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Quarry at the Märchensee – Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim loop from Oberndorf

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Baden-Württemberg

Quarry at the Märchensee – Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim loop from Oberndorf

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Quarry at the Märchensee – Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim loop from Oberndorf

02:41

9.62km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.05 km

Chapel of Mary to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Tannenrain

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The Marienkapelle on the Tannenrain was built by the Oberndorf population as a thank you for sparing war damage. It was consecrated in 1947 and can be reached via a way of the cross with 14 stations.

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4.18 km

View of Wurmlinger Chapel

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In the foreground the Wurmlinger chapel, behind it the Swabian Jura.

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4.90 km

Schilfsandstein Quarries at Märchensee

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Protected area - predominantly geological Keuper formations on whose summit (quarry / Märchensee) reed sandstone was mined.

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5.51 km

View of the Albtrauf and Ammertal

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Wide view over Wendelsheim, Rottenburg am Neckar and up to the Albtrauf.

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6.10 km

Quarry at the Märchensee

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Regardless of which side you come from, the path through the stone blocks is simply worth seeing.

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6.48 km

Kanal and Reutegraben to the Schilfsandstein quarry

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is a nice ditch, you come out directly at the fairytale lake

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6.91 km

Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim

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A green, impenetrable layer of duckweed covers the fairytale lake on the Pfaffenberg near Wendelsheim all year round. The romantic body of water in a small forest area owes its …

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8.82 km

Fairy Tale Trail Around Märchensee

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Fairy tales told in a highly abbreviated form or simply summarized.
Easily displayed on weatherproof boards.

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9.62 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.43 km

2.86 km

305 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

3.02 km

2.87 km

357 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Quarry at the Märchensee – Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim loop from Oberndorf

Chapel of Mary to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Tannenrain

View of Wurmlinger Chapel

Schilfsandstein Quarries at Märchensee

View of the Albtrauf and Ammertal

Quarry at the Märchensee

Kanal and Reutegraben to the Schilfsandstein quarry

Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim

Fairy Tale Trail Around Märchensee

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