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Märchensee Nature Monument – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

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Baden-Württemberg

Märchensee Nature Monument – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

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Märchensee Nature Monument – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

01:08

4.06km

80m

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: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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662 m

Stone bench with a view of Wendelsheim

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There is a small stone bench directly on the trunk of an old oak tree. There is space for 2 people and you can take a break a little away …

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1.86 km

Great barbecue spot

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3 large tables with benches and a grill with a height-adjustable grate are in a sheltered depression.
This barbecue area is always busy.

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1.93 km

Märchensee Nature Monument

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Large sign with instructions on how to behave in the Märchensee natural monument.

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2.02 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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2.76 km

Trauplätzle Viewpoint

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Seating with a beautiful view towards Wendelsheim and Albtrauf. Also has a wooden frame with the name "Trauplätztle".

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2.85 km

View of Wendelsheim and the vineyards in the Neckar valley

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The southern slopes of Kapellen and Pfaffenberg have been cultivated since the 13th century and belong to the Upper Neckar Württemberg area.

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2.98 km

Canal and Reutegraben

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As soon as the newly purchased quarry was put into operation by the community in 1826, it played its biggest prank on the people of Wendelsheim. When the stonemasons arrived …

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3.64 km

View of Wurmlinger Chapel

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After a somewhat steep ascent you have a wonderful all-round view.

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4.06 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.11 km

1.19 km

725 m

Surfaces

1.50 km

1.10 km

855 m

323 m

243 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

27°C

17°C

53 %

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Märchensee Nature Monument – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

Stone bench with a view of Wendelsheim

Great barbecue spot

Märchensee Nature Monument

Quarry at the Märchensee

Trauplätzle Viewpoint

View of Wendelsheim and the vineyards in the Neckar valley

Canal and Reutegraben

View of Wurmlinger Chapel

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