Grumsin Beech Forest Information Point

From this base Ranger offers guided tours to the UNESCO World Heritage site Buchenwald Grumsin.
The most valuable relics of natural old beech forests in DE have been forming a common World Heritage Site since 2011 with the UNESCO World Natural Heritage "Beech forests of the Carpathians" in Ukraine and Slovakia since 2007. In Germany, these protected beech forests include selected forest areas of the national park Jasmund and Müritz (Serrahn) in MVP, Hainich in Thuringia, Kellerwald-Edersee in Hesse and the biosphere reserve Schorfheide-Chorin in Brandenburg (Grumsin). The naturalness in Grumsin interestingly resulted from the fact that it was a state hunting area in GDR times and thus a ban on entry was connected.

As part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin, the beech forest, which has not been used for 20 years, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2011.
At this information point there is a small exhibition on the beech forest. From here, the unique natural landscape can be explored on a guided tour by rangers. For an individual hiking experience, you can alternatively follow two signposted hikes (Yellow and Orange Beech Leaf) that run through Altkünkendorf. The tours (with one exception) do not run through the core zone of the protected area.Opening times info point:
From 01.04. until 31.10. daily between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Outside of these times by prior arrangement only.Tour times:
The tours last between three and four hours. They are offered all year round and take place on Saturdays or Sundays. There must be at least six registrations for a tour to take place. The prices vary depending on the number of participants.More information about the tours can be found here: grumsinerforst.net