View of Wurmlinger Chapel – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

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View of Wurmlinger Chapel – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

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View of Wurmlinger Chapel – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

01:52

6.77km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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684 m

View of Wurmlinger Chapel

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View over the orchards to the Wurmlinger Chapel.

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3.05 km

View of Wurmlinger Chapel

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In the foreground the Wurmlinger chapel, behind it the Swabian Jura.

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3.77 km

Schilfsandstein Quarries at Märchensee

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Protected area - predominantly geological Keuper formations on whose summit (quarry / Märchensee) reed sandstone was mined.

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4.38 km

View of the Albtrauf and Ammertal

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Wide view over Wendelsheim, Rottenburg am Neckar and up to the Albtrauf.

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4.97 km

Quarry at the Märchensee

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Regardless of which side you come from, the path through the stone blocks is simply worth seeing.

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4.98 km

Path Through the Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

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The gorge is surrounded by the reed sand quarry with its bizarre rocks.

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6.38 km

Wendelsheim vineyard with dry stone walls

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Vineyard on the southern slope. Just above Wendelsheim

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.62 km

1.89 km

235 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

2.35 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

March 30, 2025,Märchensee und Steinbruch

Finally spring 🌸🌸🌸
Windy and mostly sunny hike to the Fairytale Lake. The water is crystal clear. There are no duckweed visible on the surface yet, and there are beautiful reflections.
The path through the quarry is my personal highlight. Sandstone blocks lie stacked on top of each other, and you walk through a hollow path formed by carpets of …

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