South German Scarplands
Region
About South German Scarplands
The South German Scarplands is a geological and geomorphological natural region or landscape in Switzerland and the south German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The landscape is characterised by escarpments. It is variously referred to in the German literature as the: * Südwestdeutsche Schichtstufenland (Southwest German Scarplands) * Südwestdeutsche Schichtstufenlandschaft (Southwest German Scarp Landscape) * Schwäbisch-Fränkische(s) Schichtstufenland (Swabian-Franconian Scarpland(scape)) * Süddeutsche(s) Schichtstufenland(schaft) (South German Scarpland(scape))