Märzenbecherwald bei Ettenstadt, Nature reserve in Ettenstatt, Germany.

The Märzenbecherwald near Hundsdorf, a part of Ettenstatt, is a 12.4-hectare deciduous high forest on an Alb edge slope of the Franconian Jura at 480 m above sea level. The protected core is a strip about 500 m long and 200 m wide. Numerous springs emerge above Opalinuston clay, and the water collects in porous iron sandstone, keeping the ground moor-like.

The 12.4-hectare area was designated a nature reserve in 1988, protecting the largest stand of spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum) in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district. The name comes from the flower itself, which also appears on Ettenstatt's municipal coat of arms. The site is also known locally as Märchenwald or Moorholz.

The spring snowflake flower shaped local identity over generations and appears on Ettenstatt's official coat of arms. People in the area feel a strong connection to this woodland because of its floral display during blooming season.

The best time to visit is from late February to early April when spring snowflakes are in full bloom. Well-marked walking paths lead through the reserve and make it accessible for different fitness levels.

The moor-like ground comes from numerous springs breaking out over Opalinuston clay: rainwater gathers in porous iron sandstone on the Jura plateau and resurfaces here. Nearby stands the Steinerne Rinne of Rohrbach, a calcified spring channel. A comparable snowflake site lies near Algersdorf in the Nürnberger Land district.