Schanzenberg Loop M2
- 1: 30 pm
- 5,45 km
- 50 m
- 50 m
- 352 m
- 393 m
- 41 m
- Start: Parking lot at the dog training area, Frankenberger Landstraße
- Destination: Parking lot at the dog training area, Frankenberger Landstraße
Two circular hiking trails with benches and information panels provide access to the Marbecktal recreational area. On the M1 and M2 circular trails, you'll discover botanical features on the Marbeck slopes and on the Schanzenberg, which have been part of the European Natura 2008 protected area since 2000. Numerous information panels provide information about the flora and fauna, as well as geological features of the region.
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Path surfaces
- Asphalt (20%)gravel (40%)Way (40%)
Best Season
- suitabledepending on the weather
Directions
- For a more extensive hike, the Marbeckrunde M1 can be extended to the Schanzenberg Nature Reserve. There are two places where you can leave the M1 and join the M2 route. You will pass the "Verlobungshütte" (engagement hut) and the KorbachThe trail leads from the airfield to the Schanzenberg nature reserve. A calcareous grassland has developed here over many years. The Marbeck slopes and Schanzenberg have been part of the European Natura 2008 protected area since 2000! This prestigious distinction is only awarded to biotopes worthy of protection and particularly outstanding for Europe's biodiversity. M2 can also be walked as a separate, nearly 5,5-kilometer circular trail; an entry point is available above the dog training area in the Schanzenberg area.
Tour features
Nature highlight
Flatly
Arrival & Parking
- How to find usLeave the city Korbach on Frankenberger Landstraße. Shortly after passing the GeoFoyer Kalkturm Korbach Turn right to the dog training area.
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Our tip
- Visit the GeoFoyer Kalkturm Korbach at the fossil site Korbacher Spalte (Frankenberger Landstraße 22, 34497 Korbach). A permanent exhibition informs about the special features of the calcareous grasslands around Korbach.
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Korbach-Information
Route markers
Signage Marbeck circular trail M2
License (master data)
Korbach-Information
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