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Schießplatzheide

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Schießplatzheide

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Schießplatzheide

Name: Schießplatzheide
Rating: 2

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Schießplatzheide – Neuer Graben Stream loop from Haunstetten

9.99km

01:02

20m

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

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2. Lochbach Bridge – Lech Weir at Mandichosee loop from Haunstetten

17.3km

01:51

40m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Neuer Graben Stream – Schießplatzheide loop from Haunstetten

5.74km

00:36

10m

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

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Heiko

April 11, 2023

The Schiessplatzheide has an eventful history.
Natural Lech heaths developed on gravel banks that were heaped up by the Lech or, secondarily, from grazed snow heath pine forests.
The development here was quite different: the former waid area was cleared in 1880 to create a shooting range. Rare alpine, continental and sub-Mediterranean animal and plant species have been able to settle on the now free area. The shooting range has not been used by the military since around 1980 and is now a "case for nature conservation".

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Heiko

April 4, 2024

Maintain and secure
In order to preserve the shooting range heath as a valuable habitat, it must be mowed and cleared of bushes on a regular basis. If this is not done, bushes and trees grow up, shade the sun-hungry heath plants and eventually displace them. If the plants disappear, animals that feed on them can no longer survive. For example, the caterpillars of the blue butterfly are dependent on very specific food plants.

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Heiko

April 4, 2024

Ancient relationship with a future
In the Cretaceous period, 100 million years ago, a unique relationship began: the collaboration of plants and insects. Until then, only the wind had pollinated the plants. Attracted by intoxicating scents, bright colors and the prospect of food, animals now took on this task. They transport pollen from flower to flower and thus ensure the successful distribution of the plants. Your work will be rewarded with nectar and excess pollen.

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Location: Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Schießplatzheide – Neuer Graben Stream loop from Haunstetten

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3. Neuer Graben Stream – Schießplatzheide loop from Haunstetten

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