- Free admission
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Sauerland-Seelenorte: Himmelssäulen
Nature Reserve/Natural Landmark | Various Nature Experiences
The "Himmelssäulen" in Medebach-Glindfeld are a row of 38 Douglas firs. These ancient giants are considered the largest living beings in the Sauerland region, towering more than 60 meters into the sky.
Properties:
The Himmelssäulen are one of the “Sauerland-Seelenorte” located in the Sauerland-Wanderdörfer. You can find the history of this Place of the Soul by Michael Gleich and other useful information at www.sauerland-seelenorte.de.
How it came to be:
At the end of the 19th century (1893), the Prussian State Forest Service launched a field trial and distributed Douglas fir seeds to the forest offices. In Glindfeld, they found particularly favorable conditions.
Directions
The Himmelssäulen can only be reached on foot or by bike. Parking: St. Laurentius Chapel, Glindfeld 13, 59964 Medebach-Glindfeld Approx. 1.5 km from here
