Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Main-Spessart
Kreuzwertheim
Bettingberg Tunnel West Portal
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Main-Spessart
Kreuzwertheim
Bettingberg Tunnel West Portal
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 115 out of 120 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Spessart
Location: Kreuzwertheim, Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Fauna-flora-habitat area
Winter quarters of the pug bat in the Spessart!
The Bettingberg Tunnel is an important bat habitat across Europe!
‼️ 🚧from October 1st to April 30th. closed to protect the animals (hibernation)🚧‼️
14 species of pug bat have been identified in the Main-Spessart LKR, 7 of which were found in the Bettingberg tunnel‼️
A 🦇water bat eats up to 60,000 mosquitoes in one summer
April 25, 2021
The tunnel is usually open from May to October. The rest of the time it is closed because it is the winter quarters of the pug bats.
May 22, 2020
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