Tübingen District
ZollernalbkreisBalingenLower Heuberg Lake
Tübingen District
ZollernalbkreisBalingenLower Heuberg Lake
Lower Heuberg Lake
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 136 out of 145 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geopark Schwäbische Alb
Location: Balingen, Zollernalbkreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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The two lakes west of the city on the Heuberg were created in the 20th century from the slate quarries of the former Balingen cement works. The different rock layers and their profiles are still clearly visible on the lake shore today. During the mining of the slate on the Heuberg around 1925, among other things, the fossils of a crocodile dinosaur, an ichthyosaur and a coelacanth, which is unique in the world, were discovered. Parts of the fossils are exhibited in the Landesmuseum Stuttgart.
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•April 10, 2021
Two beautiful lakes 🌊 on the NSG Heuberg above Balingen 👍🏻
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