LOCATION

The mine of Habachtal is located in the Tauern window (Eastern Alps), about 80 km. S of Salzburg (Austria, Central Europe). The deposit is on the side of Legbach ravine, about 2100 m above sea level. The Legbach ravine drops West into the Habachtal valley. This valley has the characteristic shape of a former bed of a long glacier nose. It is possible to arrive to the mine via foot trail to the site of the former Alpenrose shelter and from there via a steep trail . It is the only source of emeralds in Europe.