Circular walk through the Rhäden bird sanctuary

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The circular walk through the Rhäden Bird Sanctuary leads through a fascinating floodplain landscape where natural history and political history are closely intertwined. Along the way, viewing platforms and information points invite visitors to discover the impressive diversity of waders, waterbirds and meadow birds, as well as rare plants, amphibians and insects. A peaceful, special place within the Green Belt that impressively combines nature observation with fascinating insights into a valuable habitat.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.92 mi
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    Average duration: 1h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 23 ft
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    Descent: - 23 ft
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    Highest point: 748 ft
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    Lowest point: 705 ft
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  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 725 ft
  2. S/E : mi 3.92 - alt. 725 ft

Worth a visit

The circular walking trail, which begins a few hundred metres from the car park, features four viewing platforms, offering visitors the chance to observe the rich biodiversity of this nature reserve – covering just under 300 hectares – at their leisure.

The circular trail passes eleven information stations run by the Thuringia Nature Conservation Foundation in the Dankmarshäuser Rhäden area, which are dedicated not only to waterbirds but also, amongst other things, to extensive grazing, fruit trees and beavers.
In Wildeck-Obersuhl, on the grounds of the Blumenstein School at Rhädenweg 13, there is an information centre which, through various exhibitions, provides information about the valuable habitats in the middle Werra Valley. The Wildeck Nature Conservation and Ornithology Group (e.V.) runs the centre and opens it on request.

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