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Sielmanns Naturparkzentrum Wanninchen

Natural Monuments

Sielmanns Naturparkzentrum Wanninchen

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Sielmanns Naturparkzentrum Wanninchen

Recommended by 50 hikers out of 51

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Niederlausitzer Landrücken

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Location: Luckau, Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany

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Best Hikes to Sielmanns Naturparkzentrum Wanninchen

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1. Wanninchen Orchard Meadow loop from Beesdau

10.4km

02:38

20m

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

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2. Schlabendorfer See – View of the Mining Lake loop from Beesdau

6.12km

01:33

20m

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

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3. Beesdau Castle – Beesdau Village Church loop from Beesdau

16.3km

04:07

20m

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

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Danny & Kalle

July 30, 2017

When thousands of cranes and wild geese fly into Schlabendorfer Lake under the glowing sunset, visitors to Sielmann's Wanninchen nature reserve are thrilled. Migratory birds love the shallow waters in the Lower Lusatian post-mining landscape as a resting place on their autumn journey south. Hundreds of whooper and mute swans enliven the area as early as February. Where coal was once mined, a charming landscape of forests, lakes, and dunes has emerged. Sand martins, wolves, hoopoes, and many other rare species have found new habitats here.

Since the end of open-cast mining in 1991, nature has been reclaiming the devastated areas. Rare plants such as sand everlasting, silver grass, and barley have settled in the sandy dunes left behind by the open-cast mining in what is now the Lower Lusatian Ridge Nature Park. Small creatures such as the sand earwig, hoverfly, and blue-winged sand locust thrive here.

A wolf family has also settled in the vast, undisturbed areas. The offspring of these shy four-legged creatures were confirmed in 2013 through camera traps and spotting with a spotting scope.

Approximately 270 hectares of Sielmann's Wanninchen Nature Landscape are valuable moorland areas. As natural CO2 stores, they are extremely important for climate protection. They are also a refuge for rare animals such as the two-striped damselfly, the alpine newt, and the common crane, as well as special plants such as the cross-leaved heath, sundew, and bog myrtle.

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manulie

April 2, 2017

A very interesting center with a wealth of information about the Lusatian open-cast lignite mine and the recultivation efforts in this area. A very interesting exhibition, especially suitable for children.

The site offers several trails for observation and activities.

Opening hours April to Oct: Tue - Sun & Public Holidays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nov to March: Tue - Fri, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Admission: Adults €2

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Strophie

July 16, 2021

Although paths are displayed on komoot, they are often dead ends. So watch your steps!

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Elevation 60 m

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Location: Luckau, Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany

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Sielmanns Naturparkzentrum Wanninchen

1. Wanninchen Orchard Meadow loop from Beesdau

2. Schlabendorfer See – View of the Mining Lake loop from Beesdau

3. Beesdau Castle – Beesdau Village Church loop from Beesdau

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