Europe Explored » rock walls https://europeexplored.com Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Góry Stołowe (Table Mountains) – unique mountains and natural park in Poland https://europeexplored.com/2011/06/30/gory-stolowe-table-mountains-unique-mountains-and-natural-park-in-poland/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/06/30/gory-stolowe-table-mountains-unique-mountains-and-natural-park-in-poland/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:35:33 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=4577 Table Mountains are the only mountains of that kind in Poland. This unique nature is protected by Table Mountains National Park which was established in 1993. Most of the Table Mountains is a Paleozoic origin and consist mainly of sandstone. The highest peak is Szczeliniec Wielki (919m) and thus it is also the highest sandstone […]

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]]> Table Mountains are the only mountains of that kind in Poland. This unique nature is protected by Table Mountains National Park which was established in 1993. Most of the Table Mountains is a Paleozoic origin and consist mainly of sandstone. The highest peak is Szczeliniec Wielki (919m) and thus it is also the highest sandstone peak in Central Europe. You can get there through 665 stairs. At the top there is an interesting rock city which is bounded with 60 m high rock walls. The whole area is a popular tourist destination.

It is worth to visit also Biale Skaly, which are 30m high white-colored rocks, or Skalne Grzyby, areas with high prevalence of these rock formations.


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]]> https://europeexplored.com/2011/06/30/gory-stolowe-table-mountains-unique-mountains-and-natural-park-in-poland/feed/ 0 Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges in Austria – one of the largest gorges in Central Europe https://europeexplored.com/2011/01/14/rappenlochschlucht-alploch-gorges-in-austria-one-of-the-largest-gorges-in-central-europe/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/01/14/rappenlochschlucht-alploch-gorges-in-austria-one-of-the-largest-gorges-in-central-europe/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:04:52 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=2310 Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges are one of the largest gorges in the Eastern Alps, and also in Central Europe. They are located in Austria, near the city of Dornbirn and close to the famous Museum of Rolls-Royce with the largest collection of Rolls-Royce cars in the world. Alploch Gorge, Austria by Bernhard Maeser Both gorges […]

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]]> Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges are one of the largest gorges in the Eastern Alps, and also in Central Europe. They are located in Austria, near the city of Dornbirn and close to the famous Museum of Rolls-Royce with the largest collection of Rolls-Royce cars in the world.

Alploch Gorge, Austria
Alploch Gorge, Austria by Bernhard Maeser

Both gorges Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch, which are about 1 km from each other, are divided with Staufensee lake with beautiful blue water. After appointment you can also see here 100 years old hydroelectric power plant.

Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges are a beautiful place suitable for hiking. On the rock walls there are romantic narrow wooden trails and the beauty of the canyon is doubled with amazing local waterfalls. The trail is also suitable for families with children. Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges are open from April to October. In the summer months (July and August) tourists have the opportunity to enter the gorges free of charge every Thursday.

Rappenlochschlucht, Austria
Rappenlochschlucht, Austria by Bernhard Mäser

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