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Fairy Tale Forest Circular Trail

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    The "Fairy Tale Forest" is downright magical, wild, and beautiful. Here, nature is left to itself and is on its way back to the primeval forest! 
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    Distance 4.8 km
    1:16 h
    47 m
    50 m
    323 m
    287 m
    The Fairy Tale Forest Circular Trail is more than just a hiking route – it is an experience that takes you away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Pack your backpack, lace up your hiking boots, and prepare to immerse yourself in this fairy tale world. Let yourself be enchanted by the magic of the Fairy Tale Forest!

    The best way to start is from the large Hube parking lot to the starting point of the circular route.

    Perhaps you might think of a theme park with fairy tale characters, but the Fairy Tale Forest is an old, natural deciduous forest on its way to becoming primeval forest. It got its name "Fairy Tale Forest" because of its fairy tale-like looking trees. Gnarled oaks, mighty beeches, majestic sycamores, bizarre hop-hornbeams, and many other tree species, together with thick bushes, fungi, and lots of deadwood, give the forest a mysterious appearance. The trees, some over 250 years old, are full of tree hollows – a true paradise for animals and, with a bit of imagination, also for fairy tale creatures.

    On the way, scan the QR codes at the stations and let yourself be guided through the circular trail. Each station has a story to tell:

    • Station 1: Information panel / start of the circular trail
    • Station 2: Oaks and coppice-with-standards forest
    • Station 3: Forest plants on calcareous soil
    • Station 4: Acidic soil oak-hornbeam forest
    • Station 5: Birches – witnesses of forest openings
    • Station 6: Habitat trees in managed forests
    • Station 7: Conifers and wood use
    • Station 8: Earthwork system of the landwehr (medieval border fortification)
    • Station 9: Ancient oaks
    • Station 10: Woodpeckers in the forest
    • Station 11: Old tree groups
    • Station 12: Natural forest development towards beech primeval forest
    • Station 13: Sinkholes – holes in the ground
    • Station 14: Deadwood lives
    • Station 15: Comparison of the Fairy Tale Forest with deciduous managed forest
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    Please make sure not to leave the marked paths in order to protect nature. The path partly leads through areas used for forestry. In the Fairy Tale Forest, with its ancient trees, there is an increased risk due to falling branches and trees.

    Do not enter the forest during wind, risk of snow breakage, or darkness! For your safety, avoid dead and dying trees leaning towards the path. In such cases, you may leave the path. Enter the forest at your own risk.
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    51.848574, 9.875100
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    51°50'54.9"N 9°52'30.4"E
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    32U 560278 5744558
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    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    4.8 km
    Duration
    1:16 h
    Ascent
    47 m
    Descent
    50 m
    Highest point
    323 m
    Lowest point
    287 m
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