List of landscape protection areas in the Ostalb district

In the Ostalbkreis there are 56 landscape protection areas, which together cover an area of 19,600 hectares or 13% of the area of the district. The oldest landscape protection area in the district is the Frankenbachtal area established in 1963 .

Surname	image	Identifier	details	position	Area hectares	date
Ipf with bladder mountain and Reimersbergle		1.36.001 WDPA: 321962	Bopfingen , Kirchheim am Ries Additional areas for the Ipf and Blasienberg nature reserves . The Ipf is a cone mountain with a Hallstatt rampart on the summit; extensive juniper heather; the other mountains are Riesrand mountains with heather vegetation.	⊙	182.0	1968-12-05
Sandberg with Breitwang, Buchberg, Beiberg and the surrounding area	BW	1.36.003 WDPA: 324081	Bopfingen heathland on the northeastern foothills of the Härtsfeld with sheep pastures; Recreation area.	⊙	190.0	1987-10-13
Tonsberg and Karkstein with eastern Barnberghalde (Barnholz, Katzenhölzle), Käsbühl, Vorderer and Hinterer Fohbühl, Siegert and ruins of Schenkenstein	BW	1.36.004 WDPA: 325199	Bopfingen , Lauchheim mountain ridge from Weißjura and Gries with forest and sheep pastures; Surroundings of the Schenkenstein ruins .	⊙	156.7	1968-12-05
Meisterstaller Heide	BW	1.36.006 WDPA: 322938	Bopfingen Prehistoric burial ground.	⊙	11.6	1968-12-05
Gromberger Heath	BW	1.36.007 WDPA: 321167	Lauchheim , Westhausen Weißjuraberg with forest, sheep pastures and two castle ruins.	⊙	126.2	1968-12-05
Dossinger Valley		1.36.008 WDPA: 320420	Neresheim dry valley with striking rocky areas.	⊙	22.0	1968-12-05
Klosterberg Neresheim		1.36.011 WDPA: 322208	Neresheim The mountain, on the top of which stands the Neresheim monastery , should be kept free from blemishes.	⊙	114.8	1968-12-05
Deep valley	BW	1.36.012 WDPA: 325164	Neresheim Occasionally water-bearing valley with valley meadows and hillside forests.	⊙	34.0	1968-12-05
Wental		1.36.013 WDPA: 325767	Essingen Former tributary to the Steinheim basin , completely karstified; with bizarre dolomite rock groups.	⊙	3.0	1968-12-05
Filgenbachtal	BW	1.36.015 WDPA: 320800	Hüttlingen Keuper landscape with meadows and forest.	⊙	33.0	1968-12-05
Schloßberg Ellwangen and Schönenberg		1.36.016 WDPA: 324192	Ellwangen (Jagst) landscape around the castle and the pilgrimage church , which, in order to highlight the buildings, should be kept free from any other development.	⊙	85.1	1968-12-05
Valley of the Blind Red	BW	1.36.017 WDPA: 324980	Abtsgmünd , Adelmannsfelden , Neuler A very attractive, untouched valley of the Blinden Rot (right tributary of the Kocher ).	⊙	96.0	1968-12-05
Orrot reservoir		1.36.019 WDPA: 324715	Jagstzell , Rosenberg Area around the reservoir and its tributary.	⊙	54.0	1968-12-05
Hohenberg		1.36.020 WDPA: 321695	Rosenberg Hohenberg with church, which is to be kept free of other buildings; much-visited lookout point.	⊙	32.0	1968-12-05
Cold field to Rosenstein		1.36.021 WDPA: 322050	Heubach , Schwäbisch Gmünd , Waldstetten 781 m high mountain ( Kaltes Feld ) with impressive rock formations and a striking 735 m high mountain ( Rosenstein ) of the Eastern Alb with castle ruins, caves and prehistoric ramparts; Recreation area with special scenic charm; Ski Area.	⊙	2,887.0	1974-11-04
Kapfenburg		1.36.022 WDPA: 322060	Lauchheim , Westhausen Surroundings of Kapfenburg Castle ; Recreation area.	⊙	148.0	1980-03-31
Grießweiher - oak grove near Neuler	BW	1.36.023 WDPA: 321158	Neuler Ecologically valuable wetlands with diverse flora and fauna.	⊙	28.0	1981-06-12
Remswasen	BW	1.36.024 WDPA: 323806	Iggingen , Schwäbisch Gmünd 2 areas. Surroundings of the last well-preserved riparian forest on the Rems.	⊙	14.0	1982-09-27
Welzheimer forest with Leintal		1.36.026 WDPA: 325761	Böbingen an der Rems , Durlangen , Eschach , Göggingen untouched Keuper forest and valley landscape; Recreation area	⊙	5,489.4	1972-08-30
Hohenstaufen, Rechberg, Stuifen with carrion ridge and deer mountains		1.36.027 WDPA: 321706	Schwäbisch Gmünd , Waldstetten The Kaiser Mountains are significant due to their historical past; Recreation area.	⊙	1,595.0	1971-10-04
Knöckle	BW	1.36.028 WDPA: 322227	Abtsgmünd Surroundings of the "Knöckle" chapel as a green turning point that characterizes the landscape.	⊙	4.0	1981-01-23
Keuerstadt and surroundings		1.36.029 WDPA: 322101	Ellenberg , Ellwangen (Jagst) , Jagstzell Wiesenaue and the area around the pilgrimage chapel should be kept free from building.	⊙	15.0	1981-01-16
Frickenhofer Höhe	BW	1.36.030 WDPA: 320888	Gschwend	⊙	326.6	1971-04-15
Glattenzain and Rauhenzain and Dappach valleys	BW	1.36.031 WDPA: 321091	Gschwend Charming, near-natural meadow valleys with natural, wooded streams and wooded slopes in the Welzheimer forest.	⊙	15.0	1971-04-15
Krätzental		1.36.032 WDPA: 322300	Neresheim dry valley with rocks (Hohler Stein) and valley meadows.	⊙	17.0	1972-12-28
Rötenberg-Rötenbachtal	BW	1.36.033 WDPA: 323975	Abtsgmünd , Obergröningen Open meadow landscape and forest edge areas as ecologically high-quality spaces and recreational areas.	⊙	141.0	1994-04-21
Halheim Roman fort	BW	1.36.034 WDPA: 323941	Ellwangen (Jagst)	⊙	1.0	1973-09-24
Cattle castle		1.36.035 WDPA: 323896	Ellwangen (Jagst) Well-preserved early medieval ramparts and graves with beautiful trees in a striking landscape.	⊙	4.0	1973-09-24
Pond in the area of Ellenberg - Wört - Stödtlen - Tannhausen	BW	1.36.036 WDPA: 325715	Ellenberg , Stödtlen , Tannhausen , Wört Weiher im Virngrund.	⊙	78.0	1973-09-24
Deep valley		1.36.037 WDPA: 325174	Essingen , Oberkochen Typical Albtrockental flowing into the Kocher-Brenz valley; Recreation area.	⊙	60.0	1973-09-24
Laubachtal	BW	1.36.038 WDPA: 322530	Aalen side valley of the Lein; relatively natural brook valley with wood on the banks.	⊙	70.0	1973-09-24
Parts of the landscape on the edge of the Ries	BW	1.36.039 WDPA: 322448	Bopfingen , Kirchheim am Ries , Unterschneidheim , Riesbürg Riesauswürflinge with sheep pastures in mostly scenic locations.	⊙	440.0	1973-09-24
Haselbachtal	BW	1.36.040 WDPA: 321410	Lorch , Mutlangen , Schwäbisch Gmünd Riesauswürflinge with sheep pastures in mostly scenic locations.	⊙	927.0	1975-12-29
Lower Leintal with side valleys	BW	1.36.041 WDPA: 325344	Abtsgmünd , Schechingen , Aalen Diverse landscape with particular ecological value and significant importance for recreation.	⊙	1,044.0	1981-07-09
Rotenbachtal secretary pond		1.36.042 WDPA: 323974	Ellwangen (Jagst) Keupertal with a completely natural character with reeds, reeds and reeds with considerable recreational value.	⊙	103.0	1982-03-24
Areas around Welzheim and Walkersbacher Tal	BW	1.36.043 WDPA: 321008	Lorch landscape with special character and beauty; with special recreational value.	⊙	183.0	1983-02-28
Frankenbachtal		1.36.044 WDPA: 320864	Ellwangen (Jagst) , Neuler natural part of the landscape; Recreation area.	⊙	55.0	1963-02-28
Aimersbachtal	BW	1.36.045 WDPA: 319462	Lorch Charming valley as a habitat for a multitude of endangered plant and animal species; Recreation room.	⊙	7.3	1984-08-22
Götzenbachtal	BW	1.36.046 WDPA: 321134	Lorch Charming valley as a habitat for a multitude of endangered plant and animal species; Recreation room.	⊙	7.0	1984-08-22
Heinzental	BW	1.36.047 WDPA: 321523	Neresheim	⊙	1.0	1978-03-20
Oak grove near the Dalkinger Heidkapelle		1.36.048 WDPA: 320545	Rainau Cultural-historical document of earlier economic methods.	⊙	5.0	1985-02-11
Strutbach Valley	BW	1.36.049 WDPA: 324894	Hüttlingen , Neuler , Rainau Bachtal with brook pond; charming landscape; Habitat for numerous endangered plant and animal species.	⊙	39.0	1985-04-18
Albtrauf between Unterkochen and Baiershofen	BW	1.36.050 WDPA: 319481	Westhausen , Aalen Particularly striking and characteristic parts of the Alb eaves, interlocking of forest, heather, fields and meadows and the edge of the settlement; Habitat for flora and fauna and a recreational area.	⊙	732.0	1986-03-20
Baldern Castle		1.36.051 WDPA: 324181	Bopfingen , Lauchheim Baldern Castle and its surroundings; particularly attractive landscape.	⊙	439.0	1986-09-03
Büchelberger ridge and surroundings	BW	1.36.052 WDPA: 320135	Abtsgmünd Plateau used for arable farming surrounded by forests; the small forests, field trees, individual trees (including numerous natural monuments), extensive orchards and the high proportion of grassland give the area a high ecological compensation function; the diversity and the popular view from the height make up the high recreational value of the area.	⊙	265.8	1988-11-21
Upper Bühlertal and the surrounding area	BW	1.36.053 WDPA: 323368	Abtsgmünd , Adelmannsfelden Structurally rich area, characterized by rolling hills with constant alternation of green and arable land, scenic areas, near-natural valley areas with woody areas on the banks and meadows in the floodplain areas, reed belts on the ponds, large seggae, alder stands and wet meadows; special recreational value.	⊙	305.0	1988-11-30
Albtrauf between Lautern and Aalen with adjacent areas		1.36.054 WDPA: 319480	Essingen , Heubach , Aalen Characteristic part of the distinctive and exposed Albtraufs between Lautern and Aalen, but also small, varied surroundings with wooded areas, orchards, arable fields, meadow valleys and juniper heaths.	⊙	1,106.0	1990-05-10
Egautal south of Neresheim	BW	1.36.055 WDPA: 320494	Neresheim	⊙	257.0	1992-10-26
Rotbachtal with side valleys and adjacent areas		1.36.056 WDPA: 323967	Jagstzell meadow valleys and largely natural stream with striking landscape elements such as field trees, hedges, ponds and orchards; next to strips of wasteland - extensively used areas, embankments, creeks and individual trees.	⊙	186.0	1993-08-31
Upper Blinde-Rot-Tal		1.36.057 WDPA: 323361	Rosenberg Charming and ecologically valuable valley landscape, of special character and beauty with high recreational value.	⊙	230.0	1994-05-05
Jagsttal between Ellwangen-Rindelbach and the district boundary north of. Jagstzell with adjacent areas	Jagsttal near Kalkhöfe	1.36.058 WDPA: 321996	Ellwangen (Jagst) , Jagstzell Close to nature, harmonious part of the landscape with high biological diversity and high ecological value as a habitat for animals and plants, but also as a retention area for regulating the water supply.	⊙	295.0	1994-02-18
Kugeltal, Ebnater Tal, parts of the Heiligental and adjacent areas	BW	1.36.059 WDPA: 322352	Bopfingen , Lauchheim , Neresheim , Aalen As far as possible, dry valley free of impairments as an ecological compensation area on the one hand and as a natural recreation area for the Aligem unit on the other hand, as well as an outstanding geomorphological appearance of karst landscapes typical of the landscape. Near-natural and ecologically diverse forest edges as ecologically and aesthetically valuable areas of a cultural and recreational landscape	⊙	554.0	1997-05-26
Liastrauf between Oberzell and the state border	BW	1.36.060 WDPA: 322591	Stödtlen , Tannhausen Liaskante (Liastrauf) typical of the southwest German layered landscape with its habitat for a wide variety of animal and plant species; Juniper heather at the Wildenberg chapel; Orchards and ecologically valuable wet and dry biotopes; charming and diverse landscape, which is characterized by the alternation of forest and meadow.	⊙	323.0	1998-05-25
Hills around Hofen	BW	1.36.061 WDPA: 321833	Hüttlingen , Aalen Exemplary, typical landscape section of the Goldshöfer terrace slabs as a sub-unit of the natural spatial unit Eastern Alb foreland ; Small climatic balancing function of the agricultural land and open space function in the Aalen-Wasseralfingen-Hüttlingen area; Fresh air generation area; special recreational value for the general public.	⊙	60.0	2000-12-19
Schlossberg with ruins Flochberg		1.36.062 WDPA: 324195	Bopfingen A landscape highlighted, diverse, species-rich habitat complex, in particular with limestone grasslands, hedges, gravel and rock corridors, meadows and bushes as habitats for many rare animal and plant species, as a typical relic of the historical cultural landscape with its characteristic landscape and high regional significance and as special varied, attractive landscape of an area that is valuable for relaxation and in need of protection.	⊙	12.0	2002-06-12
Legend for landscape protection area