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Stuttgart District

Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

Natural Monuments

Stuttgart District

Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

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Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

Recommended by 143 hikers out of 144

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Location: Leingarten, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Pine Cone Throwing Station – Old Schilfsandstein Quarry loop from Schluchtern

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2. Heuchelberger Warte Observation Tower – Old Schilfsandstein Quarry loop from Nordheim (Württemberg)

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3. View of Neipperg Castle – Old Schilfsandstein Quarry loop from Neipperg

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Michael (Wasi)

May 29, 2025

The quarry offers a fascinating insight into the reed sandstone formation that forms the Heuchelberg massif. The mining operations created a gorge-like section that stands out sharply from the otherwise rather uniform elevations of the Heuchelberg.

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Frank Rmr

September 3, 2021

The upper layers of the Heuchelberg ridge are largely uniform. Through the quarry, however, there is a ravine-like section, which is also a geologically interesting outcrop, as the reed sandstone that forms the massif of the Heuchelberg becomes visible here.

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March 26, 2022

The old quarry, in its originality, since it was closed...

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Elevation 380 m

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Location: Leingarten, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

1. Pine Cone Throwing Station – Old Schilfsandstein Quarry loop from Schluchtern

2. Heuchelberger Warte Observation Tower – Old Schilfsandstein Quarry loop from Nordheim (Württemberg)

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