홀티그바움‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪6‬개의 천연기념물

A beautiful path, coming from the waste incineration you can walk or drive a nice circular route. You always keep to the right. A beautiful part of Höltigbaum.

From the website: https://www.hoeltigbaum.de/haus-der-wilden-weiden Visit the Haus der Wilden Weiden, our spacious natural history museum with many interactive adventure areas around the "wild pastures" for young and old. The little ones can really cuddle up in the oversized breeding tube and listen to noises from the Höltig tree. Discover the secret life of the crested newt and take a journey through time with Captain Time and Miss Fakta into the eventful past of the Höltigbaum. Our large sun terrace is the ideal place for a relaxing break! We have ice cream, soft drinks and coffee ready for you. Visiting the House of the Wild Willows is free. However, we greatly appreciate your donations.

The Höltigbaum nature reserve consists of the Höltigbaum, Stellmoorer Tunneltal and Ahrensburger Tunneltal areas. The so-called Hamburger Ring natural area has a total area of 1000 hectares, making it one of the largest nature reserves in the Hanseatic city. The ice masses that covered the area some 15,000 years ago have done their utmost to leave behind a beautiful landscape. In addition to the wide, semi-open pastures, you hike over drumlins - long stretched hills left behind by the ice age - and through tunnel valleys that have formed under the ice masses as a result of the condensation water running off. Over time, humans also influenced the area through agricultural use. Extensive cultivation lasted for many decades. However, because fertilizers and pesticides were not used in the process, today there is a largely unaffected natural area in which rare species have survived. For example, the red-backed shrike feels very comfortable in the Höltigbaum. The brute name belongs to a medium-sized songbird that impales its prey - insects, lizards or even a mouse - on the thorns of a tree. In addition, there are woodlarks and yellowhammers, various amphibian species such as sand lizards or crested newts and two endangered species, polecats and pygmy shrews. On a hike through the nature reserve, you will also come across Galloway cattle, sheep or goats grazing in the wild meadows. The flora was heavily influenced by the military use of the area in the mid-20th century. Again and again, the heavy vehicles destroyed the vegetation cover, so that many pioneer plants settled, which were more resistant to the difficult conditions. The Kratt forests with their many-stemmed oaks and the wild apple and wild pear trees are also striking.

The path is blocked by small gates at the entrance and exit. These can be opened and are used to fence the Galloway cattle, which stand between the trees or even on the path and curiously eye the passing people (if you are lucky). It was precisely this encounter that prompted me to mark the section as a highlight.

The Höltigbaum usually takes care of environmental education. Due to the corona, 2020 was very difficult because events had to be canceled and bookings were canceled. As I found out during my research, the Höltigbaum is particularly dependent on donations now. I would like to draw your attention to this at this point: https://www.hoeltigbaum.de/service/spenden (On the homepage https://www.hoeltigbaum.de/startseite on April 25th, 2021 there will also be a reference to https://betterplace.org/p88104. There I was able to donate quickly and easily via PayPal.)

The Haus der Wilden Weiden is an information center where you can find out more about the Höltigbaum. Prepared for children, the exhibition is the ideal starting point when visiting the nature reserve. Inside is a play den and a galloway made of wood with fur. The staff are happy to provide information and sell ice cream and drinks to hikers.

Until 1992, the Höltigbaum was a training area for the German armed forces, which was mainly used by the units of the Panzer Grenadier Brigade 17 stationed in Hamburg-Rahlstedt. Today Höltigbaum is one of the largest nature reserves in Hamburg and is protected according to the European Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive. It is a transnational protected area on the border with Schleswig-Holstein, its Hamburg parts belong to the district Wandsbek, district Rahlstedt, the Schleswig-Holstein parts belong to the municipality of Stapelfeld in the Stormarn district. (Source: Wikipedia)

Visit the Haus der Wilde Weiden, our spacious natural history museum with many interactive adventure areas around the "Wild Weiden" for young and old. The little ones can really cuddle up in the oversized breeding tube and listen to noises from the Höltig tree. Discover the secret life of the crested newt and take a journey through time with Captain Time and Miss Fakta into the eventful past of the Höltigbaum. Our large sun terrace is the ideal place for a relaxing break! We have ice cream, soft drinks and coffee ready for you. Visiting the House of the Wild Willows is free. However, we greatly appreciate your donations. Direct extension to Haus der Wilden Weiden (only during opening hours): Tel. 040 /18 04 48 60 15. (Source: https://www.hoeltigbaum.de)