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Apricke – pasture on the outskirts of Hemer
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/Photo: Michael Breitsprecher, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Biologischer Umweltschutz im Kreis Soest e.V -
/ Wanderrouten AprickePhoto: Petra Salm, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Biologischer Umweltschutz im Kreis Soest e.V
The former military training area is now a large area of pastureland grazed by herds of wild cattle, horses, goats and sheep. The flower-covered rough pastures are habitats and refuge for endangered plant and bird species.
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6.5 km
1:50 h
81 m
81 m
On the former military training area of Apricke, Heck cattle and Dülmen horses today graze the pastures. Heck cattle are the result of so-called targeted back-breeding aimed at creating similar animals to the extinct wild Auerochs, while the endangered Dülmen horses resemble the also extinct European Wild Horse. As both breeds are extremely tough and frugal, they characterize the Apricke landscape even in winter. The grazing keeps the rough pastureland in a state that is suitable for rare breeding birds like the Meadow Pipit and the Stonechat. Tree Pipits, Yellowhammers and Red-backed Shrikes also breed in the area.
In summer nights you can hear the calls of Midwife Toads.
Author
Michael Breitsprecher
Updated: March 13, 2017
Difficulty
easy
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Highest point
332 m
Lowest point
276 m
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Start
car park called "Eingang Deilinghofer Straße des Sauerlandparks Hemer" next to the sports ground. (282 m)
Coordinates:
DD
51.382995, 7.787933
DMS
51°22'58.8"N 7°47'16.6"E
UTM
32U 415653 5693113
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Destination
car park called "Eingang Deilinghofer Straße des Sauerlandparks Hemer" next to the sports ground.
Turn-by-turn directions
From the car park, the trail leads northward and goes past the former tank wash. It then turns eastward towards the village of Apricke. The trail skirts around the village and eventually arcs back to the starting point. You can also shorten the route if you so wish. For instance, on the route "Wilde Weiden" (wild pastures) (4.3 km, 1 h 15 mins) the village of Apricke is only touched and not walked round. Alternatively, you could only circle the fruit garden (1.7 km, 30 mins).
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Die Stadt Hemer hat keinen Bahnhof mit regulärem Schienenverkehr mehr. Vom Hauptbahnhof Iserlohn und dem Bahnhof Menden aus fahren verschiedene Buslinien zum Busbahnhof (ZOB) Hemer.Der Bürgerbus BB Hemer 3 fährt montags bis freitags viermal täglich von Hemer ZOB zu den Haltestellen "Park der Sinne" und "Felsenmeer". Von beiden Haltestellen ist es ein kurzer Fußweg bis zum Startpunkt der Tour. An Samstagen wird die Linie nur vormittags bedient.
Getting there
Deilinghofer Straße (Eingang Deilinghofen des Sauerlandparks Hemer), 57675 HemerAchtung: Auch Jahre nach der Landesgartenschau Hemer 2010 haben nicht alle Navigationsgeräte die Deilinghofer Straße verzeichnet.
Adresse für Navigation: Deilinghofer Straße (Eingang Deilinghofen des Sauerlandparks Hemer) 57675 Hemer
GPS (UTM): 32 U 415630, 5693136
Google-Koordinaten: 51.382751, 7.787214
Parking
Neben dem Sportplatz liegt der Parkplatz "Eingang Deilinghofer Straße des Sauerlandparks Hemer".Coordinates
DD
51.382995, 7.787933
DMS
51°22'58.8"N 7°47'16.6"E
UTM
32U 415653 5693113
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