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Schmitt'sche Grube

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Schmitt'sche Grube

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    May 7, 2023

    Hiking

    The former sand pit is filled with water and offers a wonderful biotope for flora and fauna.
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    November 4, 2022

    Cycling

    The Schmitt'sche Grube is the largest body of water in the area of the nature reserve. The body of water was named after the operator who mined gravel and sand …
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    August 9, 2024

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    The Schmitt'sche Grube is the largest body of water in the Schwanheimer Dune area. It is completely fenced in and now serves as a refuge for cormorants, kingfishers, little ringed plovers, great crested grebes and other endangered bird species. But a number of endangered amphibian species such as the common frog, the green toad and the smooth newt have also found refuge here.

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    Elevation 90 m

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