Münsinger Alb, Natura2000 site in Germany

Münsinger Alb is a 6,545-hectare Natura 2000 site in eastern Baden-Württemberg, made up of ten sub-areas across the Alb-Donau and Reutlingen districts. Its core is the Münsinger Hardt, a former sheep pasture and military training ground (1895–2005) where large dry-grassland complexes developed. Deeply cut valleys with slope and ravine forests and juniper heaths around Münsingen complete the landscape.

The Münsinger Hardt was used as a sheep pasture before becoming a military training ground in 1895, a role it kept until 2005. Grazing and troop exercises created the large dry-grassland complexes found here today. The protected area was registered in 2015 by merging the FFH sites "Wacholderheiden bei Münsingen" and "Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen", both existing since 2005, and was formally designated by regulation of the Tübingen Regional Council on 5 November 2018, in force from 11 January 2019.

The area takes its name from the nearby town of Münsingen and the Swabian Alps landscape. Today, visitors walk through the open grasslands and forests to observe wildlife and spend time quietly connecting with the natural surroundings.

The area is well marked with paths that guide visitors safely through different habitats. It is important to stay on marked trails because some parts of the land may contain old ammunition remnants that pose a hazard.

The Münsinger Hardt, the core of the area, was a military training ground from 1895 to 2005; the tanks and troops left behind large open dry grasslands that now host orchids and gentians. The protected area was formed in 2015 by merging the FFH sites "Wacholderheiden bei Münsingen" and "Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen", both in existence since 2005.