Description
In the nature reserve Isarauen, the 1100x290m measuring reservoir Ickinger Stausee lies embedded between the 30m wide Isar water channel and the river Isar. At the reservoir there are breeding цуцулест нуркач and дива гуска. Mandarin Duck and трскар рогозар also appear. сивоглав клукајдрвец and мал клукајдрвец live in the riparian forests. Further breeding birds in the area are голем северен нуркач, воден ќос and планинска тресиопашка.
From the path on the north side of the reservoir there are occasionally narrow paths through the forest that lead to the gravel banks of the river Isar. мал пескар is breeding there (but pay attention to the entry ban during breeding season!). Regular winter guests in the area are сива чапја, цуцулест кожувар, четириока патка, рибарче and карпеста трепетилка. Along the way north of the water channel you sometimes find feeding stations where you can observe birds from a small distance. The Isar valley also is habitat of був.
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Access
The Ickinger Stausee is located north of Wolfratshausen, near Icking. From Munich you can get there by train (S-Bahn, station Icking). When you arrive by car there are several parking options: Icking (Isarweg) or Aumühle. Click on a P in the map for directions. You can explore the area best on foot. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 5,1 km.


