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Educational path "Römersee-Riesberg" at Murrhardt

This is the first post in this blog on a trail in the Swabian-Franconian Forest. The park is located in the eastern region of Stuttgart and extends beyond the region.

It would now take us too far, losing to the nature park in Baden-Württemberg few words in general. You can, however, can not but conclude that in the natural parks in Baden-Württemberg not all is well. The Swabian-Franconian Forest is no exception.

If one were to make a survey in the Stuttgart region, would say only a minority of respondents say they know the Swabian-Franconian Forest. There may be reasons. It is not clear what the category nature reserve park in Baden-Wuerttemberg really. How the landscape is different in the nature park of the landscape outside? You feel welcome as visitors in the park? There is no clear answer to these questions.

I am, in the Swabian-Franconian Forest pushed already-marked paths that were muddy due to forestry activities so that they are even with the best equipment could not have committed. If you want to park in the forestry sector and the recovery can take place simultaneously? The signs of the paths can often be desired. Some of the signs is outdated. From "best practice", such as those now in the Black Forest is present and planned for the Swabian Alb, the Swabian-Franconian Forest is still far away.

now is still a forest trail in the Swabian-Franconian Forest. The forest trail Römersee-Riesberg is located southeast of Murrhardt. You can reach the trail from the station Murrhardt from comfortable. By car you can park right at the beginning of the trail. Sometimes the trail goes on wet and slippery paths. Good shoes and handkerchiefs to at the end of the tour to wipe the mud from his shoes are so fashionable.

This wooden table is at the beginning of the forest trail at Murrhardt. You should memorize the sketch map well, because in the Route largely missing the signs.

Murrhardt From the station you go over the old town and the station road passes through this on the main street (pedestrian zone). Behind the old town, proceed straight on through the huge mountain road (L1119 towards the front Wester Murr). The road leads out of Murrhardt and reached a bend of the forest. There the signposted turnoff to the left is on a forest path that leads to a few meters from car park to the forest trail. The distance train station - parking is about 1.4 kilometers.

From the parking lot, follow the Hauptforstweg which crosses a ravine to the left and then on a slope with a Return to Römersee increases.

Römersee Just before you meet this remnant of a 170 year old fir tree cut down in 1974 base.

The artificial wetland Römersee fulfilled an important function for biodiversity.

Shortly after the Römersee branches of forest to the right is a marked path that leads steeply up through the natural monument rocks sea. The forest in this area is not used for forestry, he may develop into a jungle. enlarge

hurled rocks have the impression of wilderness in nature monument rocks sea.

A path zigzags through the rocky sea through.

At the upper end of the steep slope, there is a way which you follow right along the edge of the slope. Soon you reach the Hotze blade breaks off steeply here on the right.

Hotze is the blade of the room sandstone of the Upper Bunten marl. Here you can see that this rock bears his name correctly. Would it rain in southwest Germany, only little and would not nearly cover everything from vegetation, it would be as colorful as the Colorado Plateau in the southwestern United States.

Man goes to the upper edge of the blade along Hotze, eventually reaching the observation tower on the giant hill.

The lookout tower on the mountain Ries was built in 1999 out of wood.

is from the lookout tower on the Riesberg there a clear view north on Murrhardt and the surrounding wooded hills.

Now it is on the right (eastern) side of the observation tower on a steep and slippery path again down. Warning: The path makes a few turns, you should not use the tracks leading straight down the mountain bikers. The path ends at a forest road within sight of a little further down running 1119th L It is right to get on the forest a few hundred yards back to the parking lot. The trail is about 3 kilometers long. The coordinates of the parking lot are: 48 97 35 N / 9 58 71 E.