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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Ancient European Beech Trees on Leichenweg

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Ancient European Beech Trees on Leichenweg

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Ancient European Beech Trees on Leichenweg

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Location: Kamp-Lintfort, Kreis Wesel, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Niklas 🥾🚲🛶🛼😀

December 13, 2020

Hiking

On the "Leichenweg", on which until around 100 years ago the deceased from the surrounding villages were brought to the Alps for burial in the absence of their own cemeteries, there are these giant beech trees 🌳 as silent witnesses of these funeral procession 🎩. Their age is estimated at 200 and 260 years, respectively.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

May 25, 2021

Hiking

At this point in the Leucht there are two natural monuments:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Naturdenkmale_in_Kamp-Lintfort,_Moers_und_Neukirchen-Vluyn

ND 3 Kamp-Lintfort-Saalhoff
In the Leucht, east of Xantener Straße (L 491), east of corpse path, south of …

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February 22, 2021

Hiking

Which tree was lucky enough not to be felled in its lifespan? ... but the wind is very busy!

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Location: Kamp-Lintfort, Kreis Wesel, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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