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North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Mettmann
Hilden

Sandberg in the Hildener Heide

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Düsseldorf District

Mettmann
Hilden

Sandberg in the Hildener Heide

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Sandberg in the Hildener Heide

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    Location: Hilden, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    2. Path at Sandberg – Hilden Heath loop from Haan

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    3. Hildener Heide – Sandberg in Hildener Heide loop from Kalstert

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    June 7, 2015

    In the middle of the Hildener Heide

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      April 10, 2021

      "... The Sandberg represents the transition from the main terrace to the middle terrace. The several hundred hectares of heathland that once existed here have shrunk to around 12 hectares after the Second World War due to afforestation and lack of grazing. Nevertheless, these areas always represent The area around the Sandberg is where extremely dry and extremely wet areas meet. At the head of the Sandberg, numerous sand lizards use the south to west facing heather slopes for sunbathing. Rare grasshoppers such as the small club insect or the blue-lipped wasteland are here It is also home to numerous rare sand bees and tiger beetles. The heather carnation has one of its last occurrences in the region. At the foot of the Sandberg, groundwater flows from the Bergisches Land come close to the surface. Moist heaths and heather bogs have formed in the depressions. These are habitat for species like Gagelstrauch, Moorlilie, Glockenheide, Sonnentau and Schnabelried. In the vicinity of the wet heath there are even larger alder and moor birch forests. The Haus Bürgel biological station, which is responsible for the area, works with the Mettmann district and the city of Hilden to maintain the heathland. In summer, for example, a flock of moorland sheep grazes around the Sandberg to tend the heather. ... "
      bergische-heideterrasse.net/teilgebiet-hildener-heide.php

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        January 24, 2021

        In the Hildener Heide there is always a detour over the Sandberg, which we also know well, but which is simply a must.
        02.02.2022: The heath lies charmingly under our feet and as unspectacular as the sand mountain appears, now in the light of the breaking sun it will look for a place in our visual memories with its pretty birches.

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          Location: Hilden, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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