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Arnsberg District
Märkischer KreisLüdenscheidOld Beech
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsGermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Arnsberg District
Märkischer KreisLüdenscheidOld Beech
Highlight • Natural Monument
Old Beech
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Eve Lyn
June 7, 2026
Hiking
A great specimen of an old beech tree!
It must already be supported with steel cables so that its branches don't break...
The beech is a deciduous tree characterized by its extremely smooth, silver-grey bark and its ability to form very dense crowns.
Its wood is extremely hard, heavy, and elastic.
Beech trees can live for 300-500 years.
The oldest dated beech tree in continental Europe stands in the Austrian Kalkalpen National Park (Upper Austria). The tree is now over 550 years old.
It must already be supported with steel cables so that its branches don't break...
The beech is a deciduous tree characterized by its extremely smooth, silver-grey bark and its ability to form very dense crowns.
Its wood is extremely hard, heavy, and elastic.
Beech trees can live for 300-500 years.
The oldest dated beech tree in continental Europe stands in the Austrian Kalkalpen National Park (Upper Austria). The tree is now over 550 years old.
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Elevation 450 m