The former quarry is located by Maurach on the south-eastern flank of the Häuserer Kopf, above the district of Rofangarten. The former extraction terraces are still clearly visible from the quarry site. In this quarry, mainly Red Liassic Limestone of the Adneter Limestone type, but also Upper Rhaetian Limestones was quarried.
The photo shows the area of the municipality of Maurach with a view of the Atoll Achensee leisure center. The quarry area is clearly visible. (Image source: own illustration)
The close-up of the quarry shows the Upper Rhaetian Limestone, which is weathered dark gray. The individual quarry terraces can still be recognized. (Image source: own illustration)
Traces of the former mining operations can still be found in the forest today. The former explosives storage, which was built into the slope, is located near the Geo.Trail. To extract the limestone, holes were drilled in the quarry and filled with dynamite.
A former explosives depot in the forest near the Geo.Trail. (Image source: own illustration)
The former residents of the area around Lake Achensee had the advantage of not having to rely on building materials from far away. The quarry near Maurach provided beautiful, robust stone right on the doorstep. Not many communities were so lucky. Raw rock materials often had to be transported over long distances.
The quarry site belongs to the province of Tyrol and is administered by the Innsbruck district office. Quarrying ceased completely in 1999. Today, the quarry and its rock faces are used by the Maurach Mountain Rescue Service for training purposes. As well as the road maintenance depot, which is in the lower area of the quarry site.