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Gießen District

Lahntal

Gießener Bergwerkswald

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Gießen District

Lahntal

Gießener Bergwerkswald

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Gießener Bergwerkswald

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    1. Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Gießener Bergwerkswald loop from Schlangenzahl

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

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

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    November 22, 2020

    A nice hiking area close to the city.

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      April 14, 2020

      Forest experience

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        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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          Location: Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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