The hardwood floodplain

On the floodplain nature trail, you can find out about the special ecological conditions of the floodplain, historical and current forms of use, the history of the Kühkopf as well as animal and plant species and their habitats at 20 different stations.

Hardwood floodplains depend on periodic flooding. Since the natural floodplains on rivers have been reduced by 90 percent due to human intervention, the hardwood floodplain is a particularly protected habitat under the FFH Directive. It is characterized by pedunculate oak, elm and ash, as well as a herb and shrub layer.
The Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue area is home to the largest contiguous floodplain forests on the Upper Rhine.
Typical, endangered and therefore protected species of the hardwood floodplain include beetles such as the hermit beetle, stag beetle and great capricorn beetle.

At this point on the floodplain nature trail, you will receive numerous details about the hardwood floodplain and can also admire it in nature