Teckberg, Mountain summit in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Teckberg is a 775-meter summit in the Swabian Jura that rises about 350 meters above the surrounding lowland. Its peak offers expansive views across the Lauter valley and the landscape beyond.
The summit was inhabited in prehistoric times, as shown by three burial mounds from the Hallstatt period dating to 800-400 BC on its eastern slopes. Excavations at Sibyllenloch in 1898 revealed animal remains from glacial epochs.
Three burial mounds from the Hallstatt period, dating between 800-400 BC, indicate early human settlement activities on the eastern slopes.
The area around the summit has been a nature reserve since 1999 with marked trails through wet meadows, orchards, and forest edges. Visitors can hike through the terrain and explore various geological formations on foot.
The Yellow Rock formation on the summit displays a bright limestone reef structure from the ancient Jura Sea period. This unusual rock face offers insight into an ancient marine environment.
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