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Bingenheimer Ried

Hessen, Wetterau  >  Germany

The Bingenheimer Ried is embedded in the Wetterau floodplain network, which is the largest landscape protection area (LSG) in Hessen.

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Most recent update 20 januar 2025

Description

The Bingenheimer Ried is an important marsh and wetland area and an important migration and resting area for migratory birds and winter guests. It is also home to rare breeding birds such as priba, kozica and dolgorepa raca. The area is also a particularly suitable habitat for modra taščica, trstni strnad, bičja trstnica and rakar and other animals such as amphibians or dragonflies. See the extendend birdlist below for more interesting birds that you can see here.

Details

Access

Arriving by car or train. There are three observation points; the upper level of the observation tower in the east of the area is not barrier-free. But there is a viewing platform below.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Grassland , Reedbeds , Agriculture

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

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

To protect the common spadefoot toad and other amphibian species, an amphibian fence was set up along the road betrween "Teufel- und Pfaffensee" and "Bingenheimer Ried" to protect migrating amphibians from being run over.

Links

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

Top 5 birds

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