Forster Bruch, Nature reserve in Forst an der Weinstraße and Deidesheim, Germany.
The Forster Bruch reserve encompasses former basalt quarries and a lake, creating a diverse landscape for wildlife and recreational activities in Rhineland-Palatinate.
The protected area emerged from abandoned basalt quarries that operated until the 1980s, leading to its official designation as a nature reserve in 2010.
The reserve represents local environmental restoration efforts, transforming industrial quarries into a protected natural space within the German Wine Route region.
Visitors can access multiple marked hiking trails around the basalt lake, with designated picnic areas providing spaces for outdoor gatherings throughout the year.
Kingfishers frequent the basalt lake area, demonstrating the successful ecological transformation from an industrial quarry to a thriving natural habitat.
Location: Forst an der Weinstraße
Location: Deidesheim
Inception: 2010
GPS coordinates: 49.42720,8.19865
Latest update: March 3, 2025 10:36
Wachtenburg
2.1 km
Weinstraße 29
2.2 km
Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl
2.1 km
Weingut von Winning
2.1 km
Weingut Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
2 km
Schloss Deidesheim
2.2 km
Weingut Josef Biffar
1.9 km
Saint George Church
1.8 km
Weinstraße 5
2 km
Rheingrabenrandstörung am Hahnenbühl
1.9 km
Weinstraße 21
2.2 km
St. Martin
2.1 km
Synagoge
2.3 km
Museum für Weinkultur
2.3 km
Andreasbrunnen
2.3 km
Jüdischer Friedhof (Wachenheim)
1.7 km
St. Margareta (Forst an der Weinstraße)
781 m
Haardtrand - Am Bechsteinkopf
2.1 km
Altes Zollhäuschen
2.1 km
Vineyard house (Deidesheim)
1.6 km
Wayside Shrine am Grain
2.1 km
Forster Freundstück
850 m
Wegekreuz in der Maushöhle
1.6 km
Weinstraße 34
2.2 km
Weinstraße 32 (Deidesheim)
2.2 km
Weinstraße 14
2.1 km
Weinstraße 23 (Deidesheim)
2.2 km
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