Buocher Höhe, Forest summit in Rems-Murr, Germany

Buocher Höhe is a forested hill in the Rems-Murr region covered in dense woodland across its slopes. The area is cut through by several valleys and forms part of a broader chain of hills and ridges with varied terrain.

The Buocher Höhe was long part of Alemannic royal property administered from Waiblingen. A 1555 forest register from Reichenberg gave Waiblingen the tree trunks while the Buochener kept the tops and brushwood; disputes over this led to the forest being divided in 1742. Since 4 November 1968 it has formed part of a 2,150-hectare protected landscape.

The area retains rural village traditions, and you can see how local people use the trails for walking and cycling throughout their daily routines. The proximity to settlements like Buoch creates a landscape where community life naturally connects with the surrounding forest.

The area is crossed by hiking trails that wind through valleys and over the higher ground, connecting to nearby villages. Trails vary from narrow footpaths to wider tracks, offering different options for accessing and moving through the landscape.

The clearings around Buoch match the outcrop of the calcareous Angulaten Sandstone almost exactly, because crops can be grown on it. Beneath this thin layer lies Rhätsandstein, once ground into blotting sand used to dry ink; the old quarry has since been filled in.