Gletscherschliff bei Fischbach am Inn

Gletscherschliff bei Fischbach am Inn is a rock formation shaped by ancient glacial action in the Flintsbach area. The polished limestone surface bears scratches and rounded features that reveal how ice movement shaped this landscape during the Ice Age.

The formation developed at the end of the last Ice Age when powerful glaciers moved through the Alpine foothills region. The Inn Glacier left clear evidence of its passage carved into the surrounding terrain.

The site functions as an educational resource for geology students and researchers studying the effects of quaternary glaciation in the Northern Alps.

The site is accessible on foot from Fischbach train station and located near the Inn dam area. Marked trails make it straightforward to reach and explore this natural monument.

The terrain contains numerous glacier mills created when pressurized meltwater carved funnel-shaped pits into the limestone. These formations demonstrate how actively the glacial erosion continued beneath the moving ice.

Location: Flintsbach

Elevation above the sea: 476 m

Length: 100 m

Width: 40 m

Website: https://lfu.bayern.de/geologie/geotope_schoensten/2

GPS coordinates: 47.71016,12.15131

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:28