The Flims landslide occurred 9480 - 9430 years ago. With a volume of 9-12 km3, it was the largest Alpine landslide event ever, and is one of the largest known landslide events in the world.

The fissure point is about 2,700 metres above sea level. Flims is at about 1,100 m, and the sunken glacial valley at about 600 m. The mass of the landslide consisted of limestone that swept over a distance of 300-500 metres, sliding down a slipway at an angle of 20° - 25°. The valley floor must have been about 1,500 metres wide. The rubble piled up to about 750 m, and covered a surface area of at least 52 km².

Where the sliding surface in the north meets the landslide debris in the south stands the holiday resort of Flims, at about 1,100 m. North of Flims there are rock faces up to 350 m high, and in the south is a densely-forested, impenetrable hilly terrain with lakes and a rugged gorge: the Rhine Gorge.

Our tips for trips around the flims landslide.