Haselstein (Winnenden)

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The Haselstein is a 447.5 -meter -high hill in the Berglen in the middle of Baden-Württemberg and is half a mile northwest of the town center of Winnenden - Breuningsweiler in western promontory right above the valley of corner brook.

Nature and Landscape

Location

The Haselstein his hand is lower on a north-north- west offset of the plateau Buocher height above sea level of 519.6 m. NN its greatest height reached by the water tower of the eponymous and central location Buoch, between the cap of the Great Rossberg stands 511.7 m. The Haselstein is wooded on his cap and on the northeastern slope, while the lower slopes of the south-west are covered to the west and north by vineyards. There, in the north they draw on a much deeper terminating in the lower-profile summit of Little Ross Mountain ( 389 m above sea level. NN ). Up on the south side of the hazel stone is a disused quarry which was used until 2003 as a climbing area, but has since closed due to falling rocks.

Geology

The top of the stone is made of hazel Stubensandstein. He has formed here fixed facies, which is why it was dismantled. The former quarry can not enter today because of possible falling rocks, which is why the " Geological path " leads today around it. The concrete walkway marks approximately the boundary between Colorful marls ( vineyards ) and Stubensandstein. While the bottoms of Colorful marl are relatively rich in nutrients, the residual soils of the room sandstone are poor, which is why you here the forest has let falter. Since man wanted to manage more and more, he pushed back the forest, but without success. What remained was a zone between Colorful marls and Stubensandstein, which could not be used and enabled it to develop naturally (now Natural Monument ).

Nature Reserves

On the southern edge between woods and vineyards, the natural monument " Haselstein " is. The open southerly outlook preferred them, a thermophilic ( xerotherm ) Plant Society, by Robert degrees husband as " steppe heath " defined. From the concrete walkway from the flowers can be admired from spring to autumn, without having to enter the area.