Attraction Muttekopfgebiet

The Muttekopf area  was officially  protected because of its unique geological features and natural beauty.

Description

The Muttekopf Nature Reserve covers the southeastern part of the Lechtal Alps. A geological highlight is the highest and best-exposed occurrence of Gosau formations in the entire Northern Limestone Alps. The diversity of Cretaceous deposits – including breccias, conglomerates, sandstones, marls, turbidites, and the famous megabreccias of the "Blue Heads" on the southern slopes of the Muttekopf – makes this area a unique educational example of sedimentary geology.

Flora and Fauna
The Muttekopf area lies largely above the tree line. Dwarf shrub heaths, flower-rich meadows, scree slopes, and cushion plants shape the landscape. The fertile soils on marls and sandstones support a remarkably diverse plant community. A particularly charming feature is the Seebrig area, where a large cotton grass moor has developed in the centre of a basin south of the Muttekopf slopes.

Traditionally, the area has been used as summer pasture for sheep. Ibex are frequently spotted among the rocky cliffs of the Muttekar.