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Natural Monuments

Stuttgart District

Wental Rock Sea

Natural Monuments

Stuttgart District

Wental Rock Sea

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Wental Rock Sea

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Wental mit Seitentälern und Feldinsel Klösterle

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Location: Steinheim am Albuch, Heidenheim, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Felsenmeer Wental – Wentalweg Forest Trail loop from Bartholomä

6.29km

01:40

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Wental Rock Sea – Wentalweible Rock Formation loop from Bartholomä

24.7km

06:37

280m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Two Lovers Rock Formation – Wental Rock Sea loop from Bartholomä

11.9km

03:11

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tips

Sebastian Kowalke

February 13, 2018

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, Sphinx or Bischofshut. It is best if you take enough time to explore this unique place.

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Daffy-030

June 24, 2017

There are official fire pits right next to the rocks.
There are plenty of parking spaces nearby.
The nearby hotel/restaurant also offers the opportunity to stop for a bite to eat after a walk.

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Heinz

May 5, 2017

The Wental is now a dry valley as a result of karstification. Millions of years ago, masses of water flowed here to the Danube and washed away what used to be sponge reefs.

Best time of year: Spring, summer, autumn

Transport connections
Car: From the B 466, Heidenheim-Bömenkirch, turn off at Sontheim i. Stubental towards Steinheim a. Albuch; in Steinheim turn left towards Gnannenweiler, shortly after the end of the town turn right 1 km to the Hirschtal car park.
Bus: Heidenheim–Steinheim line, Hirschtal stop.

Gastronomy Landhotel im Wental (closed on Mondays).
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A meteorite impact created the Steinheim Basin, a crater with a diameter of almost 3.5 km. The Meteor Crater Museum in Steinheim Sontheim provides information about this (Tuesday–Sunday 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 2 p.m.–5 p.m., steinheim.com).

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Elevation 630 m

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Sunday 7 December

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Location: Steinheim am Albuch, Heidenheim, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Wental Rock Sea

1. Felsenmeer Wental – Wentalweg Forest Trail loop from Bartholomä

2. Wental Rock Sea – Wentalweible Rock Formation loop from Bartholomä

3. The Two Lovers Rock Formation – Wental Rock Sea loop from Bartholomä

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