human activity that most dominates the landscape and which has changed the natural appearance of forests and woodlands, in some cases, significantly. It has also established a very dense network of forest tracks . In many areas (e.g. on the Friederspitz ), intensive grazing of sheep has caused problems as
651-660: The Ammergau Alps into the following sub-groups: The Kreuzspitze Group with its Kreuzspitze and the Geierköpfen are the most alpine part of the Ammergau Alps. The highest peaks in the Ammergau are found on the main, southern, crest (the Daniel ridge or Danielkamm ). The most diverse and touristically interesting part of the Ammergau Alps is in the Hochplatten-Tegelberg Group. The ten highest peaks of
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#1732779800011682-498: The Ammergau Alps. Geologically the Ammergau Alps are mostly composed of Main Dolomite , which forms striking summits like the Kreuzspitze . Generally dolomite underlies the whole southern section of the range with the exception of small pockets of plattenkalk , which is why it has a relatively monotone topography. By contrast, the northern part is more varied and has a complicated stratigraphic sequence of. Here, although there
713-652: The Ammergau Alps. The Violet Way of the Via Alpina has 3 stages and runs through the range as follows: In the valleys between Unterammergau , Oberammergau , Ettal and Schloss Linderhof there are numerous loipe s with a high likelihood of snow in winter. Each there on the first weekend in February the famous King Ludgwig Race ( König-Ludwig-Lauf ) takes place. Downhill skiing is possible in Oberammergau, Bad Kohlgrub and Unterammergau. In Bad Kohlgrub there
744-596: The Ammergau Alps: In the Ammergau Alps there are just under 200 named peaks with spot heights. Amongst the better known are (in order of height): The Ammergau Alps border on the following other mountain ranges in the Alps: To the north the Ammergau Alps border on the Alpine Foreland . The Via Alpina , a cross-border, long distance path with five stages across the whole Alps, also runs through
775-545: The Clessinsperre, the type locality for the underlying Steinalm Formation, intense dolomitization has altered the microfacies characteristics of the Wetterstein Carbonate platform – typical are fore-reef carbonates, later reefal and back-reefal carbonates topped by lagoonal carbonates, making the original features hardly visible. Because, during dolomitisation , traces of fossils are largely lost as
806-556: The Northern Limestone Alps) and cut fjord -like into the forested mountainsides. Their shores are almost undeveloped. Other lakes occur on the northwestern edge of the range (the Alpsee , Schwansee and Forggensee ). At around two dozen boggy depressions in the Ammergau Alps, Alpine mountain pine raised bogs are excavated and supplied to the spa facilities and "wellness" hotels in the region. The mosses and lichens in
837-1039: The Wetterstein kalk/dolomite with the lower part of the Hallstatt Formation of the Northern Limestone Alps and with the Schlern Dolomite , or Schlern Formation, in the Southern Limestone Alps . In Hungary, the formation is time-equivalent with the Berva Formation of the Bükk , the Bódvavölgyi Ophiolite , Szentjánoshegy and Derenk Formations of the Aggtelek-Rudabánya range and the Csanádapáca Formation of
868-463: The following historical variants: Its subunits include: The Wetterstein Formation, with a total thickness of up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), is a major regional stratigraphic unit of the Northern Limestone Alps and Western Carpathians in Central Europe , spanning across four countries from southwestern Bavaria to northwestern Slovakia . The formation crops out to the north of
899-472: The northern edge of the Alps with its proximity to the population centres of south Germany. Most of the summits are accessible within a day's round trip from bases in the valleys. As a result, there is only a small number of Alpine Club huts . Neither are there many cable cars or lifts. There are just two cable cars on the northern perimeter - the Tegelberg and Laber Bergbahn - and three chair lifts : to
930-578: The unique boulder and ravine and forests or coloured reed grass and pine woods. Extensive meadow cultivation on calcareous grassland , wet meadows and matgrass meadows further enrich the flora of the Ammergau Alps. In the Plansee and the Heiterwanger See the Ammergau Alps have two of the most attractive lakes in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The lakes are located in valleys (a rarity in
961-638: The valleys. One unusual topographic feature is the Kessel , a large doline funnel in the area of the Hasentalkopf , that was deepened as a result of the loosening of rock. The ecology of the region is important because of the constant shifting of the Griese , the dolomitic screes, because this dynamic supports the existence of rare plants. In the Friedergries, for example, the rare Spirke tree grows,