GeoTour Calw - Wo aus Wasser Steine werden

Where water becomes stone

Be there live when stones are formed?
Walking on millions of years old desert and ocean floors?
Learn why there used to be irrigation systems in the northern Black Forest!
The GeoTour Calw offers all this and much more.
For families with children, but also for anyone who wants to explore the region with curiosity.

GeoTour profile

This GeoTour turns the topic of "rocks and geology" into an exciting outdoor experience with its many exploration tasks and research questions.
All texts and pictures of the stations can be found in the GeoTour Calw brochure, which can be obtained from the Calw tourist information office or downloaded.
There are no information boards in the area.

Main topics: Transition between red sandstone and shell limestone with calcareous tufa, relief, water use
Other topics: Spring horizons, use of raw materials, settlement and conflicts of land use

Types of rock: Badischer Bausandstein, Geröllsandstein*, Karneol* (rare), Plattenandstein*, Röttone, Kalktuff (local), Kalkstein*, Hornstein* (rare)
*included in the GeoBox

Trail profile: Only hiking possible, uphill and narrow "adventure trails" in sections along the rest of the route, few risky sections (occasionally slippery in places along the Schlittenbach stream), suitable for children.