- Fauna
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"Heinsberg Weidekamp" refuge or "Hochheide" rest area
"Heinsberg Weidekamp" refuge or "Hochheide" rest area
The 61.4-hectare natural forest cell "Rüsper Wald" with its 100-year-old bog birch and red alder stands as well as more than 200-year-old beech old-growth trees is also one of the most important components of the protected area. One of the protected area's characteristic species is the aconite, whose flowers line the lower reaches of the Schwarzbach in July and August. In May, the numerous white fruit heads of the sheath cottongrass shine out of the mosaic of moor grass meadows and small sedge reeds that criss-cross the floodplain. The clear waters of the Schwarzbach stream are home to brown trout, brook lamprey and bullheads. There is a high probability that you will see a dipper or a kingfisher at the blasted railroad bridge.
The 7.4-kilometre circular trail is marked A 4 throughout and leads along well-maintained forest paths. In the area of the Heinsberg Heid, the path is asphalted and almost flat, so that this part of the nature reserve can also be experienced by people with limited mobility. One of Germany's most important long-distance hiking trails, the Rothaarsteig, crosses the nature reserve.
You can reach Heinsberg via the L713 from Kirchhundem-Heinsberg or Hilchenbach. In Heinsberg, turn into Bergstraße, which will take you to the parking facilities.GPS (UTM): 32 U 442662, 5654304 Google coordinates: 51.037313, 8.182342
From Kirchhundem-Heinsberg, a steep side road leads to the parking facilities at the "Heinsberger Weidekamp" refuge and the "Hochheide" rest area.