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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. Дятел середній lives in the areas with older oak trees. Золотомушка червоночуба is bound to medium to old coniferous forests. Шишкар ялиновий and Чиж лісовий breed regularly in these forests, as is Костогриз. In the open oak-birch forests, Вівчарик жовтобровий is a regular guest. Дятел малий, Гаїчка болотяна, Повзик звичайний and Дятел звичайний live in the old, varied parts of the deciduous forest. An inconspicuous species is the Слуква лісова. Among the birds of prey, Осоїд євразійський, Яструб великий and Яструб малий can be found in the Vijlenerbos. Occasionally Підсоколик великий breeds in the area. Сіра сова is a common species in the forest. Зозуля звичайна and Вивільга звичайна also occur in low numbers. On the edges sometimes Сорокопуд терновий 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.