Descrizione
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. Picchio rosso mezzano lives in the areas with older oak trees. Fiorrancino is bound to medium to old coniferous forests. Crociere comune and Lucherino breed regularly in these forests, as is Frosone. In the open oak-birch forests, Luì verde is a regular guest. Picchio rosso minore, Cincia bigia, Picchio muratore and Picchio rosso maggiore live in the old, varied parts of the deciduous forest. An inconspicuous species is the Beccaccia. Among the birds of prey, Falco pecchiaiolo, Astore and Sparviere can be found in the Vijlenerbos. Occasionally Lodolaio breeds in the area. Allocco is a common species in the forest. Cuculo and Rigogolo also occur in low numbers. On the edges sometimes Averla piccola can be seen.
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Accesso
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.


