Segmann - Heritage of the Ice Age

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At the height of the Würm ice age period, 24-22,000 years ago, the Hochgrüneck (1,827 m) was completely covered by the Salzach glacier. The collapse of the glaciers began around 20,000 years ago - the end of the ice age was 11,600 years ago.

The heritage of the ice age Salzach glacier in the Ore of the Alps UNESCO Global Geopark is diverse. After the ice was melted, the entire glaciated area was covered by a more or less thick lodgment of till cover. These deposits can still be found today in the valley of the Gainfeldbach, in the Buchberg area or on the terrace of St. Veit. Terminal moraines, which formed the onetime edge of the glacier, have hardly been preserved due to the steepness of the terrain. Ice edge sediments, from the time when the glaciers melted, can be found between Hüttau and Bischofshofen on the Fritzerberg, and on the Buchberg, as well as south of Mühlbach on the Hochkönig massif. A classic roche moutonnée (Rundhöcker) that has been smoothed over by the glacier can be found near Lehen in the community of Bischofshofen. A special ice age jewel includes the the cirque lakes in the nature reserve area of Heukareck, Paarseen and Schuhflicker in the municipality of St. Veit / Schwarzach.