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Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Mining Forest Trail loop from Gießen

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Germany

Hesse

Lahntal

Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Mining Forest Trail loop from Gießen

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Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Mining Forest Trail loop from Gießen

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3.82km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Gießener Bergwerkswald

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Pond in the Gießener Bergwerkswald

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1.22 km

Small Forest Lake in Bergwerkswald

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In the Bergwerkswald, a former open-cast mining area, there are numerous lakes and ponds.

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Ponds in the Bergwerkswald

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The Bergwerkswald is an 86.47-hectare forest area between Giessen and Linden, 20 percent of which is on the territory of the city of Giessen, 80 percent belongs to Linden. The area was placed under nature protection for the first time in 1955 and for the second time in 1972. Since 2001, the mine forest has been a fauna-flora habitat (FFH), Natura 2000 and nature reserve.
Fernie pit, former open pit mine on the southern edge of the mine forest
The name comes from the numerous mines in this area in the past, the iron and manganese ore deposits were among the largest in Germany. In addition, lime and manganese clay were mined. The cavities resulting from the exploitation between 1843 and 1952 in open pit and tunnel mining still lead to sudden ground subsidence from time to time. Large parts of the forest are nature reserves, in which there are many lakes, plants and animals. The lakes were partly created when Allied bomber formations missed their targets during the air raid on Gießen on December 6, 1944 and dropped the bomb load over the forest. Small pools and ponds have emerged from the bomb craters, which offer a good habitat, especially for midwife toads and a very large population of crested newts. There are also water bats.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergwerkswald

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