Kappelberg (Fellbach)
| Kappelberg | ||
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 B 14 with west portals of the Kappelberg tunnel on the Kappelberg |
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| height | 469 m above sea level NN | |
| location | Fellbach , Baden-Württemberg (Germany) | |
| Mountains | Virgin forest | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 47 '47 " N , 9 ° 17' 3" E | |
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| Type | Shift level | |
| rock | Dolomitic Rindenkalke , Stubensandstein , Upper and Lower Bunte Mergel , Schilfsandstein , Gipskeuper | |
The Kappelberg is 469 m above sea level. NN high foothills of the Schurwald south of Fellbach ( Rems-Murr-Kreis , Baden-Württemberg , Germany ).
Geography and traffic
The Kappelberg is the northwesternmost branch of the Schurwald , a mountain range east of Stuttgart that extends to the southeast and is mostly heavily forested. North of the mountain is Fellbach , east-northeast Kernen im Remstal , southeast is the cores , southwest of Stuttgart-Rotenberg with the Württemberg and west of Stuttgart-Luginsland .
In the north flank of the Kappelberg, the B 14 runs through the Kappelberg tunnel and past this mountain flank is also a section of the state road "L 1198", each of which connects Fellbach with Stuttgart. The mountain can only be reached on foot from the surrounding towns and mountains.
Landscape and history
The name Kappelberg comes from a pilgrimage chapel that was demolished in 1819. While the highest areas of the mountain are forested, there are vineyards on its mountain slopes. The wine-growing areas are mainly determined by the members of the wine cooperative fur Weingärtner managed. On the Kappelberg there are remains of a fortress from prehistoric times secured by ramparts and ditches .
Protected areas
On the southern slope below the ridge is the Kappelberg nature reserve , which stretches as a striking band of heather in a strip between forest and vineyards. The NSG with the protected area number 1.064 was formed by ordinance of the Stuttgart Regional Council of June 22, 1978 with a size of 2.0 hectares. The main protection purpose is the preservation of the steppe heather slope, which is unique in its floristic and faunistic biodiversity for the Stuttgart area.
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