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Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Spangenberg

Butterfly trails – ARS NATURA art trail

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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Spangenberg

Butterfly trails – ARS NATURA art trail

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Butterfly trails – ARS NATURA art trail

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11.1km

260m

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Two new ARS NATURA circular hiking trails have been created from the Metzebach threshing shed (Spangenberg), which connect the Metzebach stone circle with the other two ARS NATURA art hiking trails - the large loop around Spangenberg and the Nausis panoramic circular trail.

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Last updated: June 3, 2024

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246 m

Circle of the Elements (ARS NATURA)

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Since July 2020, the circle of elements has been created above Metzebach as part of the ARS-Natura projects. It is a work of art made of red sandstone steles that …

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891 m

Maskerade Art Installation on Ars Natura Schmetterlingsweg

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A school project on the topic of masks. For thousands of years, masks have been closely linked to religious customs and rituals, which also include the animal world.

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1.45 km

Animals Have Dreams Too – Dreamcatcher Sculpture (ARS NATURA)

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Dream catchers are well-known cult objects that have their origins in the culture of the North American Indians. They serve to let good dreams through and catch bad dreams. The …

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2.04 km

Mehr – Wooden Sculpture by Jochen Guinand (ARS Natura)

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A naked man stretches towards the sky. He seems to want “more” of something. More sun, more wind, more rain. In short: more nature. To do this, he even foregoes …

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2.35 km

Wächter III (Ars Natura)

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The Guardian III is a figure almost four meters high that vaguely resembles a bird with stilt-like legs. Thanks to its size and location, the “Wächter” has a wonderful panoramic …

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3.23 km

Wächter II (Ars Natura Art Trail)

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The sculpture series “Guardians” are archaic-looking figures by the artist Barbara Magdalena Neuhäuser. Inspired by the art of indigenous peoples, the sculptures are placed in places where they have a …

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3.69 km

"Cinema Natura" (ARS NATURA)

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From the Metzebacher Höhe you have a fantastic view of the Alheimer! The Cinema Natura is signposted from there. The little detour is worth it, because you can enjoy the …

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4.67 km

Masses of rabbits in colored measures - Ars Natura

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Well, what's jumping through the bushes? They are colorful rabbit figures by the artist Ewald Rumpf, which appear to be hopping through the forest in friendly colors.

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6.77 km

Wasserfrau Sculpture (ARS NATURA)

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New ARS NATURA artwork on the left wing of the Butterfly Trail. The work of art comes from Cornelia Brader (Memmingen), who has already designed many works of art on …

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7.21 km

Frau in Eiche Sculpture

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“The Woman in Oak” is by the sculptor Cornelia Brader from Memmingen, who has already created several sculptures on the Ars Natura trails, such as the “Man with Binoculars” on …

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8.19 km

Raven Mothers (Ars Natura Art Installation)

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In German, a bad mother is also referred to as a “bad mother”. The real raven mothers show how wrong this actually is. Raven mothers look after their own offspring …

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8.76 km

Abelone Sculpture (ARS NATURA)

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This sculpture is based on a character from Rainer Marias Rilke's only novel: The Notes of Malte Laurids Brigge, which was first published in 1910.

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9.30 km

Aquarium Art Installation (Ars Natura)

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Here between the “algae and coral trees” a school of fish is playing hide and seek. The sight is confusing because fish normally live in water and do not make …

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9.87 km

Feuer und Licht (ARS NATURA) Sculpture

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The ARS NATURA artwork “Fire and Light” by Dr. Karin Adam and Sandrino Sandinista Sander from Spangenberg is a large basalt stone with various stones incorporated into it. The work …

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10.5 km

Dreiklang (ARS NATURA) Wind Chimes by Reinhold Gabriel

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The ARS NATURA work of art “Dreiklang” is located on the new ARS NATURA butterfly trail. A place to pause and listen, because the wind creates beautiful sounds here. I …

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11.1 km

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9.20 km

1.12 km

431 m

225 m

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7.77 km

1.17 km

912 m

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December 28, 2022,Ars-Natura Schmetterlingswege 🦋🦋
From Spangenberg-Metzebach there are 2 new Ars-Natura circular hiking trails. The signage still has gaps. It is therefore advisable to run with GPS data or at least with the right flyer. On the Metzebacherhöhe you shouldn't make a detour to the Cinema Natura and enjoy the beautiful view.

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January 4, 2025,Schmetterling im Winter 🦋❄️
A round on the Ars Natura butterfly trail melsunger-land.de/touren/ars-natura-schmetterlingswege

I really like this round and a detour to the Cinema Natura is of course a "must" 😍!

You can also walk the two wings individually:
🥾melsunger-land.de/media/touren/ars-natura-schmetterlingsweg-linker-fluegel-rundweg-2
🥾melsunger-land.de/media/touren/ars-natura-schmetterlingsweg-rechter-fluegel-rundweg-1

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November 26, 2022,ARS-NATURA Schmetterlingsweg 🦋 (Metzebach) 🤩🌄🌥
The butterfly (wing) paths I and II only opened at the end of August. In many places there are still no signs or the comparison is even wrong, but the butterfly can already fly on gentle wings. 🤩🦋
First of all, it should be said that none of the wings can be hiked without a GPS template. But they can …

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August 9, 2023,🦋ARS-NATURA Schmetterlingsweg🦋(Metzebach)+CinemaNatura🎥
Today, with the best hiking weather, we finally went the butterfly trail. It was a fun hiking tour, only the popcorn was missing in the Cinema Natura! The many works of art along the way always provide entertaining breaks - a relaxed tour!

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November 17, 2023,ARS❌️NATURA Schmetterlingsweg 🦋 Metzebach danach ins Cinema 🎥Naturo
Today I was once again drawn to Metzebacher Höhe like a strange magnetism. On day 8 of my fast, I needed a nice reward. I got it in the form of a 🦋 and a few new pieces of art along the way.
However, I enlarged the wings of the original butterfly a little so that I could run a …

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January 28, 2024,Ars Natura Schmetterlingswege 🦋 & Panoramweg Nausis 😍😎
For me, the views from Metzebacher Höhe and the Cinema Natura are places of inner peace and contemplation. 🤩🥰
The ground frozen, frosted in the places far from the sun ❄️, the sky blue and what felt like a breath of spring paired with art and almost completely without people - pure enjoyment.
Thank you @SanDrina for the inspiration for …

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August 8, 2023

Two new ARS NATURA circular hiking trails have been created from the Metzebach threshing shed (Spangenberg), which connect the Metzebach stone circle with the other two ARS NATURA art hiking trails - the large loop around Spangenberg and the Nausis panoramic circular trail.



The two paths look like the

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