Mittlere Schwäbische Alb, Nature reserve and special protection area in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Mittlere Schwäbische Alb extends across multiple districts including Alb-Donau-Kreis, Esslingen, Göppingen, Reutlingen, Tübingen, and Zollernalb in southwestern Germany.
The area received its official designation as a Special Protection Area in 2001, marking a significant step in preserving its natural resources and biodiversity.
The region contains 18 information and experience centers that present exhibitions about local traditions, natural heritage, and environmental education programs.
Visitors can explore 267 kilometers of certified hiking trails and 1,500 kilometers of cycling paths throughout the protected landscape.
The reserve houses 426 caves and maintains over 200,000 scattered fruit trees covering 5,186 hectares, representing 6.1% of the total protected area.
Location: Alb-Donau-Kreis
Location: Esslingen
Location: Göppingen
Location: Reutlingen
Location: Tübingen
Location: Zollernalb
Inception: 2001
GPS coordinates: 48.56250,9.52028
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:05
Randecker Maar
1.3 km
Posidonia Shale
1.6 km
Breitenstein
2.7 km
Ruine Diepoldsburg
2.6 km
Schopflocher Moor (Torfgrube)
13 m
Gutenberger Höhle
2.2 km
Neidlinger Wasserfall
3.2 km
Ruine Wielandstein
3 km
Gußmannshöhle
2.2 km
Burg Hahnenkamm
3.3 km
Wolfsschluchthöhle
2.2 km
Ruine Hohengutenberg
3 km
Eichhalde
2.7 km
Randecker Maar Research Station
704 m
Naturschutzzentrum Schopflocher Alb
1.6 km
Ruine Wuelstein
2.7 km
Unter dem Burz
2.1 km
Steinbruch Lauster
1.5 km
Heidenloch
2.1 km
Gebiete um Bissingen und Ochsenwang
2.5 km
Randecker Maar mit Zipfelbachschlucht
1.3 km
Pferch
1.5 km
Tobeltal mit Mittagsfels und Wielandstein
2.8 km
LSG 'Landschaftsbestandteile und Landschaftsteile im Landkreis Nürtingen' vom 22.10.1942
2.3 km
LSG 'Albtrauf Oberlenningen' vom 16.05.1973
2.6 km
Abgesunkene Felsmassen (Felsenkessel des Pferchs)
2.4 km
Felspartie des Breitenstein
2.6 km
Neidlinger Wasserfall und Fließgewässer im Gewann Pfanne
3.2 kmReviews
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