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Birgelener Urwald

Birgelener Urwald

Nikolas planned a hike

October 25, 2021

Birgelener Urwald

Hard

05:14

19.9km

3.8km/h

170m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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7.21 km

Rode Beek (Rothenbach)

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The Rothenbach rises near Wildenrath in the middle of the railway test area as Helpensteiner Bach. Between Wildenrath and Dalheim-Rödgen and further into the mill pond of Dalheimer Mühle, the …

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12.6 km

Boardwalk Through the Moor in Schaagbachtal

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A particularly beautiful section of the tour is right through a swamp landscape. The path leads over a wooden footbridge past marsh grass pastures. A wooden bench, a "forest sofa", invites you to relax.

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13.3 km

Beaver wetland in the Schaagbach Valley

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A 10 km long round leads from the house Wildenrath through Schlagbachtal.

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13.3 km

Bridge over the Schaagbach with beaver dam

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If the water is too shallow, beavers usually build a dam. For various reasons.
This enables them to solve various problems:
+ so that the entrances to the buildings are …

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13.7 km

Wetland at the Schaagbach

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A beautiful swamp landscape in the forest that is usually easy to hike. It was very muddy today. Sturdy shoes are essential.

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13.9 km

Bridge Over the Duvenbach

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Very nice little bridge over the Duvenbach.
The Duvenbach flows into the Schaagbach.
The Schaagbachtal area is swampy but with various hiking trails and footbridges
very well developed.
Definitely worth seeing!

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14.2 km

Haus Wildenrath Nature Discovery Area

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Well-marked hiking trails

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14.5 km

Birgeler Primeval Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Very beautiful stream landscape in the forest area near Wildenrath.
Definitely worth seeing!
The highlight is on the Traumweg Wildes Schaagbachtal hiking trail
and Birgeler Urwald.

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18.2 km

Birgelener Pützchen Pilgrimage Chapel

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Beautiful little chapel in the middle of the forest. The Marine Chapel is open to visitors during the day.

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18.8 km

Birgeler Primeval Forest

Highlight • Forest

The Birgel primeval forest with its original forest is a highlight in the Heinsberg district. However, it can also get crowded on the main routes at weekends.

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19.5 km

Westwall Remnants in Birgelen

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Erected in the III. The Siegfried Line served as a military fortification and stretched from Kleve to Basel! 😮

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19.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.92 km

7.05 km

1.45 km

987 m

934 m

458 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

3.29 km

2.65 km

1.10 km

784 m

199 m

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Birgelener Urwald

Rode Beek (Rothenbach)

Boardwalk Through the Moor in Schaagbachtal

Beaver wetland in the Schaagbach Valley

Bridge over the Schaagbach with beaver dam

Wetland at the Schaagbach

Bridge Over the Duvenbach

Haus Wildenrath Nature Discovery Area

Birgeler Primeval Forest

Birgelener Pützchen Pilgrimage Chapel

Birgeler Primeval Forest

Westwall Remnants in Birgelen

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