rubble hill

Mainzigartig

Best view of Stuttgart, take your binoculars. We went on the coldest day of the year but it was still nice to visit. Also you will get good exercise going up and down the mountain. No WC to be had anywhere nearby.

chrisbH8120XM

Took a short walk up from the Parking lot nearest to the top of the hill. It's only about 15 minutes to finish the walk to the top from there. It's a sobering reminder of the devastation of war, but also a hopeful indicator that people will always find a way to rebuild. The top of the hill is a spectacular view of the city, in all directions, and there's places to sit, relax, and climb amongst the rubble at the top. Highly recommend this visit on a sunny warm day!

847stephanier

I didn't realize the walk would be 20 minutes with a stroller, I was with my parents (older, slow walking, bad knees, etc.) but they made it up in about 30 minutes. Free, nice views, great pictures. My 6 year old loved jumping around on the rubble (rocks) and trying to find out where we lived from the hill top. Good to do when if have an hour or two free and nothing to do.

JohnLane2014

A great place to visit for history buffs. Built from the rubble of local buildings after Stuttgart was leveled by Allied bombers during WWII. If you listen closely to the stone, you can hear the bombs falling and feel the fear of the populace. A somber remnant of a very sad period of our history.

marcopolko

Take the U-1 or U-14 along the valley floor south from the city center and then ascend the Birkenkopf along Blaubeurenweg, a lovely ascent of the steep valley walls via pathways and stairways through gardens. The Birkenkopf has been elevated about 50 meters higher from all of the rubble hauled there from the war-damaged center, a sad sight. The view is excellent. If you look one way toward the SE you can see the impressive fortress of the Swabian Alb, Hohenneuffen, and almost 180 degrees in the other direction the impressive Hohenasperg Fortress to the NW which later served as a prison and now hosts a prison museum. It's a lovely hour or so hike.Actual visit was probably around 2010.

poetcat

This mountain of rubble contains some of the debris piled here from the repeated bombing of Stuttgart in WW2. I could not actually see the peak from the road because of the trees. Fortunately, I had set my GPS to the intersection of Rottenwaldstrasse and the L1187 (Geisseiseichstrasse). There is a small parking lot here. Across the street at the NW side is a set of stone stairs next to a map board. These will take you up to a path that slowly ascends to the peak. There were several families that day, and the path is well paved. Takes only about 20 minutes to get to the top.There are no facilities, but you can bring food and drink for a great view and picnic. There are benches and places to sit on the grass. Some of the rubble is fascinating, and it also gives one pause to think what the original buildings looked like, and who was working there.The visit can be done quickly in about an hour, or you can stay much longer as you gaze over the town. The rear of the top of the hill has a brass plate that help you to find landmarks,

JIF47

It's a short walk up to the top of Rubble Hill or Birkenkopf (Scherbelino) and well worth it from both the historical and sightseeing points of view. The walk is easy but there are still benches to rest at along the way. The path is paved and the views from the top are stunning. The hill itself served as a dumping place for the "rubble" of WWII as the city of Stuttgart was cleaned up after the war. Much of it is buried now except at the top where there are heaps of interesting shattered architectural pieces left to see such as a headless eagle, a old pharmacy sign, a Greek face and so on. If you go in the summer, watch out for stinging nettle and don't step on the leaping lizards. Bring your camera.

402dougd

Before World War two the Birkenkopf was simply a hill overlooking Stuttgart. Stuttgart was repeatedly bombed during WWII as it was a major industrial area. After the war the hill was filled up with 1.5 million cubic meters of rubble from the City and is now 511meters high. The view from the summit is fabulous. The debris consists of various stone pieces, both plain and decorative.

smatjapan

A great city center location and a 10 minute uphill walk brings you to the rubble hill. Lovely views on a clear and not typically hazy day. However, it didn't wow us in any way as had seen in reviews.

Flipper_san

Interesting bit of history. This is the highest point in the Stuttgart area (511m) and gives great panoramic views of the surrounding area. We walked up on a nice day in August. Park across the street and it a short walk up the hill to the top. Loved the views and the history (although we couldn't read the German historical markers attesting to the significance of the place. Here are some directions from the Böblingen side of town: Ttake the A831 toward Stuttgart for nearly a kilometer and continue onto B14 for three kilometers. Continue onto Wildparkstraße for one and a half kilometers. And continue onto Rotenwaldstraße for a kilometer. A parking lot sits between where the road splits into Rotenwaldstrasse and Geisseichstrasse. Walk across Geisseichstrasse and you will be at the base of the hill. It’s only a short walk up the path that winds around the hill and leads you to the summit.

ThomasF137

ein etwas beklemmender Aufgang zu den Ruinen zerbomter Stuttgarter Häuser, die hier gut erkennbar zu einem riesigen Berg autgetürmt wurden. Bekannt als "Monte Scherbelino". Ein echtes Muss auch für junge Leute. Sehr interessant und gleichzeitig ein netter Spaziergang

okroener

War schon früher mit der Familie dort und auch mit einem guten Freund! Man kann aber auch alleine dort hingehen wenn mal mal seine ruhe haben will ;-) (Zeitpunkt?)

Birdy1083

Der birkenkopf bietet sich prima für einen spaziergang an. Der wanderweg ist nicht allzu lang, aber sehr schön angelegt. Der ausblick war hervorragend und ich konnte super entspannen. Parkmöglichkeiten stehen ausreichend zur verfügung. Empfehlenswert!

sco4ter

fast wie der blick aus dem flugzeug ist es dort, man sieht weit ins land, auch wenn der anlass für den berg kein schöner ist, wurde er doch aus den trümmern der im 2. weltkrieg zerbomten stadt aufgeschüttet

LarsK63

Der ausreichend große Parkplatzt befindet am Fuß des Birkenkopf, landläufig auch "Monte Scherbelino" genannt. Der Name "Monte Scherbelino" ist der Tatsache geschuldet, dass der Berg aus Trümmern der Stadt Stuttgart nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg aufgetürmt wurde. Nach einem 5 - 10 minütigen Aufstieg erreicht man den Trümmergipfel mit den erkennbaren Übrigbleibseln von Häuserfassaden zerbombter Häuser aus Stuttgart. Die Aussicht von hier aus, kann als die weiteste bezeichnet werden, wenn man den Fernsehturm außer Acht lässt. Außerdem sieht man von hier oben auch in die anderen Richtungen so weit das Auge reicht.Ein Picknick macht die Verweildauer hier zu einem besonderen Erlebnis.