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Wacholderheide im Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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Wacholderheide im Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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Wacholderheide im Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

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    1. Melickerheideweg, De Meinweg – The Meinweg Heath loop from Herkenbosch

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

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

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    Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    June 27, 2022

    The Wacholderheide, in the middle of the Elmpter Schwalmbruch, is a little less frequented, since most drive along the Schwalm and Venekotensee, but it is still a very nice alternative.

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      June 15, 2022

      The Elmpter Schwalmbruch was placed under nature protection in 1964 and is mainly located in the municipality of Niederkrüchten.
      In addition to its function as a European bird sanctuary, the heath landscape also offers an ideal habitat for smooth snakes and slowworms.
      Here is also the largest juniper heath on the left Lower Rhine, which is in full bloom from mid-August.

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        November 1, 2023

        Here in the Elmpt Forest you will find a unique, large heath landscape. It is kept clear of flocks of sheep and from time to time the old heather bushes and birch trees are cleared, as brooms are no longer made from either. At the Elmpt town hall there is a bronze figure of the heath reaper who did the preparatory work for the broom makers.

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

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