The Burgholz Arboretum covers an area of around 250 hectares and is home to around 100 different deciduous and coniferous tree species from almost every continent. It is the largest cultivation area for exotic tree species in Germany. Here you have the opportunity to walk under impressive sequoias.

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Arboretum Burgholz – Along the Burgholzbach Stream loop from Wupperhang zwischen Fuchskuhl und Unterholzer Bach

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Distance 778 m

Uphill 320 m

Downhill 380 m

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Wednesday 15 April

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35 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Giant Sequoia Grove, Burgholz Arboretum

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