Rothaargebirge Nature Park
The Rothaargebirge Nature Park was one of the larger nature parks in North Rhine-Westphalia with an area of 1,355 square kilometers . It was founded in 1963 and was named after the Rothaar Mountains. To May 1, 2015, he went along with the nature parks Ebbegebirge and Homert in the Natural Park Sauerland Rothaar on.
geography
The nature park was located in the southeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia and extended along the Rothaargebirge in the area of the Olpe district , the Siegen-Wittgenstein district and the Hochsauerland district to the border of Hesse . 65% of its area was wooded (mainly spruce and beech ), the highest point was the Langenberg .
carrier
The nature park sponsor was the Rothaargebirge Nature Park Association.
tourism
Due to its proximity to the Ruhr area , the nature park was an important local recreation area. In addition to the Rothaarsteig and the landscape, it offered cultural sights such as castles and palaces as well as winter sports.
cards
- Land survey office of North Rhine-Westphalia (ed.): Nature Park Rothaargebirge, leisure map NRW No. 21, 1: 50,000, with hiking and biking trails. ISBN 3-89439-491-9 .
Web links
- Rothaargebirge Nature Park
- Rothaargebirge Nature Park (Association of German Nature Parks)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Sauerland-Rothaargebirge" nature park founded. WAZ dated April 30, 2015, accessed May 1, 2015
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ N , 8 ° 22 ′ E