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Urwaldpfad Nationalpark Hainich – Thuringia's Primeval Forests of Tomorrow

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Germany
Thuringia

Urwaldpfad Nationalpark Hainich – Thuringia's Primeval Forests of Tomorrow

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Urwaldpfad Nationalpark Hainich – Thuringia's Primeval Forests of Tomorrow

00:40

2.46km

30m

Hiking

On this short hike you can experience the development of a former commercial forest into a forest wilderness. The Hainich National Park already has more than 90 percent unused area. True to the motto of all German national parks "Let nature be nature", the forest returns to its wild roots.…

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Last updated: July 19, 2024

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Schutzzone 1 Nationalpark Hainich

Nationalpark Hainich

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1.10 km

Primeval forest trees

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A forest is rarely as natural as in the national park, where nature has been protected for 20 years. It invites you to discover and experience adventure!

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1.21 km

A stone table from the 15th century.

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1.57 km

In the spring at the right time (mid-May?) the forest floor here is covered with wild garlic. Nice to look at, but you can also smell it... 😉 Usually you …

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2.46 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.54 km

476 m

291 m

113 m

< 100 m

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1.54 km

767 m

136 m

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Sunday 19 July

18°C

9°C

54 %

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July 25, 2024,Wander Tour Urwaldpfad
After our extensive tour through the Hainich, we explored the primeval forest trail.

This educational trail was extremely informative and offered detailed explanations of how a primeval forest is maintained and functions. It became clear how important the natural dynamics and the diverse interactions between flora and fauna are in maintaining such an ecosystem. The information stations along the trail …

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May 30, 2022

On this short hike you can experience the development of a former commercial forest into a forest wilderness. The Hainich National Park already has more than 90 percent unused area. True to the motto of all German national parks "Let nature be nature", the forest returns to its wild roots. You can find

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