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Hoxbach Stream in Hilden City Forest

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Hoxbach Stream in Hilden City Forest

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Hoxbach Stream in Hilden City Forest

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Hildener Stadtwald, Bereich Sandbach-Krebsbach

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    May 14, 2023

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    Completely natural, the stream meanders through the Hilden city forest
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    May 11, 2023

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    "Hoxbach (Eselsbach), left tributary of the Eselsbach (to the Düssel) near Eller Castle, Eller district, independent Düsseldorf, NRW"
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    The source of the Hoxbach rises in the town of Spörkelnbruch, on the outskirts of Haan. 🤓
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    August 16, 2025

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    The Hoxbach and the Sandbach, into which the Krebsbach flows near Kesselsweier, are two near-natural, meandering sand streams with steep banks, small sandbanks, and slow-flowing and fast-flowing sections. See: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildener_Stadtwald,_Bereich_Sandbach-Krebsbach
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    1. Pond in the Ohligser Heide – Sandberg in the Hildener Heide loop from Solingen Vogelpark

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

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

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

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