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This GeoTour turns the topic "stones and geology" into an exciting outdoor experience for the whole family with its exploration tasks and research questions.
Main topics: Pfinzgraben, boundary between Buntsandstein and Muschelkalk, platy sandstone, historic lime works, historic quarries and clay pits, brickworks, mills and millstones, geology and landscape, landscape history
Other topics: Pfinz, former narrow-gauge railway Ittersbach – Pforzheim, desertions, "geo-animals"
Types of rocks/minerals: platy sandstone*, claystone of the Rötton (very rare), Muschelkalk limestone*, limestones, dolomites and marls of the Lower Muschelkalk, Baden sandstone (only in buildings), loess (only indirectly), calcite, azurite (rare), malachite (rare), Stubensandstein (only millstone) and Schilfsandstein (only buildings) from the Keuper
*Included in the GeoBox
GeoBox: The rock set for all big and small geo-explorers is available from the municipality of Karlsbad for €12.50. The GeoBox is complemented by the brochure GeoKompakt, which provides exciting basic knowledge about geology.
Start and finish: AVG final stop Ittersbach-Rathaus
Route length: 5.3 km
Total ascent: 110 m
There are no information boards on site. All texts and images about the stations can be found in the brochure "GeoTour Karlsbad." The brochure is available from the municipality of Karlsbad or can be downloaded and ordered for free at www.albtal-tourismus.de.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Walking on forest paths, path edges, forest areas, former quarries, etc. is at your own risk!
Do not chip off anything from small monuments such as millstones, boulders, walls, etc.!
Tips and suggestions
Further information at: www.albtal-tourismus.de
More geotours at: www.naturparkschwarzwald.de
Roadbook
An der Trockenmauer
Hardthof
Lohwäldle
Ittersbach/AVG Endhaltestelle
S-Bahn Haltestelle Ittersbach Rathaus
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
The starting point of the GeoTour can be reached via Ittersbach station (S 11 from Karlsruhe) via the "Lange Straße" towards Straubenhardt on foot (walking distance to the starting point approx. 1 km) or by car.Directions
By car:
Coming from Frankfurt or Basel, take motorway A5, exit Ettlingen, then follow the signs. Coming from Stuttgart, take motorway A8, exit Karlsbad/Bad Herrenalb, then follow the signs.
Parking
Parking lot at the dog training ground in Karlsbad-IttersbachCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Sturdy, water-repellent, and ankle-high footwear with a good tread. Outdoor clothing depending on the season. Binoculars for viewpoints. Chalk for deciphering boundary stones.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions