Reinhardswald Nature Park

The Sababurg Primeval Forest is located in the middle of the Rein- hardswald Nature Park. The nature park was founded in 2017 and comprises the Reinhardswald, the Diemel Valley and the Hessian

Bramwald. Bad Karlshafen

Wahlsburg Oberweser

Trendelburg

Sababurg el r m se ie We Liebenau D Hofgeismar Reinhardshagen

Grebenstein

Getting here Immenhausen Hann. Münden “Drecktor” Primeval Forest car park, Sababurger Strasse Coordinates: 51° 32‘ 41“ N / 9° 30‘ 21“ E ulda Bus route 190 F Hofgeismar – Reinhardshagen – Hann. Münden Bus route 192 Fuldatal Hofgeismar – Gieselwerder – Lippoldsberg Conduct in the woods – Kassel Sababurg Primeval Forest for nature’s sake www.nvv.de In the realm of giant trees Editor Information & Contact Please pay attention to the following rules in order to protect and Naturpark Reinhardswald e.V. Tourist Information Centre preserve the Sababurg Primeval Forest nature reserve: Markt 1, 34369 Hofgeismar Naturpark Reinhardswald – Conduct yourselves considerately and carefully to nature and Telephone: +49(0)5671/999127 Markt 5, 34369 Hofgeismar animals. [email protected] Telephone: +49(0)5671/999222 – Keep on the marked paths. www.naturpark-reinhardswald.de www.reinhardswald.de – Do not pick or damage any plants and fungi. – Do not climb trees. Collaborations and partners Hesse’s oldest reserve – Take your rubbish away with you. Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, HessenForst Impressive giant trees Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Forstamt Reinhardshagen – Walk your dog on a lead. Verbraucherschutz www.hessen-forst.de Fantastic photographic scenes umwelt.hessen.de – Refrain from smoking. Landkreis Kassel Beautiful circular walks Regierungspräsidium Kassel www.landkreis-kassel.de Obere Naturschutzbehörde Note: You enter the Sababurg Primeval Forest nature reserve at rp-kassel.hessen.de/umwelt-natur GrimmHeimat Nordhessen your own risk! Layout: Delta-Consult, Kassel, P181732 12/2018 www.nordhessen.de Translation: Kern AG, Kassel Pictures: Hans-Martin Fürsattel, VDN/Rainer Heidenreich, Markus Langhans nature trail circular walk distance Sababurg Zoo Sababurg Primeval Forest Sleeping Beauty’s castle

The Sababurg Primeval Forest in the Reinhardswald Nature Myths, legends & stories Park has been under conservation since 1907 and is thus With its strange formations of Hesse’s oldest nature reserve. The forest, once a man-made trees, roots and deadwood, the Fire stump pastoral forest (wood pasture), has mostly been left to its own Sababurg Primeal Forest is the Crested oak Chimney oak devices for over 100 years within an area of 92 ha. backdrop for many regional stories, Holy hall myths and legends. Giants and Giant trees, bracken & co. princesses are said to have lived The Sababurg Primeval Forest is home to an extraordinary here and can still be seen so- world of animals and plants. In addition to the impressive metimes. Even the castle in which pastoral oaks up to 600 years old, beeches, hornbeams, birches Sleeping Beauty slept is just a short Rapp oak and bracken up to two metres high also grow here, among walk away. others. Toppled or dead trees remain as deadwood in the unmanaged forest.

Pine grove Hiking: Active in the primeval forest Three marked circular walks bet- Deadwood Beech with ween 1.2- and 4-kilometres long on jetty snake branch meander on narrow tracks through Beech triplets the primeval forest. Wooden jetties cross delicate places and lead you to the most spectacular giant trees. Cyclops oak Sturdy shoes are recommended at any time of the year. 1.2 km 2.5 km 4 km Scale 1:10,000 1 cm = 100 m

Deadwood – the primeval forest’s capital Tours: Experience – Marvel – Learn TIP: Nearby – good to combine The large amount of deadwood embodies the truly ecological capi- Guided tours of the primeval forest take place throughout the whole We highly recommend a visit to the neighbouring Sababurg Zoo in tal of the primeval forest and provides a home for fungi, lichen and year. Individual tours for groups upon request. combination with a hike through the Sababurg Primeval Forest. At over 2,000 insect species. About 450 beetle species have been iden- Dates and information at www.reinhardswald.de the foot of Sleeping Beauty’s Sababurg castle, you will find over 80 tified in the primeval forest, of which almost one-fifth are endan- or by phone under +49 (0)5671/999222. different animal species, which live here in the wild park, the petting gered throughout Germany. The thick stems offer typical primeval Current events always also on Facebook: zoo, the birds of prey station and in the ark park with the attached forest relict species, such as the hermit, the best conditions. www.facebook.com/Reinhardswald farm. Get more information at: www.tierpark-sababurg.de Sababurg Zoo Sababurg Primeval Forest Sleeping Beauty’s castle

The Sababurg Primeval Forest in the Reinhardswald Nature Myths, legends & stories Park has been under conservation since 1907 and is thus With its strange formations of Hesse’s oldest nature reserve. The forest, once a man-made trees, roots and deadwood, the Fire stump pastoral forest (wood pasture), has mostly been left to its own Sababurg Primeal Forest is the Crested oak Chimney oak devices for over 100 years within an area of 92 ha. backdrop for many regional stories, Holy hall myths and legends. Giants and Giant trees, bracken & co. princesses are said to have lived The Sababurg Primeval Forest is home to an extraordinary here and can still be seen so- world of animals and plants. In addition to the impressive metimes. Even the castle in which pastoral oaks up to 600 years old, beeches, hornbeams, birches Sleeping Beauty slept is just a short Rapp oak and bracken up to two metres high also grow here, among walk away. others. Toppled or dead trees remain as deadwood in the unmanaged forest.

Pine grove Hiking: Active in the primeval forest Three marked circular walks bet- Deadwood Beech with ween 1.2- and 4-kilometres long on jetty snake branch meander on narrow tracks through Beech triplets the primeval forest. Wooden jetties cross delicate places and lead you to the most spectacular giant trees. Cyclops oak Sturdy shoes are recommended at any time of the year. 1.2 km 2.5 km 4 km Scale 1:10,000 1 cm = 100 m

Deadwood – the primeval forest’s capital Tours: Experience – Marvel – Learn TIP: Nearby – good to combine The large amount of deadwood embodies the truly ecological capi- Guided tours of the primeval forest take place throughout the whole We highly recommend a visit to the neighbouring Sababurg Zoo in tal of the primeval forest and provides a home for fungi, lichen and year. Individual tours for groups upon request. combination with a hike through the Sababurg Primeval Forest. At over 2,000 insect species. About 450 beetle species have been iden- Dates and information at www.reinhardswald.de the foot of Sleeping Beauty’s Sababurg castle, you will find over 80 tified in the primeval forest, of which almost one-fifth are endan- or by phone under +49 (0)5671/999222. different animal species, which live here in the wild park, the petting gered throughout Germany. The thick stems offer typical primeval Current events always also on Facebook: zoo, the birds of prey station and in the ark park with the attached forest relict species, such as the hermit, the best conditions. www.facebook.com/Reinhardswald farm. Get more information at: www.tierpark-sababurg.de Reinhardswald Nature Park

The Sababurg Primeval Forest is located in the middle of the Rein- hardswald Nature Park. The nature park was founded in 2017 and comprises the Reinhardswald, the Diemel Valley and the Hessian

Bramwald. Bad Karlshafen

Wahlsburg Oberweser

Trendelburg

Sababurg el r m se ie We Liebenau D Hofgeismar Reinhardshagen

Grebenstein

Getting here Immenhausen Hann. Münden “Drecktor” Primeval Forest car park, Sababurger Strasse Coordinates: 51° 32‘ 41“ N / 9° 30‘ 21“ E ulda Bus route 190 F Hofgeismar – Reinhardshagen – Hann. Münden Bus route 192 Fuldatal Hofgeismar – Gieselwerder – Lippoldsberg Conduct in the woods – Kassel Sababurg Primeval Forest for nature’s sake www.nvv.de In the realm of giant trees Editor Information & Contact Please pay attention to the following rules in order to protect and Naturpark Reinhardswald e.V. Tourist Information Centre preserve the Sababurg Primeval Forest nature reserve: Markt 1, 34369 Hofgeismar Naturpark Reinhardswald – Conduct yourselves considerately and carefully to nature and Telephone: +49(0)5671/999127 Markt 5, 34369 Hofgeismar animals. [email protected] Telephone: +49(0)5671/999222 – Keep on the marked paths. www.naturpark-reinhardswald.de www.reinhardswald.de – Do not pick or damage any plants and fungi. – Do not climb trees. Collaborations and partners Hesse’s oldest reserve – Take your rubbish away with you. Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, HessenForst Impressive giant trees Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Forstamt Reinhardshagen – Walk your dog on a lead. Verbraucherschutz www.hessen-forst.de Fantastic photographic scenes umwelt.hessen.de – Refrain from smoking. Landkreis Kassel Beautiful circular walks Regierungspräsidium Kassel www.landkreis-kassel.de Obere Naturschutzbehörde Note: You enter the Sababurg Primeval Forest nature reserve at rp-kassel.hessen.de/umwelt-natur GrimmHeimat Nordhessen your own risk! Layout: Delta-Consult, Kassel, P181732 12/2018 www.nordhessen.de Translation: Kern AG, Kassel Pictures: Hans-Martin Fürsattel, VDN/Rainer Heidenreich, Markus Langhans nature trail circular walk distance Reinhardswald Nature Park

The Sababurg Primeval Forest is located in the middle of the Rein- hardswald Nature Park. The nature park was founded in 2017 and comprises the Reinhardswald, the Diemel Valley and the Hessian

Bramwald. Bad Karlshafen

Wahlsburg Oberweser

Trendelburg

Sababurg el r m se ie We Liebenau D Hofgeismar Reinhardshagen

Grebenstein

Getting here Immenhausen Hann. Münden “Drecktor” Primeval Forest car park, Sababurger Strasse Coordinates: 51° 32‘ 41“ N / 9° 30‘ 21“ E ulda Bus route 190 F Hofgeismar – Reinhardshagen – Hann. Münden Bus route 192 Fuldatal Hofgeismar – Gieselwerder – Lippoldsberg Conduct in the woods – Kassel Sababurg Primeval Forest for nature’s sake www.nvv.de In the realm of giant trees Editor Information & Contact Please pay attention to the following rules in order to protect and Naturpark Reinhardswald e.V. Tourist Information Centre preserve the Sababurg Primeval Forest nature reserve: Markt 1, 34369 Hofgeismar Naturpark Reinhardswald – Conduct yourselves considerately and carefully to nature and Telephone: +49(0)5671/999127 Markt 5, 34369 Hofgeismar animals. [email protected] Telephone: +49(0)5671/999222 – Keep on the marked paths. www.naturpark-reinhardswald.de www.reinhardswald.de – Do not pick or damage any plants and fungi. – Do not climb trees. Collaborations and partners Hesse’s oldest reserve – Take your rubbish away with you. Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, HessenForst Impressive giant trees Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Forstamt Reinhardshagen – Walk your dog on a lead. Verbraucherschutz www.hessen-forst.de Fantastic photographic scenes umwelt.hessen.de – Refrain from smoking. Landkreis Kassel Beautiful circular walks Regierungspräsidium Kassel www.landkreis-kassel.de Obere Naturschutzbehörde Note: You enter the Sababurg Primeval Forest nature reserve at rp-kassel.hessen.de/umwelt-natur GrimmHeimat Nordhessen your own risk! Layout: Delta-Consult, Kassel, P181732 12/2018 www.nordhessen.de Translation: Kern AG, Kassel Pictures: Hans-Martin Fürsattel, VDN/Rainer Heidenreich, Markus Langhans nature trail circular walk distance