FOREST LOOP
FOREST LOOP
Starting point: Am Ritterweiher
This easy walking path offers a brief escape from the hustle and bustle of the cities. If you want to enjoy the tranquility of the forest, this is the right place. You can let nature work its magic undisturbed, and the forest provides pleasant coolness on hot summer days. A special highlight is the largest wild garlic area in southern Hesse, especially during the flowering season in early May, when the forest floor is covered with white blossoms. The wildflower meadow ecosystem and the Old Shooting Range biotope with their pristine flora and fauna are also worth a stop.
For those eager to learn, there is plenty of information along the way about nature and ecology, as well as some history. The path starts near the Ritterweiher, at the end of Ritterstraße. Passing the meadow project of the Naturfreunde, it quickly enters the forest. Along the Old Shooting Range biotope, animals and plants can be observed—native orchids even live here. An elevated rest area offers the opportunity for a picnic with a beautiful view over the marshy areas.
Next, you reach the Berger Wiese, site of the legendary Battle of Bergen and Vilbel in 1759—the “Bloody Good Friday.” Beautiful paths between meadow and forest with fantastic light effects through the trees and on the forest floor make this section unique. The view sweeps across the meadow on one side and into the forest on the other—this area also invites you to linger and rest. The path leaves the meadow edge and leads back into the forest, past the gardens in the Hexenloch and back to the Ritterweiher.
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