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Description
The Dahlener Heide is a gently rolling forest landscape and forms one of the most extensive landscape conservation areas in the Leipzig region. The terrain is a mixture of coniferous and mixed forests, small stream valleys, ponds, and quiet meadows, creating a patchwork of habitats where more than a hundred bird species nest. This green oasis in the agricultural lowlands of central Germany offers space for numerous birds to live or migrate through. Many of the usual forest dwellers can be observed. Along streams, ponds, and lakes you can find vodomec, mali ponirek, and zelenonoga tukalica.
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The Dahlener Heide is located 50 km east of Leipzig, north of the town of Dahlen. The nearest S-Bahn station is in Dahlen. Buses to Schmannewitz, Lausa, Sitzenroda, or Reudnitz provide good starting points for exploring the Dahlener Heide. The Dahlener Heide has a very well signposted network of hiking and cycling trails. Press a P on the map for directions to one of the parkings that you can use as a starting point.