Augsburg Western Woods Nature Park

The Natural Park of Augsburg - Western forests is one of over 100 nature parks in Germany.

The regulation of the Bavarian Ministry of the Environment August 22, 1988, a 1175 km ² large area west of Augsburg as a " natural park Augsburg - Western Woods " from. He is next to the Nagelfluhkette the only nature park in Bavarian Swabia. The perimeter of the Natural Park in the north of the Danube, in the east of the slopes to Wertach and Schmutter, in the west of the Mindel and the southwest of the Flossach.

The majority of the natural park is located in the district of Augsburg. The lies south to southwestern edge of the area in the district of Lower Allgäu region, the western border in the district of Günzburg and the northern district of Dillingen on the Danube. The northern tip of the nature park is located in the district of Donau Wörth.

Well-known landscapes in the nature park are the Holzwinkel to Welden, the Reischenau to Dinkelscherben and the perennials in the south.

43 % of the area of the nature reserve is covered by forest. Per minute, about one cubic meter of wood grows added. The landscape of the Natural Park is characterized by wooded slopes and mostly running from south to north creek valleys. It is part of the Central Swabian gravel Riedel and hill country.

  • 2.1 Nature Park House on the grounds of the monastery Oberschönenfeld
  • 2.2 Other points of interest in the natural park Augsburg - Western Woods

Activities

Hiking

Over a thousand kilometers of marked trails exist in the nature park. In addition to over fifty circular routes following theme paths are of particular importance:

  • The Swabian Allgäu hiking trail leads from Augsburg through the landscape of perennials to Sonthofen in the Allgäu.
  • The trail Lueg into the country allows it to pass through the natural park from south to north of Türk home to Wertingen.
  • On two variants leads the Bavarian- Swabian St. James (James pilgrimage route ) of Augsburg to the Allgäu and continue to Lake Constance.
  • Between beaver creek, Augsburg, Türk home and Bad Wörishofen the pastor Kneipp trail runs.

Nordic Walking in the Nature Park:

In the natural park five Nordic Walking exist points each with three circular routes of different difficulty.

  • Anhausen at Diedorf
  • Fischach ( Willmatshofen )
  • Neusaess / Aystetten
  • Strassberg at Bobingen
  • Zusmarshausen

Cycling

For cyclists are in the nature park far more than a thousand kilometers of lines available. Some of the selected main routes are:

  • The 7- Schwaben tour - to 220 kilometers around the Nature Park
  • The co- cycle path - Bad Wörishofen or Mindelheim on market forest along the co up to Donauwörth
  • The bike path leads from VIA JULIA Günzburg through the nature park to Augsburg and on to Salzburg

Attractions

Nature Park House on the grounds of the monastery Oberschönenfeld

In 1992 opened the Nature Park House, which is located south of Gessertshausen in an outbuilding of the Cistercian abbey Oberschönenfeld, the permanent exhibition is nature and man shown in the Nature Park. In addition, a typical local perennials house was rebuilt and opened as a museum in the monastery from 1974 to 1980 with the " Glaser Schusterhaus " from Döpshofen. This mercenaries property is the last thatched small farmhouse in the Augsburg surrounding areas. In past centuries, this design for the perennials, the southern part of the Natural Park, was typical. In other former outbuildings of the abbey of Swabia today operates the Swabian folklore museum Oberschönenfeld.

Perennials house when Oberschönenfeld Monastery

Diorama in the Natural Park House

Other attractions in the Natural Park Augsburg - Western Woods

  • Public Observatory in Streitheim
  • Celts jumps, early and high medieval ramparts and castle stables ( eg the heap castle at Schwabegg )
  • The Weiherhof from the 18th century.
  • Fugger Kirchheim Castle. 18th century, with the " Cedernsaal ", one of the most beautiful Renaissance halls in Europe The room has a coffered ceiling with cedar from Lebanon and 14 native species of wood, all in their natural colors.
  • Pilgrimage Church of St. Michael in Violau and observatory, from the 18th century
  • Pilgrimage Church of Maria Pieta at Ziemetshausen
  • Sanctuary in beaver creek
  • Pilgrimage Church of All Saints at Scheppach (market Jettingen- Scheppach)
  • Votive Church of St. Thekla in Welden
  • Castle Gailenbach in Edenbergen
  • Numerous smaller baroque and rococo churches of the " Swabian Pfaff angle "
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