7의 스타우제 헹센가지 명소 & 주요 장소

Surprising views of a marsh forest after a long ride on the cycle path (and constantly having to avoid cyclists)

Nice for a short break

The Bahnwald nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia includes two different protected areas with the identifiers UN-035 and UN-028, both of which are located in the Unna district, specifically in the area of ​​the municipality of Holzwickede and partly the city of Schwerte. The Bahnwald nature reserve (UN-035), established in 1997, covers an area of ​​around 12 hectares. It is located east of Geisecke, a district of Schwerte, and west of the Hengsen reservoir. This area was placed under nature protection in order to preserve, develop and restore diverse communities and biotopes of certain animal and plant species. The particularly protected biotope types include moist and dry tall herbaceous meadows, anthropogenically influenced rubble vegetation, borders, fallow areas, woody succession areas and cave trees. The second area, Bahnwald (UN-028), covers a significantly larger area of ​​around 80 hectares and was placed under protection in 1992. It surrounds the 19.2 hectare Hengsen reservoir and extends northeast of Geisecke. The conservation measures in this area are also aimed at the conservation, development and restoration of communities and habitats of certain wild plants and animal species. Particularly noteworthy here are natural deciduous forest stands, including mixed beech forests and alder-rich oak forests, as well as hedge complexes, rows of pollard trees, extensively used grassland areas, reedbeds, tall herbaceous areas, fallow areas, partially water-filled bomb craters and small bodies of water, as well as the reservoir with its riparian vegetation. Both nature reserves offer unique habitats for numerous plant and animal species and are important components of regional biodiversity as well as the landscape and nature conservation strategy in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Hengsen reservoir, located north of the Ruhr and south of Holzwickede, is known for its idyllic location and the cormorant island. This small island in the middle of the lake is home to a breeding colony of cormorants. Over the years, the cormorants' concentrated excrement has largely destroyed the island's vegetation. The Hengsen reservoir is also used to produce drinking water and borders the Bahnwald nature reserve directly to the north. Despite being used for drinking water, there is a walking path at the western end of the lake that provides a direct view of the lake and the island. The quiet location also benefits the endangered wildlife. In addition to the cormorants, the Hengsen reservoir also offers bird watchers the opportunity to observe other bird species such as greylag geese, Canada geese, mute swans, Egyptian geese, mallards, little grebes, great crested grebes and tufted ducks. The area is best explored by bicycle, with parking available approximately 1 km away. The approximately 10 km long circular route leads through forest, grassland, agricultural areas, along the lake and through urban areas. The conditions are flat and the route is easy to walk, making it an ideal destination for bird watchers and nature lovers​​.

Always beautiful. You can unwind there.

The Bahnwald nature reserve covers about 80 hectares of land that encloses the Hengsen reservoir. Numerous birds have a home here. Unfortunately, you hardly have the opportunity to observe the birds. A large fence separates the hiking trail to the lake

One of my favorite places... Perfect for a break

The best piece on the track