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. srednji detel lives in the areas with older oak trees. rdečeglavi kraljiček is bound to medium to old coniferous forests. krivokljun and čižek breed regularly in these forests, as is dlesk. In the open oak-birch forests, grmovščica is a regular guest. mali detel, močvirska sinica, brglez and veliki detel live in the old, varied parts of the deciduous forest. An inconspicuous species is the sloka. Among the birds of prey, Sršenar, kragulj and skobec can be found in the Vijlenerbos. Occasionally škrjančar breeds in the area. lesna sova is a common species in the forest. kukavica and kobilar also occur in low numbers. On the edges sometimes rjavi srakoper 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.


