REVIEWED LOCATION

Lumnezia — A Day with the Strahler Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Small-group guided crystal-search day from Vella with an experienced Strahler. Current 2026 tourism listings give the dates, price, participant limit and advance-registration requirement.

Conditional statusVery high evidencemeeting-area map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Event-only and guide controlled.

What is here

alpine crystal search

Materials / interest: Quartz

Collecting and access

Crystal searching only as part of the booked guided event; exact field site is not published here

Navigation is to the Vella information office meeting point. The exact collecting terrain is deliberately not exposed.

Detailed status
conditional
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Required
Fee
Required
Guide
Required
Booking
Required
Surface collecting
conditional
Hammering
managed
Digging
managed

Safety

Approximately one hour of hiking; participants need suitable footwear and are responsible for insurance.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Published 2026 dates: 2 and 9 October; registration required by 11:00 the previous day.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-09 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-09 · Next scheduled review: 2027-01-07.

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

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