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Thick oak" natural monument

Natural Monuments

Gießen District

Thick oak" natural monument

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Thick oak" natural monument

Name: Thick oak" natural monument
Rating: 2

Recommended by 39 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Lahn-Dill-Bergland

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Location: Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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3. Thick oak" natural monument – Blockhaus Manderbach loop from Manderbach

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Stefan Rüger

January 14, 2021

This pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) stands in a meadow west of Manderbach. It is also known in the region as the "thick oak" and is about 22 meters high. The trunk circumference at a height of 1.30 meters is 6.04 meters.

Reason for protection: age, cultural significance

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Jockel

August 16, 2025

Added to the collection:
komoot.com/de-de/collection/3600632/-naturen-denkmaeler-besondere-baeume-und-weitere-schaetze-der-natur

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Elevation 320 m

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Location: Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Thick oak" natural monument

1. Dicke Oak (Quercus robur) – Swing with a view of Manderbach loop from Manderbach

2. Dicke Oak (Quercus robur) – Swing with a view of Manderbach loop from Manderbach

3. Thick oak" natural monument – Blockhaus Manderbach loop from Manderbach

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