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Former ice pond

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Former ice pond

Highlight • Historical Site

Former ice pond

Recommended by 131 hikers out of 145

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Annemarie Ohmer

August 21, 2020

The ice used to be broken here and horse-drawn carts brought it to the nearby restaurants.

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Mattia

December 9, 2024

As the information board reveals, in the days before refrigerators and freezers, such ponds were used to collect ice and use it to cool food. Today, small amphibians find a home in them.

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1Fritz-Marc 🚴🥾🏊🌲

August 13, 2020

In the past, the ice was sawn out or broken out here and brought to the nearby inns for cooling. The food had to be refrigerated and so the ice was stored in the cellar and tunnels. Today the pond is a possible habitat for amphbians and reptiles.

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Martin S

March 3, 2021

The story of the historic ice pond is interesting.
It used to be important for people to be able to cool their food there because there were no refrigerators or freezers.

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JR on Tour

February 22, 2023

This is where the ice used to be "harvested" for cooling

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JR on Tour

February 11, 2025

This is where ice was once "harvested" for cooling purposes

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Ilse Giese

January 19, 2025

forest adventure trail at Königstuhl

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Alexander P.

December 10, 2024

It is very beautiful here.

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Elevation 560 m

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