Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see

Natural Monuments

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach
Neu-Bamberg

Neu-Bamberger Heide

Highlight • Natural Monument

Neu-Bamberger Heide

Recommended by 197 hikers out of 203

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: LSG Rheinhessische Schweiz

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to Neu-Bamberger Heide

    4.9

    (725)

    2,872

    hikers

    1. Most Beautiful Wine View Rheinhessen – View of Rheinhessen Vineyards loop from Wöllstein

    12.3km

    03:23

    200m

    200m

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

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Intermediate

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

    Intermediate

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

    Intermediate

    Tips

    September 25, 2022

    Directly southeast of Neu-Bamberg in Rhenish-Hessian Switzerland is the small nature reserve Neu-Bamberger Heide, which, together with the neighboring nature reserve Siefersheimer Horn, is home to several thousand heather shrubs and rare plants such as the service pear. The landscape is characterized by aridity, barrenness, rock and bizarre woodland.

    Designated as a nature reserve since 1968.

    Plant species:
    • Pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)
    • Medium flax leaf (Thesium linophyllum)
    • Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
    • Common heather (Calluna vulgaris)
    • Ball leek (Allium sphaerocephalon)
    • Early sedge (Carex praecox)
    • Dwarf Snail Clover (Medicago minima)
    • Cinquefoil (Potentilla arenaria)
    • Hairy broom (Genista pilosa)
    • Rockroses (Helianthenum nummularium)
    • Serviceberry (Amelanchier ovalis)


    animal species:
    • Steppe Mantis (Ephippiger Ephippiger)
    • Blue-winged grasshopper (Oedipoda caerulescens)
    • Italian grasshopper (Calliptamus italicus)
    • Red tube spider (Eresus kollari)
    • White Forest Porter (Brintesia circe) (Butterfly)
    • sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)

    Translated by Google •

      The Neu-Bamberger-Heide nature reserve is located in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate. The 9.9490 hectare area, which consists of two sub-areas and was placed under nature protection in 1968, extends south of the municipality of Neu-Bamberg. Wikipedia

      Translated by Google •

        August 21, 2023

        Unfortunately, the area is not very large, but it is beautiful and offers a variety of scenery.
        For non-biologists like me: The flowering time of the heather is in August.

        Translated by Google •

          Sign up for a free komoot account to get 13 more insider tips and takes.

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 300 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Wednesday 29 October

          15°C

          11°C

          0 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Neu-Bamberg, Bad Kreuznach, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          Adlerdenkmal auf dem Mühlberg

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy