Natural Monuments
GermanyBaden-WürttembergTübingen District
Alb-Donau-KreisAltheim (Alb)Famine Valley
Natural Monuments
GermanyBaden-WürttembergTübingen District
Alb-Donau-KreisAltheim (Alb)Famine Valley
Highlight • Natural Monument
Famine Valley
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by 35 explorers out of 40
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Location: Altheim (Alb), Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Tips
October 2, 2020
Hiking
- a periodic karst spring
- irregular pouring (= amount of water in volume per time)
- It only carries water in particularly humid years
- popular belief says: "If the spring gushes, this is a bad omen and means crop failure, famine or danger of war"
- protected natural monument
- the surrounding area is a protected landscape area
- further information under:
altheim-alb.de/freizeit/altheimer-wandertouren
- altheim-alb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/Altheim_Hauptinfotafel_Komplett.pdf
- altheim-alb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/Wandertouren-Flyer.pdf
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Best Hikes to Famine Valley
4.8
(13)
73
hikers
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.1
(8)
61
hikers
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.3
(4)
29
hikers
17.8km
04:44
180m
180m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 590 m
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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h
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Location: Altheim (Alb), Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany