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Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

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Baden-Württemberg

Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

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Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

01:18

4.68km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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390 m

Wendelsheim vineyard with dry stone walls

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Vineyard on the southern slope. Just above Wendelsheim

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783 m

Canal and Reutegraben

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As soon as the newly purchased quarry was put into operation by the community in 1826, it played its biggest prank on the people of Wendelsheim. When the stonemasons arrived …

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939 m

Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim

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A green, impenetrable layer of duckweed covers the fairytale lake on the Pfaffenberg near Wendelsheim all year round. The romantic body of water in a small forest area owes its …

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1.16 km

Fairy Tale Lake

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Very beautiful lake, idyllic and remote.
The lake was created by a water ingress overnight - hence the name Märchensee!

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1.60 km

Quarry at the Märchensee

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Regardless of which side you come from, the path through the stone blocks is simply worth seeing.

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1.70 km

Märchensee Nature Monument

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Large sign with instructions on how to behave in the Märchensee natural monument.

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1.77 km

Great barbecue spot

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3 large tables with benches and a grill with a height-adjustable grate are in a sheltered depression.
This barbecue area is always busy.

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2.41 km

Wooden Signpost to Märchensee, Grill Area, and Quarry

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Based on the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea," this large sign shows how to find the fairytale lake after the barbecue area.

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4.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.53 km

825 m

174 m

141 m

Surfaces

2.00 km

1.04 km

592 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

28°C

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Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim – Quarry at the Märchensee loop from Wendelsheim

Wendelsheim vineyard with dry stone walls

Canal and Reutegraben

Fairy Lake, Wendelsheim

Fairy Tale Lake

Quarry at the Märchensee

Märchensee Nature Monument

Great barbecue spot

Wooden Signpost to Märchensee, Grill Area, and Quarry

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