On top: Hohenneuffen Castle, the slope: Naturschuzugebiet „Neuffener Heide“ a calcareous grassland with junipers. This kind of vegetation has a long tradition; subsidized nomadic pastoralism prevents ecological succession on the Swabian Alb. At the far left of the photo, the corner of a vineyard is visible. The south west position and the soil of Middle Jurassic origin are obviously a favorable location. The bottom of the slope with a small dry valley and the slope behind the viewer are an meadow orchard.