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. ďateľ prostredný lives in the areas with older oak trees. králik ohnivohlavý is bound to medium to old coniferous forests. krivonos smrekový and stehlík čížik breed regularly in these forests, as is glezg obyčajný. In the open oak-birch forests, kolibiarik sykavý is a regular guest. ďateľ malý, sýkorka hôrna, brhlík obyčajný and ďateľ veľký live in the old, varied parts of the deciduous forest. An inconspicuous species is the sluka hôrna. Among the birds of prey, Včelár lesný, jastrab veľký and jastrab krahulec can be found in the Vijlenerbos. Occasionally sokol lastovičiar breeds in the area. sova lesná is a common species in the forest. kukučka obyčajná and vlha obyčajná also occur in low numbers. On the edges sometimes strakoš obyčajný 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.


