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Gießen District

Gießen Mining Forest

Natural Monuments

Gießen District

Gießen Mining Forest

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Gießen Mining Forest

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Gießener Bergwerkswald

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Location: Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Gießen Mining Forest loop from Schlangenzahl

3.82km

01:00

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Pond in Gießener Bergwerkswald – Ponds in Bergwerkswald loop from Oberhof

6.66km

01:44

40m

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3. Gießen Mining Forest – Ponds in the Bergwerkswald loop from Oberhof

8.80km

02:18

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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KHS

November 22, 2020

A nice hiking area close to the city.

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Marina

April 14, 2020

Forest experience

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Andi

June 7, 2022

The Bergwerkswald is an 86.47-hectare forest area between Giessen and Linden, 20 percent of which is on the territory of the city of Giessen, 80 percent belongs to Linden. The area was placed under nature protection for the first time in 1955 and for the second time in 1972. Since 2001, the mine forest has been a fauna-flora habitat (FFH), Natura 2000 and nature reserve.
Fernie pit, former open pit mine on the southern edge of the mine forest
The name comes from the former numerous mines in this area, the iron and manganese ore deposits were among the largest in Germany. In addition, lime and manganese clay were mined. The cavities resulting from the exploitation between 1843 and 1952 in opencast and tunnel mining still lead to sudden ground subsidence from time to time. Large parts of the forest are nature reserves, in which there are many lakes, plants and animals. The lakes were partly created when Allied bomber formations missed their targets during the air raid on Giessen on December 6, 1944 and dropped the bomb load over the forest. Small pools and ponds have emerged from the bomb craters, which offer a good habitat, especially for midwife toads and a very large population of crested newts. There are also water bats.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergwerkswald

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Elevation 260 m

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Location: Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Gießen Mining Forest loop from Schlangenzahl

2. Pond in Gießener Bergwerkswald – Ponds in Bergwerkswald loop from Oberhof

3. Gießen Mining Forest – Ponds in the Bergwerkswald loop from Oberhof

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