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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Ostalbkreis

Ostalbkreis’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Ostalbkreis. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 26, 2025

Wental Rock Sea

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The Wental offers you a unique nature experience. Countless stone pillars and bizarre rock formations of limestone line up in the valley. They bear such impressive names as Felsenmeer, Wentalweible, …

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Schelmenklinge Water Features

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Lorch in the Remstal between Schorndorf and Schwäbisch Gmünd offers from a side valley of the Rems, the Götzental out walking a gem surrounded rock, an extremely interesting trail, which …

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Great Scheuer Cave

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The “Große Scheuer” is a tunnel-like living cave on the Rosenstein and directly on the Albsteig. Finds from the Bronze Age and the Middle Ages were discovered in the nearby “Das Haus” cave.

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Forebay of Buch Reservoir

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The reservoir is great for a large or small break. There is a sandy beach and large lawns to relax. Barbecue areas and a kiosk are also available. If you …

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Orrotsee

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Nice bathing lake. There are interesting things to discover along the way. There is also a water tap (not lake water of course) if you want to refill your water bottle, right next to a water shack.

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Volkmarsberg Tower

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Refuge on the Volkmarsberg
Opening times of the refuge on the Volkmarsberg. Saturdays: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday/public holidays: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and by appointment.
Appointments can be made by calling 07364 8779 or alternatively 07364 957477

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Source of the Weiße Kocher

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The origin of the Kocher is a worthwhile excursion, especially in summer when it is very warm. It's nice and cool by the creek. However, you are usually not alone.

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Finsteres Loch Cave

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The Finstere Loch is located in a recreational area on the wooded south side of the Rosenstein, about two kilometers east of Heubach to about 670 m. above sea level. …

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Schiller Grotto

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The Schiller Grotto is a horseshoe-shaped end of a canyon covered with beech and fir trees. The grotto was named after a son of the poet Friedrich von Schiller, who …

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Weiherwiesen Nature Reserve

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You can go on really beautiful and varied hikes in this nature reserve. The two ponds are a dream! bloggmaus.de/2023/05/wanderung-weiherwiesen-tauchenweiler.html

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Ostalbkreis

Wental Rock Sea

Schelmenklinge Water Features

Great Scheuer Cave

Forebay of Buch Reservoir

Orrotsee

Volkmarsberg Tower

Source of the Weiße Kocher

Finsteres Loch Cave

Schiller Grotto

Weiherwiesen Nature Reserve

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