Wellheimer Trockental, Dry valley in Southern Franconia, Germany.
The Wellheimer Trockental stretches 9 kilometers between Rennertshofen and Dollnstein, featuring limestone cliffs and exposed rock formations along its slopes.
The valley formed over two million years when the prehistoric Ur-Donau river carved through the limestone until geological changes in the Pleistocene altered its course.
The valley contains archaeological sites including wine cellar caves near Mauern, which Stone Age humans used as shelters.
A 25-kilometer cycling path runs through the valley, incorporating sections of the former railway line between Dollnstein and Rennertshofen.
The eastern and southern slopes contain limestone grasslands that support one of Germany's most diverse butterfly populations.
Location: Wellheim
Elevation above the sea: 400 m
Length: 9,000 m
Width: 800 m
Website: https://lfu.bayern.de/geologie/geotope_schoensten/60
GPS coordinates: 48.79330,11.10640
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:24
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