Orchideenwiese am Silberberg
A total of 10 orchid species have been recorded in the 38.8-hectare nature reserve, which was established in 1937. Resounding names such as fly orchid, sword-leaved woodland bird's-foot trefoil, spotted orchid or bee orchid refer to only some of the orchids found here.
In order to preserve the orchids and heavy metal drifts, the areas must be kept free of woody vegetation, which can only be guaranteed through long-term maintenance. Over the past decades, a wide variety of stakeholders have made efforts to maintain and preserve the plant diversity. At present, care is carried out by grazing goats, which keep the growth of woody plants in check.
On the orchid meadow itself, but above all in its surroundings, there are many striking traces of former silver ore mining from the Middle Ages and the period from 1722 to 1726. You can find out more about this via the link on the small information desk on the horseshoe cycle route or directly at www.hufeisen-route.de/orchideenwiese/
Good to know
Openings
- When the orchids are in bloom at the beginning of June, the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Natur und Umwelt Hagen a.T.W. e.V. and NABU Osnabrück offer guided tours of the nature reserve, during which the diversity of plants and the history of mining are explained.
The exact date will be announced at the beginning of each year. Price info
- Guided tours are free of charge
However, the Nature and Environment Working Group is always happy to receive a small donation. Eligibility
for Groups
for familys
for individual guests
Linguistic proficiency
- German
Directions & Parking facilities
- Sie erreichen die Orchideenwiese am besten zu Fuß über den TERRA.trank Orchideenwiese.
Startpunkt ist der Wanderparkplatz Lorenkamp. More information
- FFH-Gebiet, Vorkommen des bedrohten Galmei-Hellerkrauts
License (master data)
Tourismusgesellschaft Osnabrücker Land mbH
