Tübingen District

Dotternhausen

Plettenberg Quarry Viewpoint

Tübingen District

Plettenberg Quarry Viewpoint

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Plettenberg Quarry Viewpoint

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Location: Dotternhausen, Zollernalbkreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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March 2, 2022

Hiking

Absolutely worth seeing quarry with viewing platform. Limestone from the White Jura is blasted out of the mountain here, crushed and brought down to the valley with the 2.3 km long cable car for cement production.

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Juschu ( Jürgen & Vicky)

January 6, 2023

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that's a big quarry

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Christian

December 23, 2021

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A huge quarry there is even a skyline ... Very worth seeing ...

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Elevation 980 m

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Tuesday 10 November

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89 %

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Location: Dotternhausen, Zollernalbkreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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