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Erkenbrechtsweiler

Molach Biotope (Former Volcanic Crater)

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Erkenbrechtsweiler

Molach Biotope (Former Volcanic Crater)

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Molach Biotope (Former Volcanic Crater)

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    1. Hochgehsiedelt – HOCHGEHBERGE on the Swabian Alb

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    July 14, 2016

    The Molach or the Molachmaar is one of the numerous funnel-shaped hollows that were created on the Alb plateau around 15 million years ago through volcanic activity. When it rains, the pool fills with water, as the subsoil consists of volcanic tuff that holds water.

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      September 15, 2020

      Very nice to look at with so many small animals and plants 🩋🌾

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        September 29, 2016

        This is a so-called volcanic embryo. A very small, sealed volcanic vent filled with water and thus became a biotope. In earlier days, children from the surrounding communities bathed here in summer.

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          Location: Erkenbrechtsweiler, Landkreis Esslingen, Stuttgart District, Baden-WĂŒrttemberg, Germany

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