REVIEWED LOCATION

Malbun Geology Trail — Tethys, Karst & Alpine Rock History Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Liechtenstein Marketing’s geology trail around Malbun has 16 stations explaining rock formations, caves, moraines, tectonics and Ice Age landscape development.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceentrance map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Educational trail access is not specimen-collecting permission.

What is here

Triassic alpine sedimentary rocks, gypsum karst, dolomite, limestone, moraines and tectonic structures

Materials / interest: Gypsum, Dolomite, Limestone

Collecting and access

Public geology education and trail viewing only. The trail description does not grant rock or mineral removal.

Start from the published Malbun trailhead/parking coordinates and follow the signed circular trail.

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

Safety

Alpine hiking terrain; weather changes quickly and parts of the route cross uneven mountain paths.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Mountain weather and seasonal trail closures can affect access; check local conditions before starting.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-10 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-10 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-10.

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

More reviewed places in Liechtenstein

Alp Sücka — Guided Pangaea Geological ExcursionLiechtenstein National Museum — Geological & Natural-History CollectionEschnerberg — Guided Geological Bike TourRuggeller Riet — Protected Wetland & Rhine Gravel-Bank Context

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