Garchinger Heide

Bavaria > Germany

Last remnant of the heath landscape in the Munich gravel plain. Some gravel pits and a quarry pond in the surroundings.

Added* by Emil Schmid-Egger
Most recent update 30 апреля 2024

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Description

The Garchinger Heide is primarily known for its botanical rarities, for example one of the last German occurrences of the Eastern pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens). Due to the strict protection and biotope maintenance, the area has also become a retreat for field and meadow birds that have become rare elsewhere. Breeding birds include Серая куропатка, Перепел, Обыкновенный фазан, Чибис, Коноплянка and Просянка, as well as the omnipresent Полевой жаворонок and Обыкновенная овсянка.

In spring and autumn, you can see Каменка, Луговой чекан, Черноголовый чекан and Жёлтая трясогузка resting on migration. Полевой лунь and Серый сорокопут are present in winter. Лебедь-шипун, Серый гусь, Камышница and Лысуха breed on the quarry pond (Baggersee am Hart).

You can also take a little detour north to the small nearby nature reserve Echinger Lohe, where Желна can be observed. The circular walking route indicated on the map also passes through Echinger Lohe.

Details

Access

The Garchinger Heide is located on the road between Eching and Dietersheim. There is a parking site at the entrance to the nature reserve. Click on the P in the map for directions to the parking. You can also easily reach the area by bike from the Eching train station, where the S1 from Munich or Freising stops every 20 minutes. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 6 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , Moors/heathland , Pond , Lake , Agriculture , Plain , Forest

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration

Route

Narrow trail , Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Please note the local information boards about the protection of the endangered animal and plant species in the nature reserve. Stay on the marked paths, do not damage plants or disturb animals.

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Top 5 birds

1. Серая куропатка
(Perdix perdix)

2. Просянка
(Emberiza calandra)

3. Полевой жаворонок
(Alauda arvensis)

4. Чибис
(Vanellus vanellus)

5. Каменка
(Oenanthe oenanthe)

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