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Darmstadt District

"Dicke Eiche" — Airlenbach/Oberzent 🚴‍♂️

Natural Monuments

Darmstadt District

"Dicke Eiche" — Airlenbach/Oberzent 🚴‍♂️

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"Dicke Eiche" — Airlenbach/Oberzent 🚴‍♂️

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Location: Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Descent to Schriesheim – View of the Odenwald Hills loop from Station Kornmarkt

99.3km

05:16

1,790m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. View of Hirschhorn Castle – Neckar Promenade in Hirschhorn loop from Hammelbach

59.8km

02:39

600m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. View of Heidelberg Castle – Ladenburg Landing Stage loop from Mannheim-Rheinau

115km

04:57

900m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Sebastian S

March 29, 2022

Interesting tree with history

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October 4, 2021

"Fat Oak" - Airlenbach/Oberzent 🚴‍♂️

The landmark of Airlenbach is the "Fat Oak." It stands on the outskirts of Airlenbach, directly on the road to Beerfelden. Its age is estimated to be 800–1,000 years old.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the oak was still in good condition, reaching a height of approximately 35 meters and a circumference of 8.3 meters. However, the first signs of damage to the tree became increasingly severe, ultimately leading to the tree having to be felled to a stump just under 5 meters high for safety reasons in 2012. Subsequently, the stump was preserved and covered with a protective roof to preserve the memory of a well-known natural monument in the Odenwald.
The tree, which has remained a prominent feature until the recent past, is closely associated with the Nibelungen hero Siegfried of Xanten, who is said to have planted the acorn from which the oak tree grew. According to another story, Siegfried once slew a mighty aurochs at this spot, from whose blood the oak tree grew. In any case, the legendary tree is said to have already existed when the first humans settled here in the Odenwald. 🚴‍♂️

Above the "Fat Oak" is the Airlenbach War Memorial, which commemorates the fallen of both World Wars... 🚴‍♂️

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Location: Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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"Dicke Eiche" — Airlenbach/Oberzent 🚴‍♂️

1. Descent to Schriesheim – View of the Odenwald Hills loop from Station Kornmarkt

2. View of Hirschhorn Castle – Neckar Promenade in Hirschhorn loop from Hammelbach

3. View of Heidelberg Castle – Ladenburg Landing Stage loop from Mannheim-Rheinau

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