Top 7 Natural Monuments in Forst Dianenslust Und Stadtwald Schweinfurt

The Hexenbrünnle is very unspectacular, but there is even an old legend named after it. Telling this legend here on site, for example in a hiking group, is fun and is a highlight of the hike. "The Hexenbrünnlein" can be found at www.schweinfurtfuehrer.de

Unfortunately, all that remains are the remains of the beautiful oak trees after which the entire forest is named. The older ones among us can quickly look at the pictures here from when there were still "school desks" in the shade of the trees and it was a popular destination for "hiking days".

Nice view of the Main.

The Hexenbrünnle is part of the legend of the witches coming from the Main valley to the north through the Höllenbach valley on Walpurgis Night and stopping here. "The rest of the year" is the beginning of the stairs up to the Almrösl excursion restaurant.

Trees that offer special habitats (biotopes, habitats) for other living beings are referred to as biotope or habitat trees. These are often very old trees, some of which are already dying or dead. These include, in particular, trees with woodpecker holes or nests of tree-breeding bird species, so-called nest trees. But trees with special growth forms, with larger trunk or bark injuries or with a high proportion of dead wood also offer a habitat for many animals, plants or microorganisms. Biotope trees with their specific small biotopes represent key elements for the biodiversity of forests. These are often trees that are not economically interesting due to their damage or growth deformation. In addition, trees are usually felled and recycled before they die. This eliminates the natural age and decay phase that occurs in primeval forests. For this reason, distinctive biotope trees are much less common in commercial forests than in natural forests. From the point of view of nature conservation, the lack of biotope trees must be counteracted. Since leaving and protecting such trees puts a strain on the economy[6], public forest owners in particular start programs to increase the proportion of biotope trees in the forest. These trees are left to their own devices and not felled.

The eye-catcher is of course the view up the Main to Mainberg Castle. All in all, everything revolves around the Main flowing at your feet. Because this is also where the extreme southern swing of the river course into the Main triangle begins (Schweinfurt - Kitzingen - Marktbreit - Würzburg - Gemünden). As the crow flies, Schweinfurt and Gemünden are barely 40 km away. However, the flow distance through the Main triangle is around 130 km, i.e. more than three times as much. The information board also reminds of the former excursion restaurant.

The former three-trunk oak (hence the name) was probably more than 100 years old before it fell over. Now only a sign and the fallen tree trunk point to the former giant tree.

Unfortunately the oaks are no longer there. Disintegrated and partially felled to prevent it from falling over.