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Waldhägenich

Baden-Württemberg  >  Germany

This nature and landscape conservation area with meadows, orchards, forest and wetlands is a breeding, feeding and resting biotope for many birds.

Added* by Ernst Keber
Most recent update 10 May 2022
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Description

Waldhägenich is a 547 hectare natural landscape between the A5 motorway in the west and the town of Bühl and Ottersweier in the east. An area of scattered meadows, reed beds, alluvial forests, streams and orchards in the Rhine plain. A shallow wetland with a wooded area is created at the lake. The wooded strip on the lake has developed into a biotope for songbirds such as Common Nightingale and Red-backed Shrike. Among the other birds you can see in the area are Little Owl, Northern Lapwing, Yellowhammer, Common Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Reed Warbler and Golden Oriole.

Details

Access

Click on the P in the map to get directions. The area has an information board, where you can choose from 3 marked routes (6, 7 or 10 km long). The circular walking route shown on the map is about 7 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Forest , Lake , Grassland , Reedbeds

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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