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Stuttgart District

Molach Biotope (Former Volcanic Crater)

Stuttgart District

Molach Biotope (Former Volcanic Crater)

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Molach Biotope (Former Volcanic Crater)

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Location: Erkenbrechtsweiler, Landkreis Esslingen, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Steffen

July 14, 2016

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The Molach or the Molachmaar is one of the numerous funnel-shaped hollows that were created on the Alb plateau around 15 million years ago through volcanic activity. When it rains, the pool fills with water, as the subsoil consists of volcanic tuff that holds water.

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🦣 𝕸𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖚𝖙 𝕱𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖐 🏒🥅👨🏼‍🚒🚒

September 15, 2020

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Very nice to look at with so many small animals and plants 🦋🌸

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Thorsten

September 29, 2016

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This is a so-called volcanic embryo. A very small, sealed volcanic vent filled with water and thus became a biotope. In earlier days, children from the surrounding communities bathed here in summer.

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Elevation 720 m

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Location: Erkenbrechtsweiler, Landkreis Esslingen, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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