Spitzberg (Tübingen)

View from worm worm Linger Linger chapel on the mountain to Spitzberg

The Spitzberg (also known as Deer Auer Berg) at Hirschau is a 474.4 m above sea level. NHN high and wooded, especially in its higher elevations Keuper- ridge at the edge of the Neckar at Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg district of Tübingen.

Geographical location

The Spitzberg is the mountainous forest area Schoenbuch upstream a few kilometers south and extends in a west-east direction between the Rottenburger district Wurmlingen and the university city of Tübingen. It is 3.5 km long and 1.5 km wide. At its southwestern flank is the Tubingen district Hirschau so that the Spitzberg is the local mountain.

North past the Spitzberg flows in Übergangstal to Schoenbuch in west-east direction of the western tributary Neckar Ammer. On the southern flank of the mountain springs of Tiefenbach, a 1.5 km-long, left- Neckar- inflow.

On a south spur of the pointed mountain is the Outbound Ödenburg ( 407.3 m).

Geology

The near-surface geological substrate is formed by the shales of the Gipskeuper ( grave field formation ), the Lower and Upper Colorful marl and sandstone packets of the room sandstone. The Spitzberg is flattened above. His platform is a layer surface, which is formed from Stubensandstein. On it a weathering rest of the mudstones of the Knoll marl is left. The developed about Knoll marl clay soils often provide for waterlogging.

The south-facing slope areas fall steeply to the Neckar valley. The Keuper layers dive there from under the alluvial river gravel and Auenlehme of the Neckar. The northern slopes of the Ammer valley towards a fall flatter. In particular, from the south access more blades into the morphologically hard Stubensandstein. They drain into the Tiefenbach.

Viniculture

The Spitzberg is planted due to the steepness of its slopes and the barrenness of the developed over Gipskeuper and Stubensandstein soils with forest. The solar radiation due to heat favored south-facing slopes, however, were for a long time by the Tübingen husbandmen - used as vineyards, but dropped almost completely since the late 19th century, however - the so-called GoGEN. What remains are numerous hillside terraces and stairs Season, fruit trees, which were planted in former vineyard plots, as well as old vintners huts which are visible from afar.

Conservation

Due to its occurrence of species of Spitzberg was early an important excursion area for the botanist based in Tübingen. He belongs to the floristic, faunistic but also the most studied areas in Baden- Württemberg. Alone, over 1,200 ferns and vascular plant taxa of its floristic exploration were detected there since the beginning. Also, different plant communities were first described at the Tübingen Spitzberg. In addition, over 1300 species of beetles from Spitzberg are already known. The Spitzberg is a landscape protection area. Especially the southern slopes of Mount Spitz are due to their biodiversity for more than 20 years provided as a nature reserve Hirschenauer mountain under protection. Maintenance measures are applied to prevent the encroachment and afforestation of rare plant locations in accordance with a care plan. The mowing is carried out under the direction of the Upper conservation authority for the local council Tübingen.

Leisure

Even as a recreational area of the Spitzberg plays a role. The leading on the plateau along the way, so-called Chapel, is used by walkers, hikers, joggers and cyclists. A popular destination is the chapel on the hill ( 475 m; known as worm Linger mountain ) west of the pointed hill standing Wurmlinger chapel. To the east of Svalbard are located at Schwärzloch ( Schwärzlocher yard ) and on the Sonnhaldenstrasse two dance halls. From the pigeon hole at Hirschau to beautiful views of the Neckar Valley and the surrounding area arise.

At the foot of Mount Spitz was from 1907 to 1919 the privately operated zoo Tübingen.