Eistobel

Nagelfluh and sandstone created an impressive natural spectacle not far from Isny Waterfalls have been roaring through the Eistobel since time immemorial. They gave the rocks bizarre shapes and create strange ice formations in winter. The name Eistobel comes from the icicles that form on the rocks. In winter, you often need crampons on your shoes and the tour is then only recommended to experienced hikers. The largest part of the ravine has been a nature reserve since September 1970, covering an area of about 70 hectares. After the glaciers of the last ice age melted away, a huge moraine cover remained in the Alpine foothills. The meltwater collected in large lakes. Such a lake also formed in the basin of Ebratshofen. When the meltwater first stood too high in the east near Bischlecht and then in the west near Harbatshofen, the water masses created a drainage channel to the south. This created the Eistobel between Iberg and Laubenberg. Just as the melt waters created the Eistobel at