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Tallest giant sequoia in Germany near Oberbrüden

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Stuttgart District

Tallest giant sequoia in Germany near Oberbrüden

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Tallest giant sequoia in Germany near Oberbrüden

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

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Location: Auenwald, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Eschelbach Biotope – Small Pond loop from Reute-Törle

8.33km

02:26

220m

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

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2. Eschel Lake – Eschelhof loop from Steinbach

12.7km

03:42

350m

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3. Hiker shelter in Ruit loop from Steinbach

6.47km

01:52

160m

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

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𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡 & 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒 🍁🍄

May 3, 2021

Da sich in diesem Wäldchen bei Oberbrüden der wohl höchste Mammutbaum Deutschlands befindet möchten wir an dieser Stelle diesem Monument nochmals ein eigenes Highlight widmen und noch ein wenige spezielle Infos dazu geben.

Wer im Internet nach den höchsten Mammutbäumen in Deutschland recherchiert wird ziemlich schnell an verschiedenen Stellen fündig und wird erstaunt sein in wie vielen Berichten an diversen Standorten von einem "höchsten Mammutbaum von Deutschland" zu lesen ist. Wenn man sich tiefer einliest erkennt man aber sehr schnell, dass teilweise Schätzungen und auch sehr fehlerhafte Messungen zu Grunde lagen. Ohne Zweifel sind die genannten Bäume für sich ebenso schon imposante Giganten, doch wurden die verschiedenen Höhenangaben stets nach unten korrigiert.

In Folge der bisherigen Fehlmessungen bleibt letztendlich nur ein Schluss übrig:
Deutschlands höchster Mammutbaum (Sequoiadendron giganteum) mit der offiziellen Registrierungsnummer "8699" ist Stand 09.04.2019 stolze 57,3m hoch und steht im Wald von Oberbrüden.
Dies wurde mit der Laser Zwei-Punkt-Messung (z.B. Nikon Forestry 550/Pro) - Sinus-Methode gemessen.
Dieser Baum wurde im Jahr 1872 gepflanzt, wodurch er aktuell 149 alt ist und im Jahr 2022 sein 150-jähriges Jubiläum feiern wird.
Der Stammesumfang war Stand 2019 4,78m. Der Zuwachs beträgt pro Jahr ca. 4cm
Dieser Baum war zumindest bis April 2015 der höchste bisher bekannte Mammutbaum in Mitteleuropa. Die Spitze ist jedoch (Stand April 2019) auf etwa 2 m abgestorben und es ist nicht erkennbar, wo sich eine neue bilden wird.

In diesem Wald befinden sich neben ein paar anderen Mammutbäumen auch noch 2 weitere, die ähnliche Höhen erreicht haben.

- "22663"
Der Stammumfang in 1,30 m Höhe beträgt 4,68 m (20 Sep 2015, Karlheinz & Rainer Lippert). Seine Höhe beträgt genau 54,50 m (20 Sep 2015, Laser mit Zwei-Punkt-Messung (z.B. Nikon Forestry 550/Pro) - Sinus-Methode, Karlheinz & Rainer Lippert). Dieser Baum wurde im Jahr 1872 gepflanzt, wodurch er ebenso genau 149 Jahre alt ist.

- "22669"
Dieser Mammutbaum war bei der Vermessung am 09.04.19 stolze 54m hoch. Der Stammumfang betrug 2019 6,32 m (6 cm/Jahr)

Quelle, weitere Bilder und genaue Standort- / Geodaten:
monumentaltrees.com/de/deu/badenwurttemberg/remsmurr/4301_oberbruden

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May 3, 2021

In 2006, a working group was formed in Germany that made sequoias its theme.

In 2014 the 150th anniversary of the sequoia trees was “celebrated”. At this point in time there were 132 known examples.

There are also numerous other designated locations of sequoias in Baden-Württemberg outside the state capital - in palace gardens, forests and parks. So from 1870 the transplantation took place among others by the forest authorities Weinheim, Lorch, Schorndorf, Winnenden and Heimerdingen near Vaihingen (Enz). A total of nine specimens have been preserved in the Welzheim forest district: six from the planting year 1866, two from 1893 and one from 1918. In addition, 24 pieces were planted in a closed nursery in 1958. There are still 18. Heidelberg has a sequoia forest with 30 trees, and one mighty tree is in Ochsenbach. Sequoias can also be found in Remshalden, Weinstadt, Wüstenrot and Hemmingen. In Oberbrüden (Auenwald) stands the currently (March 2014) tallest sequoia tree in Germany at 55.8 meters. The strongest (diameter at chest height 4.1 m) is in Neuweiler. The specimens on the Felsenmeersteig hiking trail in Albstadt are not quite as big.

Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelma-Saat

Other interesting sources:
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.mammutbaeume-in-der-wilhelma-5000-mammuts-aus-federleichten-samen.ef88ce4a-d62e-4fdc-a315-0d50e45042c1.html

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𝐺𝑖𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡 & 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒 🍁🍄

May 3, 2021

Wilhelma-Saat refers to the seeds of the giant sequoia (Wellingtonia), which were imported to Württemberg shortly after their discovery on the initiative of King Wilhelm I of Württemberg (1816–1864), grown and planted throughout southwest Germany. Some of these plants, also known today as giant or mountain sequoia, have been preserved and are often protected as natural monuments.
The giant sequoia trees were discovered in the USA in 1852. The nature-loving Wilhelm I is said to have been so enthusiastic about reports from traders and travelers who returned from America that he ordered sequoia seeds for 90 dollars in 1864, shortly before his death. The seed dealer was probably Christian Schickler.

According to legend, the high number is probably due to a misunderstanding. The king is said to have ordered "a lot of seeds", the Americans translated the unit of measurement as "a lot" - and sent a lot of seeds. At that time, a lot in Württemberg corresponded to an amount of 15 grams, instead the Americans sent one pound - which in Württemberg at that time corresponded to 470 grams or 100,000 pieces.

A court gardener in Stuttgart raised seeds from Übersee in 1864 in Wilhelma's cold house. A few thousand strong plants emerged from the seeds (data vary between 5000 and 8000). They were schooled and distributed to forestry departments across the country and planted in Wilhelma itself. They were also sold against payment. Sequoias were coveted in the royal and princely houses - as an exotic rarity to adorn the stately residences. In the cold winter of 1879/80, however, many of the young trees froze to death at temperatures as low as minus 36 ° Celsius.

Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelma-Saat

Other interesting sources:
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.mammutbaeume-in-der-wilhelma-5000-mammuts-aus-federleichten-samen.ef88ce4a-d62e-4fdc-a315-0d50e45042c1.html
wilhelma-saat.de

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Location: Auenwald, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Tallest giant sequoia in Germany near Oberbrüden

1. Eschelbach Biotope – Small Pond loop from Reute-Törle

2. Eschel Lake – Eschelhof loop from Steinbach

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