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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Kassel

Bad Emstal

Gorge and slope mixed forest

Natural Monuments

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Kassel

Bad Emstal

Gorge and slope mixed forest

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Gorge and slope mixed forest

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Location: Bad Emstal, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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1. Engels Ruh Rest Area – Emstal Fish Ponds loop from Sand

11.3km

03:08

200m

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

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2. Falkenstein Castle – View of Sand from Falkenstein loop from Wichdorf

5.89km

01:43

160m

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

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3. Natural regeneration – Falkenstein Castle loop from Elmshagen

5.31km

01:27

80m

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

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NaturFreunde Hessen e.V.

March 17, 2024

Shallow, nutrient-rich soils are characteristic of ravine and mixed slope forests (Tilio-Acerion). They are characterized by the continuous erosion of the source rock through frost, water and root blasting. In the upper area and on the slopes, the soil is subject to severe erosion through runoff, so that the basalt often rises to the surface. Eroded soil and broken rocks collect on the lower slope. The species growing here have to endure this erosion on the upper slope and the partial burial on the lower slope. Here the beech is inferior to other tree species, so that summer lime, sycamore elm, sycamore maple, Norway maple, bird cherry and ash, the so-called fine hardwood species, are dominant in this habitat type.
The locations at Falkenstein are fresh to dry and warm “summer linden-wych elm-block rubble forests”. The Dutch elm disease of the last 20 years has also taken its toll here - old, dry and fallen elm trunks are evidence of the once dominant tree species. However, due to its high reproduction rate, the elm is still represented by many young specimens.
This highlight is part of the Natura Trail "Waldmeisterweg - From the Ems Valley to the Dogs of Falkenstein": komoot.com/de-de/tour/1473694241

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NaturFreunde Hessen e.V.

March 17, 2024

The gorge and slope mixed forest types are generally worthy of protection. They occur in good form in the Kassel district. The main threats to this type of habitat come from excessive roe deer populations.

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Location: Bad Emstal, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Natural Hiking Trails in Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Gorge and slope mixed forest

1. Engels Ruh Rest Area – Emstal Fish Ponds loop from Sand

2. Falkenstein Castle – View of Sand from Falkenstein loop from Wichdorf

3. Natural regeneration – Falkenstein Castle loop from Elmshagen

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