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Pharion’s calcareous sand pit – Sontheim Meteorite Trail loop from Steinheim am Albuch

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Heidenheim

Steinheim am Albuch

Pharion’s calcareous sand pit – Sontheim Meteorite Trail loop from Steinheim am Albuch

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Pharion’s calcareous sand pit – Sontheim Meteorite Trail loop from Steinheim am Albuch

01:50

6.50km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Steinheimer Becken

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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455 m

Pharion’s calcareous sand pit

Highlight • Natural Monument

the Pharion sand pits are an abandoned quarry in which many fossils and relics from the Jurassic period have been found. The pieces are exhibited in the Sontheim / Stubental Meteor Crater Museum.

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1.50 km

View of Steinheim

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great view from the crater rim

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2.70 km

View of Stubental and Sontheim

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Recommended turnoff for a view. Great view of the valley.

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2.88 km

Boundary Stone Trail on the Meteor Crater Circular Route

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There are some boundary stones on this path along the edge of the meteor crater. The Württemberg antlers can still be seen to some extent on one side.

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4.59 km

Sontheim Meteorite Trail

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Rich information on Steinheimer Meteor Crater / Basin

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4.85 km

Meteor Crater Museum Steinheim am Albuch

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The Meteor Crater Museum in the Sontheim district of Steinheim am Albuch is a natural history museum dedicated to the Steinheim Basin meteorite crater. It is one of only a few museums in the world dedicated to meteorite craters.

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6.13 km

Living Monument to German Unity

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On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reunification of East and West Germany in 2005, three trees were planted here. A pine stands symbolically for the east, a …

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6.50 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.98 km

2.41 km

989 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.13 km

1.39 km

329 m

310 m

196 m

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Friday 22 May

27°C

9°C

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Pharion’s calcareous sand pit – Sontheim Meteorite Trail loop from Steinheim am Albuch

Pharion’s calcareous sand pit

View of Steinheim

View of Stubental and Sontheim

Boundary Stone Trail on the Meteor Crater Circular Route

Sontheim Meteorite Trail

Meteor Crater Museum Steinheim am Albuch

Living Monument to German Unity

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