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Darmstadt District

Rotes Wasser of Olfen Nature Reserve

Natural Monuments

Darmstadt District

Rotes Wasser of Olfen Nature Reserve

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Rotes Wasser of Olfen Nature Reserve

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Rotes Wasser von Olfen

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

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1. View of Gras-Ellenbach – Three Oaks loop from Güttersbach

10.7km

03:11

340m

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

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2. Olfener Bild Wayside Shrine – Spessartskopf summit (547 m) loop from Hüttenthal

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05:42

600m

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3. Dachsbrunnen Mossautal – Spessartskopf summit (547 m) loop from Gras-Ellenbach

18.7km

05:22

440m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Eremi

September 2, 2019

The Red Water near Olfen is one of the last real bogs in the Odenwald and is listed as a nature reserve. Red water is a rain bog or raised bog that occurs when rainwater can not seep through the ground. As a result, dead grasses, herbs, mosses and willows can not be completely decomposed, which is why they gradually form layers of peat that slowly grow above the level of the groundwater level (hence the name bog). The marshy core area of the Red Water must not be entered. However, there is a nice footpath along its edge along which you can explore the habitat Hochmoor.
Source: Odenwald-hiking!

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Mirco Dö

May 24, 2021

Very nice corner. You should take your time and soak up nature.

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Ralf

May 17, 2017

Nature reserve in Olfen.
The nature reserve "Red Water" (also called "Olfener Moor") is a rare bog in the Odenwald, which is home to protected plants such as cotton grass, sundew and cranberry. It arises when low-limp water (rainwater) can not seep away. The moorland gradually bulges due to the decomposition of the peat moss.

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

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Rotes Wasser of Olfen Nature Reserve

1. View of Gras-Ellenbach – Three Oaks loop from Güttersbach

2. Olfener Bild Wayside Shrine – Spessartskopf summit (547 m) loop from Hüttenthal

3. Dachsbrunnen Mossautal – Spessartskopf summit (547 m) loop from Gras-Ellenbach

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