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Sand heath in the Brachter Forest Nature Reserve

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Sand heath in the Brachter Forest Nature Reserve

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Sand heath in the Brachter Forest Nature Reserve

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Cycle Path Along the Schwalm loop from Brüggen

31.8km

02:07

130m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Cycle Path Along the Schwalm loop from Brüggen

36.6km

02:13

100m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Brachter Wald Nature Reserve loop from Brüggen

18.6km

01:11

40m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Didada

April 11, 2022

The former Mun depot offers a variety of different landscapes. Between old ramparts and the remains of railway lines, you will find very different flora and animals. Even larger areas of sand sometimes look like small desert areas.

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Didada

June 27, 2022

Has a bit of a small desert. One should not enter this area to protect nature.

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Oliver🌍

May 29, 2023

The conflict between East and West after World War II, known as the “Cold War,” led to the Western Allies setting up military bases in the Federal Republic of Germany.
This also included the largest ammunition depot of the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany, the 3 Base Ammunition Depot in Brüggen Bracht. For almost fifty years, a unique heath landscape with a rare diversity of animals and plants was able to develop in this restricted military area on nutrient-poor sandy soils. Due to its valuable habitats, the 12 square km area was placed under nature conservation. After it was closed in 1996 due to the changed political situation, the area became the property of the North Rhine-Westphalia Foundation for Nature Conservation, Heritage and Cultural Preservation and the Economic Development Company for the District of Viersen mbH.

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Sand heath in the Brachter Forest Nature Reserve

1. Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Cycle Path Along the Schwalm loop from Brüggen

2. Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Cycle Path Along the Schwalm loop from Brüggen

3. Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Brachter Wald Nature Reserve loop from Brüggen

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