Höwenegg

Welcome to Höwenegg

Höwenegg is one of the Hegau volcanoes. The surface lake is not a crater lake, but was created by large-scale basalt mining. Höwenegg is an official geopoint of the **[UNESCO Global Geopark Swabian Alb](https://www.geopark-alb.de/geopark-erleben/reise-in-die-erdgeschichte/)**. Around 7 to 12 million years ago, the Hegau region was characterized by intense volcanic activity. The Wartenberg near Geisingen and the Höwenegg near Immendingen are also part of the Hegau volcanoes. They are the northernmost of the Hegau volcanoes. From 1900 to 1979, volcanic basalt rock was quarried on the Höwenegg (for paving stones, floor slabs, and road construction). Geothermal energy also plays a central role in the TuWass thermal and leisure baths in Tuttlingen. During targeted drilling in 1998, the (hoped-for) mineral thermal water was discovered at a depth of about 642 meters. At around 48° Celsius, the temperature was significantly higher than expected. Experts suspect that this is related to the Hegau volcanism.

Source: DZT Knowledge Graph