Pfrunger-Burgweiler Ried, Nature reserve in Ostrach, Germany.
The Pfrunger-Burgweiler Ried is a nature reserve of about 1015 hectares in the Oberschwäbisches Hügelland, roughly 610 m above sea level, about three kilometres south of Ostrach and directly northwest of Wilhelmsdorf. It covers most of the moor and wetland of the same name and lies across the municipalities of Ostrach (864.6 ha), Wilhelmsdorf (506.6 ha), Riedhausen (89.4 ha) and Königseggwald (47.4 ha).
The area was placed under protection in 1941 and is considered one of the largest moorlands in southwestern Germany. This designation marked the beginning of systematic efforts to preserve this important wetland landscape.
The visitor center in Wilhelmsdorf displays exhibitions about the moorland and its development. There visitors can learn more about the habitats found in these wetland areas.
The area is accessible via multiple walking routes of varying lengths starting from meeting points like the visitor center in Wilhelmsdorf or Burgweiler. Visitors should bring appropriate footwear and clothing suitable for boggy and damp conditions.
The Bannwaldturm is an observation tower that rises above the entire moorland and provides views across the entire landscape. From the top, visitors can see the expansive wetlands and their inhabitants from a completely new vantage point.
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