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Wernloch Sky Ponds

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Wernloch Sky Ponds

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Wernloch Sky Ponds

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Location: Wendelstein, Roth, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Entrance to the Gorge – Wernloch Himmelsteiche loop from Kornburg

11.4km

03:01

100m

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

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2. Wernlochweiher – Wernloch Sky Ponds loop from Wendelstein

4.92km

01:20

70m

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

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3. Wernloch Himmelsteiche – Old Quarry loop from Kettelersiedlung

11.5km

03:05

130m

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

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Klaus

July 11, 2021

....The Wendelstein quartzite was used for millstones, waterworks of the Ludwig Canal, towers, city walls and street paving because of its resistance. Numerous important Nuremberg buildings such as the city theater, the artists' house, the St. Sebaldus Church and the Palace of Justice (Nuremberg) were built from this simple stone...

...In the center of the abandoned pits, three smaller lakes with a total area of about 0.6 hectares were formed. These are so-called sky ponds, which have neither an inflow nor an outflow and get their water exclusively from precipitation and penetrating groundwater...- Wikipedia -

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March 12, 2022

Former quarries. The quarrying jagged the landscape. Nature has taken everything back and created an idyll. Caution! Some very steep cliff edges with quite a height. Better to stay on the paths.

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Cathrin

November 1, 2022

The path here is often very muddy, even if it hasn't rained. There are several ponds next to each other here. Also very nice as a night hike with older children, eerily beautiful 🎃🪦💀⚰ 😉👍

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Location: Wendelstein, Roth, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Wernloch Sky Ponds

1. Entrance to the Gorge – Wernloch Himmelsteiche loop from Kornburg

2. Wernlochweiher – Wernloch Sky Ponds loop from Wendelstein

3. Wernloch Himmelsteiche – Old Quarry loop from Kettelersiedlung

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