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Kiesau Nature Reserve and Historic Quartz Quarry

Natural Monuments

Kiesau Nature Reserve and Historic Quartz Quarry

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Kiesau Nature Reserve and Historic Quartz Quarry

Recommended by 212 mountain bikers out of 241

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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Location: Zwiesel, Regen, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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Best Mountain Biking Routes to Kiesau Nature Reserve and Historic Quartz Quarry

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1. Kiesau Raised Bog – To Böhmhof loop from Lichtenthal

34.9km

02:34

650m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kiesau Pond – Kiesau Raised Bog loop from Zwiesel (Bay)

26.2km

02:29

580m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Kiesau Raised Bog – Kiesau Pond loop from Rabenstein

21.8km

01:45

530m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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October 31, 2021

Kiesau nature reserve
The transitional moor between Rabenstein and Bodenmais, with its moor edge forests and the historic quartz quarry with tunnels, was placed under nature protection in 1993 with an area of 10 hectares. The break has interesting rocks accompanying the quartz. Educational boards convey the history and mineralogy of this former quartz mining site. The earlier quartz mining had formed an underground lake. In the last century a complete horse and cart collapsed and sank here. Today's only entrance into the depths is closed with a grille for safety reasons. In addition to the bog forest, bogberry, rosemary heather or bilberry and peat moss bulbs characterize the vegetation. The old drainage ditches have now been filled in with the help of THW and the moor has been largely renatured. The tunnel is now used by bats as winter quarters. The Bavarian Forest Nature Park, designed by Susanne Blenk, created an accompanying booklet for the quartz quarry in the "Kiesau" nature reserve

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July 4, 2021

Suitable as a first stopover. 🍐🍌

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August 3, 2021

A very idyllic spot.

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Location: Zwiesel, Regen, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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Kiesau Nature Reserve and Historic Quartz Quarry

1. Kiesau Raised Bog – To Böhmhof loop from Lichtenthal

2. Kiesau Pond – Kiesau Raised Bog loop from Zwiesel (Bay)

3. Kiesau Raised Bog – Kiesau Pond loop from Rabenstein

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