Educational bee trail in Büchelberg

Follow the logo (honey bear with beehive) from the centre of Büchelberg into the neighbouring orchards to the individual information boards.

Content and location of the information boards: 

1: Start sign for both trails, honey bear 

2: Climbable bee, painting of Pfalzwerke box 

3: (junction to Lebensturm) Board 1: Description of the bee (could also be at location 2) Board 2: When bees visit flowers 

4: (to the left of the path) Panel 3: How thousands live in the dark Panel 4: When bees sting Experience element: Openable display case with a real bee colony or with photos of honeycombs; possibly a rotating wheel with a puzzle 5: (Ratzenbuckelallee junction) Board

5: When bees swarm6: (forest hut) Panel

6: How bees survive the winter Panel7: Not only bees are often endangeredExhibition of various devices, hives on house wall

7: (Lettensträßchen) Panel: BeekeepingBee colony in a cave in an oak tree (approx. 4-6 metres high, accessible via a short plank path) to show how wax was extracted in the past

8: (Bee house) Panel 8: How bees make honey Panel 9: When bees sweat wax Panel 10: What helps bees stay healthy

Trunk with living bee colony on the premises of the beekeepers' association

Information board on guided tours by the beekeepers' association

We recommend the following equipment as standard for our hiking tours:

In autumn in particular, it is important to remember that leaves lying on the ground can hide bumps, roots, stones and holes in the path. Trees can topple and branches can fall down after thunderstorms and rainstorms. Natural paths can become muddy and slippery, especially in poor weather conditions. Not all rocks and precipices are secured with ropes or railings. You need to be sure-footed in certain areas. Damage to paths of this kind is to be expected on hikes. If you feel that certain sections of the path are not passable for you, please avoid them.

NOTE:

We endeavour to announce all closures due to forest work or hunting parties on this platform. Nevertheless, sometimes there are situations where hiking trails are closed and we may not have been informed. If you unexpectedly encounter a road closure or diversion, please follow the instructions for your own safety.

Coming from Kalrsruhe and Landau:

On the A 65 motorway, take the Kandel-Süd exit onto the B9 heading south towards Neulauterburg and Lauterbourg (France). From the B9, turn right towards Büchelberg (Büchelberg is signposted).

Take the train to Kandel and from Kandel take bus route 551 to Büchelberg.

Bus route 551 also runs from Berg to Büchelberg.

Timetable information: via DB Reiseauskunft and in the app DB Navigator.

Existing car park at the Büchelberg multi-purpose hall with parking facilities for cars and buses; from there signpost to info trail in approx. 5 min. walking time.

Please only park in the designated car parks and always keep access routes for emergency vehicles and work routes in the forest and vineyards clear. For overnight stays in camper vans and caravans, there are designated camper van sites.

Südpfalz-Tourismus Landkreis Germersheim e.V.

Luitpoldplatz 1

76726 Germersheim

www.suedpfalz-tourismus.de

info@suedpfalz-tourismus.de

In Büchelberg there is also the orchard meadow nature trail, where you can also learn a lot about the orchards on 9 (interactive) information boards.