REVIEWED LOCATION

Habachtal Emerald Search — Lower Leckbach Debris Area Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

The Habachtal is Austria’s classic emerald-search valley. Official National Park and tourism sources direct visitors to the lower debris/search area and explicitly state that the upper emerald mine is private and not publicly accessible.

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Important: Upper emerald mine: private and not publicly accessible. Do not use this map point to approach the mine or climb into the hazardous upper gully.

What is here

emerald-bearing debris transported from the Leckbachrinne; associated alpine minerals

Materials / interest: Emerald, Aquamarine, Beryl, Magnetite, Pyrite, Tourmaline

Collecting and access

Search/wash loose debris in the lower visitor search area near Alpenrose; do not enter the private upper emerald mine or hazardous upper gully

Navigation is deliberately to the Habachtal car park. Continue only via marked route/approved local transport toward Alpenrose and the lower search area.

Detailed status: conditional
Permission: Not flagged
Permit: Not flagged
Fee: Not flagged
Guide: Not flagged
Booking: Not flagged
Surface collecting: conditional
Hammering: no
Digging: conditional

Safety

Do not climb into the upper Leckbachrinne: the National Park warns of severe rockfall danger. Stay on marked routes and respect weather/stream conditions.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Typical visitor/search season is summer; weather, stream flow and alpine access can make the area unsafe or inaccessible.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-01-11.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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