Hohes Wäldchen, Summit in Windeck, Germany
Hohes Wäldchen rises 378 meters above sea level at the southwestern border between Windeck and Waldbröl municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The area previously served as a military rocket launch base operated by German and US forces before becoming a protected natural reserve in 1999.
The nature reserve supports 526 insect species, including endangered moth varieties documented by researchers in the North Rhine-Westphalia region.
Visitors must keep dogs on leashes, and activities such as camping, climbing, riding horses, or flying drones remain prohibited within the protected area.
Regular sheep grazing maintains the rare dry grasslands and heathland vegetation that developed following the former military usage of the land.
Location: Windeck
Location: Waldbröl
Elevation above the sea: 378 m
GPS coordinates: 50.83238,7.53668
Latest update: March 17, 2025 19:56
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