Caution Woodpecker - Look up and ears on!
Caution Woodpecker - Look up and ears on!
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Caution Woodpecker - Look up and ears on!
02:59
9.00km
160m
Hiking
drum roll...! Especially in spring you can hear woodpeckers throughout the national park and - if you are attentive enough - you can also observe them! Not only the well-known drum concert but also the typical, often laughing calls of the woodpeckers can be easily located with a little practice…
Last updated: July 18, 2024
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Schutzzone 1 Nationalpark Hainich
Waypoints
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Parking
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34 m
View of the fields and forests in Hainich National Park
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417 m
Hainich National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
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1.74 km
Hainich World Heritage Trail
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4.40 km
Memorial Stone Rudi Maurer (Forester)
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5.32 km
Beech Roots on Muschelkalk Outcrop
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6.31 km
Ancient Beech Forests of Hainich National Park
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8.01 km
Grill and Rest Area with Panoramic View
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9.00 km
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Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.87 km
3.73 km
1.38 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.67 km
2.61 km
2.58 km
113 m
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Highest point (480 m)
Lowest point (350 m)
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Saturday 11 July
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13°C
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Comments
A beautiful circular route through the Hainich
In spring you can see a sea of wild garlic here.
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The circular hiking trail starts at the Craulaer Kreuz, which is an old stone cross.
The well-developed, shady path winds through beech forests. Everything looks very well maintained, there are places to sit every now and then. The whole forest looks like it has fallen into another time. Old and …
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Just use the Whit Tuesday and a round of forest bathing in beautiful Hainich.
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We took our time and had plenty of breaks.
I saw the first orchid and Barbara was delighted by our sea of wild garlic. There wasn't much going on despite it being a bridge day and the weather …
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April 12, 2022
drum roll...! Especially in spring you can hear woodpeckers throughout the national park and - if you are attentive enough - you can also observe them! Not only the well-known drum concert but also the typical, often laughing calls of the woodpeckers can be easily located with a little practice and may
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April 12, 2022
By the way: Good news for late risers! Unlike many bird species, which are best seen in the early morning, woodpeckers can still be seen in action after breakfast!
Another tip: if you want to observe woodpeckers, you should of course always have small binoculars with you!
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