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Germany > Bayern > Berchtesgadener Land
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Size: no container
Status: Available
Time required: 0:30 h
Route: 1.0 km
Hidden on: 25 June 2013
Listing: https://opencaching.de/OCFBAB
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Description
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Glacier potholes are round cavitys in rock and are formed during the last glacial period, which came to end about 10.000 years ago. At this time the Berchtesgaden area was covered by a several hundred meters thick layer of ice - a glacier.
Meltwater fell to the ground through crevasses and hollowed the rock gradually. Carried sand, gravel particles and sometimes boulders too enhanced the effect. In the course of time the cavity increased and vortexes with a flow velocity up to 200 km/h and high pressure arised. The carried rock worked highly erosive and hollowed the rock deeper and deeper.
Often are still boulders in the glacial potholes to see which illustrate the erosion. Glacier potholes are mostly to find where glaciers are or have been.
On the spot you will find two clacier potholes side by side and an (German only) information board. Moving downstairs behind you there is a third glacier pothole at N47 37.995 E012 59.965.
Please answer the following questions to log the earthcache:
1) How is the surface of the potholes? Is it rather even or rather highly rugged?
2) Is the pothole round or oval shaped?
3) There is a boulder in the lower pothole. What is your opinion? Did it fell later into the pothole or did it help forming the pothole and why?
4) Guess the diameter of the lower glacial pothole from left to right.
Please send us the answers via the mail form. If your answers are correct, we will give you the log permission soon.
We would be very glad if you include a photo (of course voluntary and optional) from you or your GPS at the location.
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N 47° 37.995' E 012° 59.965' |
Dritter Gletschertopf Third glacial pothole |
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This geocache is probably placed within the following protected areas (Info): Biosphärenreservat Berchtesgaden (Info)
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Log entries for Gletschertöpfe / Glacier potholes
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04 September 2025, 17:40
Bayernfreund
found the geocache
Jeden Tag ein Cache. Heute habe ich mir die Gletschertöpfe angesehen – echt beeindruckend, was Wasser, Eis und Steine über Jahrtausende schaffen können. Kaum zu glauben, dass hier Wirbel mit 200 km/h gewütet haben!
Die Location ist sehr sehenswert und die Infotafel fehlt leider.
Danke für den lehrreichen EarthCache und das schöne Naturdenkmal!
TFTC
Bayernfreund 38
Gletschertopf 1
Gletschertopf 2
20 July 2023, 16:52
MeL_Dezigns
found the geocache
**Der Mensch der keine Zeit hat muss sich Zeit nehmen um Zeit zu haben**... [:D]
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Aus diesen Grund nutzte man am **20. Juli 2023** einen Moment um uns etwas den Alltagsstress zu entziehen... [:)]
Dabei konnte auch der EC **Gletschertöpfe / Glacier potholes** betrachtet werden... [;)]
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Danke fürs Herführen und Zeigen sagt **MeL_Dezigns**... [:o)]
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27 August 2022, 16:13
luchsgang
found the geocache
Interessant, diese Gletschertöpfe. Hoffentlich alles richtig beantwortet, zusammen mit Milo1966 und binschel13. TFTC an Lindencacher. 27. August 2022 16:13
A Cache a day
keeps the sadness away 🙌
26 August 2022, 14:08
MiLo1966
found the geocache
Dieser Cache konnte schnell und gut gefunden werden. Die Antworten wurden dem Owner geschickt und wir hoffen das es passt.
MiLo1966 aus dem schönen Chiemgau sagt Danke an Lindencacher für das Legen und Pflegen des Caches. Dies ist mein 41.ster Cache. 26. August 2022 14:08 Uhr
11 July 2021, 15:06
martl
found the geocache
Am 11. Juli 2021 um 15:06 als Cache 1442 gefunden.
TFTC an Lindencacher :-)
Martina
PS: Dieser Logeintrag ist trackbar: [9H4ALF](https://geokrety.org/ruchy.php?nr=9H4ALF)
Geloggt mit [c:geo - Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cgeo.geocaching)
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