Betzenberg (Schönbuch)
Heading to the mountain Betz
The Betz mountain, located in the counties of Böblingen and Esslingen, is a 499.5 m above sea level. NN high mountain in the beautiful book, a mountainous forest area of the South German Keuper highlands in the nature park Schönbuch in Baden-Württemberg.
Geographical location
Within the beautiful book, the Betz mountain rises south-southwest of the small village glassworks, a southeastern district of the north of the mountain forest located in the district of Böblingen book, or west of the town of New House, a district of Aichtal in the district of Esslingen. Southeast and south-southeast of the mountain lie the neighboring district of Reutlingen beyond watercourses Schaich, ridge Schaichberg (456 m above sea level. NN ) and B 27 villages Häslach and forest village, the two parts of the municipality of Walddorfhäslach. West Southwest of the mountain is located in the neighboring district of Tübingen the community Dettenhausen.
About the Betz mountain passes of the north east border of the districts of Böblingen and Esslingen. They buckled on the hilltop to the south to end in Schaichtal on the border with the district of Reutlingen. About 1.5 km west-southwest of the terminal is below the southern flank of the mountain in the same valley with the border of the counties Böblingen, Reutlingen and Tübingen triangle.
The highest point of the Betz Bergs is 1.7 km south-southwest of the sometimes beautiful book for large-scale clearing counted village of Glashütte, where the terrain rises to the summit out. It is located directly on the forest path Dette houses Sträßle.
The neighbors of the Betz mountain - with the height in meters above mean sea level ( MSL ): Uhlberg ( 469.6 m) in the northeast, Steinberg ( 383.1 m; with Aichtal bridge ) to the east, Schaichberg (456 m) in the southeast, oak ridge (502 m) in the southwest and Günzberg ( 490.5 m ) in the west.
North of the mountain flows Betz about in west-east direction through the valley of forest book, glassworks and the new house Aich, a western or left Neckar tributary; the location above the Aich northeast flank of the mountain is called Neuhauser wall. Also in this direction is approximately south of the mountain between Dettenhausen and New House of coming from Bromberg Aich inflow Sheikh.
The streets around the Betz mountain include the federal highway 464 in the south and the already mentioned B 27 in the southeast. From the former country road branches off from 1208 to the northeast, passing through Dettenhausen after forest book. There crosses the L 1185, which runs along the north past glassworks along the Aich according to New house, and shortly thereafter passed out under the four-lane B 27 ( 1,161 m long bridge Aichtal ). But because no roads leading to the mountain, he can be reached only on forest roads.
Geology
The Betz mountain located northeast of Brombergspalte, a major tectonic fault line that runs through the beautiful book. This mountain is situated on the northern Schoenbuch plaice, which has over the southern greatly reduced. On the north is in contrast to the southern flounder, the oldest layer of the Jura, the Black Jura, preserved a large area. The latter also forms the ceiling of the Betz mountain. Only including follow typical of the beautiful book Keuper layers. The south of the mountain flowing Sheikh cuts these layers until the Stubensandstein, large parts of the southern slope formed by Knoll marl.
History
At Betz mountain there are several grave mound and remains from the Hallstatt period and a cemetery dating from Roman times.
There is also on the mountain a Celtic Viereckschanze located approximately 1.8 km east-northeast of Dettenhausen near the southern edge of the brown fields on Bernadette houses Sträßle. One poster on the spot, covering: The approximately square complex is a umfriedeter of mound and ditch the temple precinct of the late Celtic period ( 1st century AD). On the basis of excavations in other same hills is known that it were a square wooden temple and deep bays victims. On the south side is a gate with a continuous trench before.
The wooded Betz mountain is part of the Natural Park established in 1972 Schonbuch.
On December 26, 1999 Lothar also attracted by Germany. In Nice book, including the Betz mountain, he left behind large-scale windthrow. Subsequent bark beetle infestations exacerbated the situation. In memory of Lothar was erected on the mountain about 500 meters south from the White Häusle on forest road seven book Wasenstraße a memorial stone: On a wooden board mounted on the stone there is a poem by Goethe.
Flora
In addition to the native tree species grow on the mountain Betz imported from North America giant redwoods ( Sequoiadendron giganteum). After this species was discovered in 1850 by the Europeans, King William I bring seeds to Europe and sow in the Wilhelma. In the cold winter 1879/80, however, froze most of these trees, which were distributed among other things, on the few remaining Betz mountain. Among them is the highest currently with 50 m tree and Weybridge, which is 2.3 km east-northeast of Dettenhausen near the southern edge of the brown fields on Bernadette houses Sträßle. About 1.2 km southeast of the village of Glashütte stand at the White Häusle directly next to each other three more specimens of this genus.
Reserves
The Betz mountain belongs entirely to the northeast area of the multipart and 112.471 km ² Fauna- Flora-Habitat area Schoenbuch ( FFH-Nr. 7420341 ). Its southern flank is part of the founded in 1995 and 2.619 km ² nature reserve Schaichtal ( NSG-Nr. 1210 ), which is characterized by lush riparian vegetation, lakes and ponds, rare species such as kingfisher, spotted salamander and dippers and also the Bulbous so far found in Wuerttemberg only there whorl snail ( Vertigo moulisiana ) distinguished. A slightly larger territory its southern flank is part of the multipart 153.764 km ² large bird sanctuary Nice Book ( VSG-Nr. 7420441 ). On the eastern part of the mountain is the km Founded in 1961 and 8.96 ² nature reserve LSG Schoenbuch December 1, 1961 ( LSG-Nr. 1.16.037 ) and in its western part, which was founded in 1995 and 10.44 km ² nature reserve forest book / Steinenbronn ( LSG no. 1.15.083 ).
Waldlehrpfad Betz mountain
On the northern slope of the mountain is located east of nearby Glashütte Breitwiesen the forest trail Betz mountain. The close of the Burkhardtsmühle the trail parking lot Scheer Wässere ( accessible from the L in 1185 ) beginning trail with seven boards is 3.5 km long. On the trail you can learn about the history, geology, flora and fauna of the mountain. The path leads among other things along the Neuhauser wall and a quarry of sandstone zoom facility, which has widely publicized the Sheikh and Aichtal, and passes a pond. Easily understandable texts are information refer to important settlement periods such as Hallstatt, Celtic and Roman times, the high and late Middle Ages and the importance of field names as Mädleswiesen. The more a child's play and barbecue area provide variety. A walk on the forest trail takes about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Stones and fountains
On and on the Betz mountain there are many old forestry department stones, reminiscent of different events memorial stones and also several old wells. In addition to above -mentioned memorial stone to the hurricane Lothar example, there is the stone of Jas. Kayser ( southern edge of the brown fields on Bernadette houses Sträßle, near dortigem sequoia ), who was slain there in 1919 by a pine tree. The Fountain of the mountain include Neubrunnen ( at New Forest villages swath above the Schaichtal ) Scheerwässerebrunnen (at the Neuhauser wall above the Aichtal ) and points well ( almost 750 m northeast from the White Häusle south Neuhauser wall, with inscriptions in 1905 and 1909).
Telecommunication Tower Forest book
At the top of the mountain Betz is since 1976 in the district of New House on forest road Dette houses Sträßle the 128.6 m high, built in reinforced concrete telecommunications tower forest book. The visible from afar tower serves the mobile and BOS radio.