Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe District
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Sandhausen
Sand Quarry in Zugmantel-Bandholz Nature Reserve
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe District
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Sandhausen
Sand Quarry in Zugmantel-Bandholz Nature Reserve
Sand Quarry in Zugmantel-Bandholz Nature Reserve
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 63 out of 67 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Zugmantel-Bandholz
Location: Sandhausen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Beautiful dune landscape near Sandhausen. The dune itself is said to have been blocked by the wind meter high about 10,000 years ago and is said to have extended earlier from Karlsruhe to Mainz. The pit was created by the mining of sand.
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Display boards invite you to learn about this extraordinary pit in a millennium-old sand dune and its plants and animals.
Benches invite you to rest.translated by•June 4, 2019
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