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Description
The Vijlenerbos is a forest area that extends over a length of about 8 km between Epen and the Drielandenpunt near Vaals. The forest borders Belgium for about 5 km and Germany for about 1 km. The forests consist of a quarter of coniferous forest and the rest of deciduous forest. Μεσαίος Δρυοκολάπτης lives in the areas with older oak trees. Πυροβασιλίσκος is bound to medium to old coniferous forests. (Κοινός) Σταυρομύτης and (Κοινό) Λούγαρο breed regularly in these forests, as is (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κοκκοθραύστης. In the open oak-birch forests, Δασοφυλλοσκόπος is a regular guest. Νανοδρυοκολάπτης, Καστανοπαπαδίτσα, Δεντροτσοπανάκος and Πευκοδρυοκολάπτης live in the old, varied parts of the deciduous forest. An inconspicuous species is the (Ευρασιατική) Μπεκάτσα. Among the birds of prey, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Σφηκιάρης, Διπλοσάϊνο and (Κοινό) Ξεφτέρι can be found in the Vijlenerbos. Occasionally Δεντρογέρακο breeds in the area. Χουχουριστής is a common species in the forest. (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος and (Ευρωπαϊκός) Συκοφάγος also occur in low numbers. On the edges sometimes Αετομάχος can be seen.
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Access
Well-known starting points for a walk through the Vijlenerbos are the parking lot at the forest cafe Het Hijgende Hert (see the P on the map) and the parking lot Zevenwegen. Or the Groeneweg Vijlen. There are many trails you can walk. The route shown on the map is 10,5 km. It's divided in two loops of 5 km. But there are countless other possibilities for hiking.