REVIEWED LOCATION

Naturpark Beverin — ELVETIA Guided Crystal Hunt Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Professional guided crystal-hunting tour in the Naturpark Beverin region. The 2026 operator description includes rock crystal/pyrite searching, tools, the required Strahler patent and permission to take the day’s finds home.

Conditional statusVery high evidencemeeting-area map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Permit/licence and guide controlled. Do not independently search the approximate map area.

What is here

alpine rock crystal and pyrite

Materials / interest: Quartz, Pyrite

Collecting and access

Crystal search only with the professional guide under included daily Strahler patent; daily finds may be taken home under tour terms

The map intentionally points only to the general Tschappina/meeting region. Exact search sites are guide-controlled and must not be inferred from this map.

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

Safety

Mountain tour requires good fitness, sure-footedness and suitable alpine equipment; operator cites up to T3 hiking difficulty.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Tours are offered on published days between June and October and depend on weather/terrain.

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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