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

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

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

02:06

7.41km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.30 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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2.31 km

Path Through the Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

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

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3.07 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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3.87 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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4.48 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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5.21 km

View of Wurmlinger Chapel

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

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6.18 km

View of Wurmlinger Kapelle

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View from the Pfaffenberg over orchards to the Wurmlinger Chapel. If the visibility is good, the Albtrauf can also be seen.

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7.41 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.86 km

1.82 km

739 m

Surfaces

2.92 km

2.31 km

1.59 km

390 m

204 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

7°C

92 %

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

Quarry at the Märchensee

Path Through the Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

Stone bench with a view of Wendelsheim

View of the Albtrauf and Ammertal

Schilfsandstein Quarries at Märchensee

View of Wurmlinger Chapel

View of Wurmlinger Kapelle

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