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Birch Trees in the Moor, Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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Birch Trees in the Moor, Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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Birch Trees in the Moor, Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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Location: Eupen, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Best Hikes to Birch Trees in the Moor, Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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1. Brackvenn Moor Lake – Boardwalks Through Brackvenn loop from Konzen

24.7km

06:33

240m

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2. Boardwalks Through Brackvenn – Brackvenn Moor Lake loop from Küchelscheid

16.6km

04:23

150m

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

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3. View of the Venn – Brackvenn loop from Küchelscheid

20.5km

05:25

180m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

November 8, 2023

The downy birch has a very interesting phenomenon, namely frost protection, which ensures the survival of the downy birch in the most adverse conditions in extreme cold:
If the temperature falls below freezing point, the downy birch first closes the cork cells in the bark. When the thermometer reaches minus 40 °C, the birch immediately “heats up” by converting starch into oil in the branches - this chemical reaction releases heat.
Since its birch bark is waterproof, people in ancient times used the bark to seal boats and roofs, and because the bark contains oil, it was of course also suitable for starting a fire.

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

November 8, 2023

The downy birch is the typical Venn tree and was also named tree of the year in 2023. It differs from other birch species in its crown shape: the young shoots of the downy birch grow upright, while those of other species hang freely swinging downwards.

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Karin 🐾 🇺🇦 🕊

March 1, 2022

The stunted old birch trees give the moor a very special flair.

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Elevation 590 m

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Location: Eupen, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Birch Trees in the Moor, Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

1. Brackvenn Moor Lake – Boardwalks Through Brackvenn loop from Konzen

2. Boardwalks Through Brackvenn – Brackvenn Moor Lake loop from Küchelscheid

3. View of the Venn – Brackvenn loop from Küchelscheid

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