Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque – Birkenkopf information board loop from Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

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Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque – Birkenkopf information board loop from Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

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Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque – Birkenkopf information board loop from Rotwildpark bei Stuttgart

02:09

7.90km

120m

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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: August 7, 2026

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223 m

Wild Boar Enclosure at Saufang Pavilion

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Enclosures in the wild boar and red deer park, where the animals are primarily visible during feeding times. Otherwise, the animals mostly hide in the undergrowth on the large grounds or are sometimes difficult to see.

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1.46 km

Sequoias

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Several beautifully grown and relatively tall sequoia trees at the Metzgerhau parking lot.

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2.19 km

Metzgerhauweg

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Slightly ascending forest path as a good connection between Botnang and Birkenkopf.

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4.15 km

Birkenkopf Viewpoint

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Birch head or Monte Scherbelino. No matter how you call the 511 m high mountain. For mountain bikers, it offers a fantastic view over the whole city. On a clear day, even the Swabian Alb, the northern Black Forest and the lowlands tower next to Stuttgart. Great escape from the city!

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4.18 km

Birkenkopf Memorial Plaque

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Shortly before the summit, there is a memorial plaque attached directly to the rubble in memory of the victims of the war. The plaque is part of the memorial, which also includes the summit cross and the stepped structure on the summit.

The memorial was built in 1957/1958 based on designs by the architect Professor Manfred Pahl.

The rubble, which is still clearly visible today, is part of the memorial. At the time, it was deliberately created as clearly recognizable piles of rubble as part of the memorial. They are symbolic of the local history that needs to be researched both scientifically and artistically.

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4.85 km

Birkenkopf information board

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As in many other cities, the rubble in Stuttgart had to be removed from the city after the war. In Stuttgart, much of the rubble was deposited on the Birkenkopf, a natural hill in the west of the city. The locals therefore also call the Birkenkopf 'Monte Scherbelino'. This information stone can be found at the foot of the Birkenkopf.

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5.74 km

Metzgerhau Forest

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Location and History:
the Metzgerhau is a forest area located north of the wildlife park triangle and the park lakes between the Birkenkopf and Stuttgart Botnang.
The Metzgerbach stream, which gave its name, also flows through this area. The Metzgerbach flows downhill northwest through Botnang; where it is usually channeled and then flows into the Feuerbach at the end of the village near the Feuerbacher Tal.
The best known is probably the Metzgerhaus tunnel near Pfaffensee, which runs underground through the entire area to the south of Stuttgart for the water supply. The same applies to the Metzgerhau car park at Forsthaus 1.
Unfortunately, it is not known why the word butcher was used and what the origin of the term is.

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