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Heve Valley

North Rhine-Westphalia  >  Germany

Valley of the river Heve with meandering stream, shrubland and adjacent spruce and beech forest.

Added* by Jonas Brüggeshemke
Most recent update 23 februar 2024

Description

The area was part of an EU LIFE project where non-indigenous spruce plantations have been removed and the meandering course of streams restored until 2014. Since then, the clearcut areas have been developed under natural succession and represent an interesting mosaic of semi-open dry and swampy habitats. The surrounding forest was partially damaged by 2007 windstorm "Kyrill" and thus also contains clearings and semi-open windthrow areas.

Seven species of woodpeckers can be seen and heard along the trail (Sortspætte, Gråspætte, Grønspætte, Stor Flagspætte, Mellemflagspætte, Lille Flagspætte and Vendehals). Other interesting forest birds include Skovsneppe, Broget fluesnapper, Skovsanger, Rødtoppet Fuglekonge, Fyrremejse, Sortmejse, Topmejse, Lille Korsnæb, Misteldrossel and Spurveugle. The semi-open patches provide habitat for Skovpiber, Rødrygget Tornskade, Turteldue, Græshoppesanger, Løvsanger, Vestlig Sortstrubet Bynkefugl and Gulspurv. Ravn and Sort Stork are visitors. Along the river, Isfugl, Vandstær and Bjergvipstjert can be encountered.

Details

Access

There is a car park at Neuhaus. From there use the A7 hiking trail (circular walk of about 7 km, see the map). The trail leads along the river valley which can be best explored by foot.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Valley , Scattered trees and bushes , River

Conditions

Flat , Hilly

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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