Gans und Rheingrafenstein, Protected area in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.
The Gans und Rheingrafenstein reserve spans 200 hectares of land, featuring geological formations, dense forests, and diverse plant communities along the Nahe River.
The area received official protection status in 1985 through a legal ordinance enacted by Rhineland-Palatinate to preserve its geological and ecological importance.
The reserve offers educational programs about local ecosystems, enabling visitors to understand the relationship between geology, flora, and fauna in the region.
Multiple marked trails guide visitors through the protected area, with observation points near the 321-meter Gans peak and 136-meter Rheingrafenstein formation.
The reserve contains specific porphyry rock formations that create specialized habitats for endangered amphibians and reptiles native to the region.
Location: Bad Kreuznach
Inception: 1985
GPS coordinates: 49.81295,7.85445
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:39
Rotenfels
1.4 km
Ebernburg Castle
2.3 km
Alte Nahebrücke
3.5 km
Rheingrafenstein
647 m
Kauzenburg
3.5 km
Rheingrafenstein Castle
646 m
Altenbaumburg
3.3 km
Pauluskirche
3.5 km
Roemerhalle Bad Kreuznach
3.7 km
Bad Münster am Stein station
537 m
Schloss Oranienhof
2.7 km
Parkhotel Kurhaus
3.1 km
Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Bad Kreuznach)
3.4 km
Wilhelmskirche
3.4 km
Fernmeldeturm Bad Kreuznach
2.1 km
Hotel Oranienhof
2.7 km
Affenstein
646 m
Bahnhof Ebernburg
1.2 km
Ehrenfriedhof Bad Kreuznach
3.6 km
Burg Treuenfels
3.2 km
Kurpark Bad Kreuznach
3 km
Diakoniekirche
2.7 km
Synagogue in Bad Kreuznach (ex US Army chapel)
3.2 km
Kurpark Bad Kreuznach
3.1 km
Volkssternwarte Bad Kreuznach
380 m
Synagoge
3.4 km
Rotenfels
952 m
Nahebrücke Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg
1 kmReviews
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