The valley of hidden treasures
When crystals are mentioned, everyone immediately thinks of the well-known clear rock crystals or the mysterious smoky quartz. These quartz varieties occur in many different forms in the Binntal valley, as well as a whole host of other minerals, many of them quite small but often uniquely beautiful. To date, more than 300 different types of minerals have been found in the Binntal and directly adjacent sites on Alpe Devero and Alpe Veglia, around 150 of them in the world-famous Lengenbach mineral mine behind Fäld. 56 minerals have the Binntal as their type locality.
In contrast to the flower treasures and beautiful landscapes that are immediately visible to every hiker, the world of minerals usually remains hidden to the normal hiker - under vegetation, rubble and rock. It takes the knowledge and experience of "spotters" to track down the mineral rarities. Let yourself be introduced to the world of crystal hunters on a guided mineral excursion by a crystal hunter in the valley.