Bingen Forest

The Binger Wald is one to 638.6 m above sea level. NN high part of the Hunsrück Mountains in Rhineland -Palatinate, Germany.

Geographical location

The landscape of the Binger forest lies at the interface from the Mainz-Bingen district ( north to south east), the district of Bad Kreuznach (south) and Rhein- Hunsrück-Kreis (west). It is located between the northeast end of the Hunsrück main ridge ( north-west ), the Rhine Valley ( North and Northeast ), behind which rises the Taunus, the bend of the Rhine near Bingen (east) and the Soonwaldsteig (southwest).

Flora

The flora of the heavily wooded Binger forest, of which about 40 % of oak and otherwise constitutes a mixed forest, comprises a largely self-contained forest area of ​​about 7,000 ha.

History

Megalithic tombs such as that south-east of Dichtelbach, castles and today's settlements and villages suggest that the Bingen Forest and its surroundings has been settled for a long time. From the Roman period are the remains of the Villa Rustica and a building rest near the lodge Lauschhütte. By Binger Wald led the Ausoniusstraße, which was used as a military connection between Bingen and Trier.

During the Cold War, the radar system located at a Dichtelbach Nike - Hercules missile unit was stationed on the Kandrich. 1982 this weapon system was replaced by Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, which were then placed in on the newly built Kandrich positions. These positions were renatured largely - it can be seen only earthworks today. On the former Patriot missile station today, there are three wind turbines.

Mountains and high altitude

The highest mountain of the Binger forest is the Kandrich ( 638.6 m), and its lowest point is located in the Rhine valley near Niederheimbach (80 m). His surveys include with height in meters ( m) above mean sea level ( MSL ):

  • Kandrich ( 638.6 m) - with wind turbines
  • Salzkopf ( 627.6 m) - with Salzkopf Tower, a 24 m high observation tower
  • Franzosenkopf ( 617.3 m)
  • Auerhahnkopf ( 574.1 m)
  • Druids mountain ( 384.7 m)

Watercourses

Arise within the Binger forest or on its edges and flow under these other rivers:

  • Gulden Bach - tributary of the Nahe, in southwest and south
  • Rhine - Power to the North Sea to the east and northeast
  • Morgenbach - lies in the eastern Salzkopf area flows in an easterly direction and flows near the castle rich rock in the Rhine

Towns

The villages which surround the Bingen Forest are:

  • Bacharach - located some distance from the northern edge, in the Rhine Valley
  • Trechtingshausen - Located on the northeast edge of the Rhine Valley
  • Bingen - on the eastern edge
  • Hamlet - the south- south-east edge
  • Waldalgesheim - on the southeast edge
  • Stromberg - on the southern edge
  • Seibersbach -, situated on the southwestern edge of the transition to Soonwaldsteig
  • Rheinboellen - on the western edge
  • Daxweiler - on the southwestern edge

Tourism

Within the Binger forest, a section of the European long-distance route E8 and the adventure trail runs Binger Wald on the main ridge, or at its edges are these sights and geographical objectives:

  • Castle Hohneck - above the Rhine Valley
  • Reichenberg Castle Stone - above the Rhine Valley
  • Burg Rheinstein - above the Rhine Valley
  • Castle Sooneck - above the Rhine Valley
  • Including rocks in Morgenbachtal and Bingerbrück climbing tours with secured
  • High Wildlife Park Hunsrück - something north-west of Binger forest
  • Former Mine Waldalgesheim - south-east of Binger forest
  • Seven Castle View - lookout tower northwest of the castle Sooneck overlooking a part of the Middle Rhine Valley and 7 castles
  • Villa Rustica - Roman estate above the Rhine Valley
  • Forest restaurants (forest house Lauschhütte, Gerhardshof, Swiss House, Hunter House, Forest House Holy Cross, Forest House Emmerich hut)
  • Climbing forest Lauschhütte - A high ropes course with about 50 climbing elements, which was integrated into the trees. The ropes course consists of several courses at different heights and difficulties. Unlike conventional high ropes climbing forest is not only designed for groups of companies, but also for individuals, families, schools and clubs.
  • Put sleeper Gorge - Gorge near the hunters house with 66 carved into the trees faces

Traffic

The Binger Wald, for example, over by the federal highway 61 that runs along the seam to Soon forest in northwest-southeast direction in the southwest and south, branching roads ( junctions Rheinboellen and Waldlaubersheim ) to reach. It can also be on the Federal Highway 9, which runs in a northwest-southeast direction through the Middle Rhine from Koblenz to Bingen, visited.

Railroads carry on both sides - for example along the B 9 - by the just mentioned Rhine Valley (north) and through the valley of the guilder Bach (south). The last-mentioned railway line, however, is currently being decommissioned; However, it is to be reactivated due to the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, the lot is located southwest of Bingen Forest, just west of Kirchberg between Hahn and Lautzenhausen in the next few years.

Rhine knee Hectare MIM-104 Patriot Weiler bei Bingen Heimburg in Niederheimbach Rheinstein Castle Sooneck Castle Climbing garden
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