Quarry at the Märchensee – Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim loop from Wendelsheim

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Quarry at the Märchensee – Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim loop from Wendelsheim

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Quarry at the Märchensee – Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim loop from Wendelsheim

01:52

6.77km

110m

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 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.10 km

Fairy Tale Trail Story Signs

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There are several short summaries of various fairy tales along the way.

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4.32 km

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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4.64 km

Fairy Tale Lake

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Very beautiful lake, idyllic and remote.
The lake was created by a water ingress overnight - hence the name Märchensee!

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5.08 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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5.17 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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5.83 km

Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim

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A green, impenetrable layer of duckweed covers the fairytale lake on the Pfaffenberg near Wendelsheim all year round. The romantic body of water in a small forest area owes its …

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5.98 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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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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6.77 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.60 km

1.69 km

449 m

Surfaces

2.31 km

1.68 km

1.59 km

1.17 km

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

4°C

55 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 19, 2025,Sportplatz Oberndorf zum Märchen See

Beautiful, entertaining tour that can be completed in 70 minutes.

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March 20, 2026,Märchenwald, Märchensee🧚🏻‍♀️Lady Gang on Tour

Today we were at the Märchensee (Fairytale Lake) near Wendelsheim. Parked at the elementary school. I walked along the vineyard towards Märchensee🧚🏻‍♀️. It's so great. We were all alone. Very mystical! Then through the fairytale Steunbruch (stone quarry). Along the Märchenpfad (Fairytale Path) back again. You have to go there sometime. 😀

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