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Biotope – Salmendingen Waterfalls loop from Mössingen

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Landkreis Tübingen

Mössingen

Biotope – Salmendingen Waterfalls loop from Mössingen

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Biotope – Salmendingen Waterfalls loop from Mössingen

04:59

16.7km

480m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Bergrutsch am Hirschkopf

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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2.80 km

Hirschkopf Landslide (Mössingen)

Highlight • Natural Monument

South of Tübingen and Reutlingen is located on the course of Albtraufes Mössinger mountain slip. On April 12, 1983, huge amounts of rock, soil and forest fell here after it had rained for days. Because the mountain was covered by fog at this time, the inhabitants of the surrounding villages saw and heard little about it. But it quickly became clear what had happened here: the largest mountain slide in Baden-Württemberg in 100 years

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2.90 km

Biotope

Highlight • Natural

Biotope somewhat off the forest path in the NSG Bergrutsch am Hirschkopf.

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3.18 km

View of the Bergrutsch am Hirschkopf landslide

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here you can experience the geological development of the Alb in fast motion. A large part of the slide area on the Hirschkopf, which is also part of the UNESCO GeoPark Swabian Alb and is one of the few national geotopes, is under nature protection. On April 12, 1983, the largest and most spectacular mountain slide in the Alb to date occurred on the Albtrauf above Mössingen. Within a few hours, millions of tons of earth and rock went down into the valley. Over the years, the resulting “primeval landscape” has developed into a refuge for many animal and plant species. Today the area is a nature reserve.

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