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From a landfill to a green natural landscape with sweeping views over southern Hesse
The Odenwald Club of Groß-Gerau, led by nature conservation warden Thomas Arnold, on a varied hike around the Oberwaldberg – the highest elevation in the Groß-Gerau district. A total of 19 hiking enthusiasts in the tour along the Huguenot and Waldensian Trail, a long-distance cultural hiking route , and witnessed firsthand how a former landfill has transformed into a biodiverse natural landscape.
The hiking route initially led along wide paths past an idyllic water lily pond and the expansive Oberwaldsee lake , before the group continued single file along narrow trails by the Schnepfensee lake. Numerous information panels provided insights into the history of the Waldensians and the diverse flora and fauna of the area.
Nature experience with a view
The Oberwaldberg rises 145 meters above sea level today and offers a panoramic view across southern Hesse to the Frankfurt skyline. Until 1991, waste from the Groß-Gerau district was deposited here – today, the former landfill is an example of successful renaturation . Through the planting of trees and hedges, nature has largely reclaimed the area.
A convivial rest in the Mönchbruch quarry
After about six kilometers, the hiking group returned to the Müllerstube in Mönchbruch . Hiking leader Beate Bolbach thanked Thomas Arnold for the interesting guided tour and the many new impressions the hike offered.
(Gross-Gerau-Red/OWK)
Featured image: = Nature conservation officer Thomas Arnold welcomes visitors and introduces the history of the landfill. Photo: OWK
