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Giant Sequoia in Körschtal

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Giant Sequoia in Körschtal

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Giant Sequoia in Körschtal

Recommended by 140 hikers out of 150

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Please check local regulations for: Weidach- und Zettachwald

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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Heidäcker Orchard Meadow – Bridge Over the Körsch loop from Plieningen

5.81km

01:31

50m

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2. Bridge Over the Körsch – Giant Sequoia in Körschtal loop from Europaplatz

7.88km

02:06

80m

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

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3. Bridge Over the Körsch – Heidäcker Orchard Meadow loop from Plieningen

7.02km

01:53

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Rainer & Petra

March 18, 2021

Originally, these trees were up to 150 meters high before they were pushed out of this country by the Ice Age and could only survive in the USA.

King Wilhelm I of Württemberg, who is said to have been very close to nature, ordered seeds from the Californian sequoia in 1865.

According to stories, the ordering of the trees, which are also called Wellingtonia, was probably a misunderstanding. King Wilhelm ordered "a lot", which is about 15 grams. The Americans understood “a lot (much) and sent him a pound, which at that time was 470 grams. The Americans sent around 100,000 seeds!
The small mammoth plants are very sensitive to frost. That's why 6,000 to 8,000 little trees were raised in Wilhelma's greenhouses back then. A small part remained in the royal garden.
The small sequoias were distributed to the foresters throughout the country. In a severe winter in 1879/1880, almost all the sequoias in Württemberg froze to death. Only around 200 trees have survived - including the specimens in Stuttgart and in the Welzheimer Tannwald (near Schorndorfer Straße).

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Jan

January 24, 2019

One of, as I recently discovered only recently, many sequoias in Baden-Württemberg.

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Kaarmbr

February 14, 2019

Nice valley with much peace

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Giant Sequoia in Körschtal

1. Heidäcker Orchard Meadow – Bridge Over the Körsch loop from Plieningen

2. Bridge Over the Körsch – Giant Sequoia in Körschtal loop from Europaplatz

3. Bridge Over the Körsch – Heidäcker Orchard Meadow loop from Plieningen

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