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Darmstadt District

Cattle Grazing in Bingenheimer Ried

Darmstadt District

Cattle Grazing in Bingenheimer Ried

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Cattle Grazing in Bingenheimer Ried

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Location: Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Bingenheimer Ried East Side – Bingenheimer Ried West Side loop from Bingenheim

7.61km

01:56

20m

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

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2. Bingenheimer Ried West Side – Bingenheimer Ried East Side loop from Reichelsheim (Wetterau)

6.18km

01:34

10m

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

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3. Bingenheimer Ried East Side – Pfaffensee Viewing Platform loop from Reichelsheim (Wetterau)

14.0km

03:34

40m

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

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Rainer Lämmchen

October 10, 2023

Nice round

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꧁Wander-Woman꧂

March 26, 2024

Large parts of the Bingenheimer Ried are extensively grazed. The grazing cattle and ponies keep the vegetation short and their footprints worry
ensuring that there is always some open ground. Another one
The excretions of grazing animals are beneficial because they are found here
Birds insect larvae and beetles as food. The total number may be
However, the number of “landscape managers” should not be too high: on average only 0.4 to 1.5 animals per hectare should be used in wet and moist grassland.
Cattle and ponies prefer different plants, so it makes sense for both animal species to coexist. The animal breeds used here
They tolerate year-round outdoor use very well, but in poor conditions
The grazing animals can reach shelter at any time, depending on the weather.
Source: rp-darmstadt.hessen.de/sites/rp-darmstadt.hessen.de/files/2022-04/bingenheimer_ried_gebietspflege.pdf
And nice to look at in spring when the calves are out on the pasture 😊

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Location: Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Cattle Grazing in Bingenheimer Ried

1. Bingenheimer Ried East Side – Bingenheimer Ried West Side loop from Bingenheim

2. Bingenheimer Ried West Side – Bingenheimer Ried East Side loop from Reichelsheim (Wetterau)

3. Bingenheimer Ried East Side – Pfaffensee Viewing Platform loop from Reichelsheim (Wetterau)

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