Köllnischer Wald - FFH, Nature reserve in Bottrop, Germany
The Köllnischer Wald encompasses 187 hectares of mixed deciduous forest between Alt-Bottrop and Kirchhellen, featuring diverse tree species including beech and oak.
The forest gained its name from its medieval ownership by the Archbishop of Cologne, who maintained hunting privileges throughout the territory.
The reserve represents the largest natural deciduous forest in the Westphalian lowlands, containing numerous walking paths and recreational opportunities for local residents.
Visitors can access the reserve through parking areas along Bottroper Strasse near Forsthaus Specht, with a 7.2-kilometer trail system throughout the forest.
Due to former mining activities, one-fifth of the forest lies below groundwater level, requiring constant pumping systems to prevent flooding.
Location: Bottrop
Inception: 1988
GPS coordinates: 51.55584,6.89761
Latest update: March 16, 2025 10:17
Quadrat Bottrop
3.1 km
Halde Schöttelheide
913 m
Zeche Arenberg-Fortsetzung
5.3 km
Herz-Jesu-Kirche Sterkrade
4.9 km
St. Cyriac Church
4.4 km
Liebfrauenkirche (Bottrop)
2.8 km
St.-Joseph-Kirche
4.2 km
Dieter-Renz-Halle
3.5 km
Rathaus Bottrop
3.9 km
St. Pius
1.8 km
Heilige Familie
2 km
Heilig-Kreuz
4.1 km
Amtsgericht Bottrop
3.9 km
St. Ludgerus Church
3.5 km
St. Pius (Alsfeld)
5.3 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
4.8 km
Kirchheller Heide, Schwarzbach
5.2 km
Aldekampshof
5.3 km
Hiesfelder Wald
3.9 km
Kirchheller Heide und Hilsfelder Wald
4.6 km
Kölnischer Wald
880 m
Einheit aus drei gleichen Volumen
3.1 km
Martinskirche
4.1 km
LSG Klosterhardt - Elpenbachtal
3.3 km
Halde Rheinbaben
4.3 km
Quälingsbachaue
4.9 km
Heidesee in der Kirchheller Heide
3.1 km
LSG-Reinersbachtal
3 kmReviews
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