Kellerwald-Edersee National Park
Ancient beech forest on low mountains south of the Edersee in Hesse
Beech forest covers the northern Kellerwald low mountains south of the Edersee lake, and it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe. The forest records the ecological history of the beech family and the forest dynamics of Europe since the Last Glacial Period.
Things to do
- WildlifeWatch eagle owls, red kites, stone eagles and imperial eagles at the bird of prey station in the Edersee game park (WildtierPark)
- On footWalk the Kellerwaldsteig through the Kellerwald
- HeritageVisit the Kellerwald National Park Centre to learn about the park
- Try thisLook out over the Edersee lake from the park's northern edge
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Edersee game park (WildtierPark)
Forest wildlife and a bird of prey station with eagles and owls.