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Höwenegg Crater Lake

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Höwenegg Crater Lake

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Location: Immendingen, Tuttlingen, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Rainer & Petra

June 23, 2021

Also called the "Blue Eye" of the Hegau.
Unlike other volcanic relics and maars in the Swabian Alb, the "Höwenegg" is part of the Hegau volcanism. The main crater is the largest of a total of six eruption sites from which basalt and basalt tuff were mined. The lake visible today was formed in the former mining area.
The eruption occurred 10 million years ago. At that time, a crater lake formed, which was visited by numerous animals. Fossil finds of 13 prehistoric horses, antelopes, and rhinos attest to the subtropical climate at that time. The fossils were excellently preserved in the lake sediment.

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Jochen

October 25, 2020

An impressive crater, although at times the water level seems to be quite low. A circular path leads around the lake, although only a few spots offer good views down to the lake.

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Clemens volle Pulle

January 6, 2020

Beautiful crater lake in the bottom of the basalt quarry.

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Location: Immendingen, Tuttlingen, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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