Silberen

Silberen of the Pragelpassstrasse from

The Silberen is a hilltop on Pragelpass that has given the same protected landscape of the name. The name derives from the bright color of the bare Felses.

It is a unique karst landscape in Switzerland, which has all intermediate stages from bare rock to the closed vegetation cover and subalpine forest.

A special feature is the barrow field, which is the largest in Switzerland. The carts field is mainly an education in Schrattenkalk, which was deposited about 125 million years ago.

In winter, the Silberen is a popular mountain for skiing.

A protected area also includes the westernmost of the Silberen Bödmeren in the uppermost part of the Muotatals, a subalpine spruce forest, which is the largest spruce forest in the Alps. Because of the numerous karst holes and sinkholes should adhere strictly to the paths in the forest.

The Silberen located above the cave systems of Hölloch and silver system.

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