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Best bird watching trails in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

Best bird watching trails in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

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Germany
#7 of 16 national parks

This park is located in western Germany in the low mountain range of the Hunsrück and is part of the Hunsrück Nature Park. As the sixteenth national park in Germany, it was founded in 2015, one year after the Black Forest National Park, and is already considered a hotspot of biodiversity, but is still easy to reach within an hour of Mainz, Trier and Saarbrücken.

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The National Park has three official main entrances, the Erbeskopf, Celtic Park and Wildenburg National Park Gates, where information centers await visitors: The National Park exhibition at the Erbeskopf National Park Gate is open daily from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. The Celtic Village National Park Gate, with its replica of a Celtic village, is open from March 30 to the end of October from Thu. to Sat. from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. During the vacations, Mon., Tue. and Wed. are additional days. The wildlife enclosure at the Wildenburg National Park gate is open to visitors daily from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.

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Where is the best trail to hike for bird watching in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park?

According to users from AllTrails.com, the best trail to hike for bird watching in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park is Börfinker Ochsentour, which has a 4.4 star rating from 80 reviews. This trail is 5.6 mi long with an elevation gain of 948 ft.

What is the longest bird watching trail in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park?

According to AllTrails.com, the longest bird watching trail in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park is Birkenfeld-Bostalsee-Primstalsee. This trail is estimated to be 30.9 mi long.

How many birding trails are in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park?

There are 5 birding trails in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park.These birding trails have an average 4.2-star ratingfrom 113 AllTrails community reviews.

Which bird watching trail has the most elevation gain in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park?

Birkenfeld-Bostalsee-Primstalsee has the most elevation gain for birding trails with 3,792 ft of total ascent. The park's runner-up is Nonnweiler reservoir - Neuhuetten - Dollberg - Celtic wall, which has 1,345 ft of elevation gain.