バアーラーブッシュの天然記念物・トップ7

The forest here still has a true jungle feel in parts, although this is probably not accurate. However, there is quite dense undergrowth...

Traces of an unpleasant past that one usually passes carelessly. Very interesting explanatory signs were posted here at times.

(Station of the "Historical Trail in the Baerl Woods") During the occupation of the Rhineland between 1918 and 1926, Belgian occupation troops stationed in the Rheinkamp area maintained a shooting range with barracks at Bernshof on the Bernsberg hill. This rampart and ditch, which runs around the Bernsberg, is already documented on the Prussian map of 1891/1912, but is considerably older. The rampart and ditch run along the border of the former municipalities of Baerl and Repelen and extend from the railway embankment west of this point on the southern side of the Bernsberg (a glacial crescent dune) to Bernshof, where an equestrian center now stands. It seems likely that the border fortification was built in the 17th century. The rampart and ditch, now hidden under leaves and vegetation, remind us how wonderful it is to live together peacefully without borders.

Unfortunately there is nothing more to see here, but there is a beautiful small forest path as an alternative somewhat parallel to the main path

The Geläucht is always worth a visit.

In this area, the path repeatedly crosses the ramparts and ditches of a forest enclosure dating back to the 17th century, according to initial archaeological estimates. In the absence of wire mesh, newly planted trees were surrounded by stick and thorn hedges on ramparts to protect them from browsing by game.

Crescent-shaped dune blown up by westerly winds from sand from the Rhine glacial valley, which was largely dry during the Ice Age winter. Despite its shape, it is not a crescent dune, but a so-called parabolic dune, the crescent ends of which are not in the direction of the wind, but opposite to the direction of the wind, because the middle part advances faster. The path leads up the steep eastern flank. Currently very overgrown with blackberries.

The sand-covered trenches, breastworks, earthworks, trenches, and foxholes visible here in the landscape were constructed by Belgian soldiers stationed in Baerl during the occupation of the Rhineland (1918-26) as a trench warfare training ground in the "Rehwiese" clearing, a popular destination for outings in the 1920s. Before the war, hundreds of weekend visitors from the steamboat landing would come here on fine days. After the troops withdrew, the coal mine reforested the area against the wishes of the residents of Baerl. According to accounts, in March 1945, the Americans advancing from Moers were fired upon from the remaining trenches. Further details can be found in "Dispargum 8" published by the Duisburg City Archaeology Department. Today, the area is densely wooded, and birdsong replaces gunfire. It is a place of learning that makes one realize how beautiful it is to live in peace.