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Primeval forest loop
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8.36km
150m
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Off into the jungle! This eight-kilometer circular hike shows you why the forest in the Steinbach and Netzbach valleys is so wonderfully original and wild. You explore the protected area on beautiful hiking trails and can observe how nature develops when people just let it do what it wants. The…
by Saarland
Last updated: September 26, 2024
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959 m
Saarbrücken Primeval Forest
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“I'm walking in the jungle,
How nice that I am in the jungle.
You can hike here for as long as you …
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1.27 km
Wooden Bridge on the Forest Trail
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2.89 km
Little Fuji conical spoil heap
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4.72 km
Kirschheck Nature Friends' House
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8.36 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
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3.53 km
2.34 km
2.12 km
306 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.70 km
2.17 km
431 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (340 m)
Lowest point (240 m)
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Sunday 28 June
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The description sounded inviting and it quickly became clear that we wanted to hike there. We started at the recommended car park and headed straight onto narrow, …
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But we quickly got back on the right track, and from then on, there were no more problems.
We had a delicious meal at the Naturfreundehaus (Nature Friends' House). It's best to start the tour there, then you can stop there for …
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"Since 2002, this area has been allowed to develop into a natural ecosystem largely unaffected by humans and freed from forestry. The path leads through a fascinating natural experience area and is characterized by constantly changing forest images: cheerfully babbling brooks, small forest lakes, uprooted trees , …
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The only early bird from the hiking friends was once again @Nicol.
Bad luck for the others.
The early round was great!
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As one of the very few forest wilderness areas on the outskirts of a large city in Europe, the jungle offers a unique forest landscape with winding paths that invite …
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It's short, with no major climbs and no highlights—but just right if you want to clear your head.
Plus, you can stop off at the Naturfreundehaus Kirschheck afterward. 😉
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May 1, 2020
Off into the jungle! This eight-kilometer circular hike shows you why the forest in the Steinbach and Netzbach valleys is so wonderfully original and wild. You explore the protected area on beautiful hiking trails and can observe how nature develops when people just let it do what it wants. The starting
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