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Location: Spicheren, Etzling, Alsting

Kreutzeck Reserve

A former limestone quarry, the Kreutzeck is located in the areas of Spicheren, Alsting, and Etzling. Abandoned since the end of World War II, nature has reclaimed its rights there.

Exceptional flora has been able to develop, with more than a dozen types of orchids found in the reserve, which particularly thrive on the limestone grasslands of this site.

Classified as a voluntary nature reserve since 2001, the site has now become a suitable place for walks. Besides the change of scenery, the site reveals that a lime quarry operated around 1862, supplying the Schoeneck glassworks, and that a prehistoric discovery was made in 1929: a rhinoceros bone dating from the interglacial period. Walks are also enhanced by viewpoints over the municipalities of Bousbach, Spicheren, Alsting, or Kerbach.

Practical Information:

Site maintained by the CPN Les Faucons association (Knowing and Protecting Nature), which offers guided walking tours of the reserve (bicycles prohibited).

3 Impasse des Champs F-57350 Spicheren |+33 (0) 6 60 19 07 59 | www.cpn.lesfaucons.free.fr

Tenteling Marsh

Classified as a Sensitive Natural Area since 1992, the Tenteling Marsh is located on the edge of the Eckwald forest, between the municipalities of Tenteling and Ebring.

Composed of a mosaic of wooded and herbaceous wetlands, covering an area of 13 hectares, numerous remarkable animal and plant species have been inventoried there.

Our Ponds and Forests

Our Ponds

Our region, a land of hills and valleys, boasts remarkable landscapes. Numerous ponds and bodies of water dot the area, offering both fishing enthusiasts and walkers havens of peace and tranquility in preserved environments. Nestled in nature, they offer remarkable viewpoints for observing the typical fauna and flora of our region.

Our Forests

Our region has a true green belt composed of remarkable forests.

Preserved, maintained, and easily accessible, our many forests invite you to recharge in nature. Enjoy a walk, breathing deeply, and explore the many developed hiking trails.