Höhfeldplatte and Scharlachberg

Höhfeldplatte

The Höhfeldplatte and Scharlachberg nature reserve is located in Lower Franconia am Main , between Thüngersheim and Veitshöchheim , north of Würzburg . The Höhfeldplatte is a mountain spur that is flattened at the top and rises about 140 m above the Main valley. The slope to the Main is used for viticulture .

Höhfeldplatte

Path through dry limestone grass, Höhfeldplatte

The nature reserve consists of several hectares of dry lime lawn with a patchy pine forest . Many rare and protected plants can be found here in a relatively small space. The occurrence of orchids is particularly rich . There are a total of 13 different types of orchid on the Höhfeldplatte. Most can be admired on a specially designed orchid path.

The following types of orchids thrive on the dry limestone lawns:

• White forest bird
• Red forest bird
• Red-brown stendrums
• Mosquito-Handelwurz
• Large two-leaf
• Bee ragwort
• Fly Ragwort
• Small spider ragwort
• Spider Ragwort
• Bocks strap end
• Mountain forest hyacinth
• White forest hyacinth
• Helmet orchid

But there are also numerous lichens as well as feather grass , grass lilies , pasque flowers and real Solomon's seal .

From the south of the Höhfeldplatte you can see the Volkenberg and have a good view of the Main Valley .

Web links

Commons : Höhfeldplatte and Scharlachberg nature reserve  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Leaflet on the nature reserve (PDF)
• Description of the nature reserve (PDF)

Coordinates: 49 ° 52 '20.3 ​​"  N , 9 ° 51' 38.2"  E