Märzenbecherwald from Algersdorf

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Coordinates: 49 ° 34 ′ 35.8 "  N , 11 ° 24 ′ 43.2"  E

Märzenbecherwald

The Märzenbecherwald in Algersdorf is a small wooded area near Algersdorf , a district of Kirchensittenbach , in the central Franconian district of Nürnberger Land . The place owes its name to the frequent occurrence of the spring flower Märzenbecher .

location

The Märzenbecherwald is located about 600 meters south of the village of Algersdorf in the Sittenbachtal on a swampy eastern slope.

description

The area is an approximately 1.5 hectare large deciduous forest area and a designated natural monument . It is the largest occurrence of the spring knot flower in the district of Nürnberger Land. The Märzenbecher grows particularly well on the swampy ground and covers the brown deciduous forest floor with a carpet of white flowers in spring. Every year, depending on the weather, it blooms between late February and early April. The area is designated as a natural monument (ND-Nr. ND-05185).

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Panoramic view, Märzenbecherwald near Algerdorf

Access

The Märzenbecherwald can only be reached via a hiking trail from Algersdorf or Dietershofen . The Franconian Mountain Trail leads directly past the hillside forest. The area is freely accessible, but out of consideration for this unique nature it should only be entered via a beaten path.

Others

The 3.5 hectare site was bought by the Bund Naturschutz in 2019 . Another such occurrence is located near Hundsdorf in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district , see Märzenbecherwald near Ettenstatt .

Picture gallery

  • Märzenbecher

  • Carpet of flowers

  • Natural monument

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Märzenbecher in the Frankenalb  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed March 21, 2013)@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.frankenalb.de  
  2. ↑ Report in the Nürnberger Nachrichten on March 29, 2019
  3. ↑ Ulrike Nicola: The Märzenbecherwald in Hersbrucker Switzerland. A natural spectacle on the Franconian mountain path. Bayerischer Rundfunk, March 28, 2019, accessed on April 2, 2019 .

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