- Schönbuch
The Schönbuch is an almost completely wooded area south west of
Stuttgart and part of the Southern German Escarpment Landscape (German: "südwestdeutsches Schichtstufenland"). In 1972 the centre zone of the Schönbuch became the firstnatural park inBaden-Württemberg . Today the 156 km² large reserve is referred to as Schönbuch whereas the original, more comprehensive area is usually called Schönbuch-Region.The natural park Schönbuch is an important recreational area of the
Stuttgart region , also because it is intersected by relatively few roads only.Location
Approximately 25 km south of the city center of Stuttgart and about 15 km south west of
Stuttgart Airport , located in central Baden-Württemberg, also close toReutlingen (South East of the region), the university city ofTübingen (South), andHerrenberg (West).
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