A great, family-friendly nature trail on the subject of bats with 16 varied stations.
"Hunter of the night...!" - "Flying vampires...?" - "Where do they actually live...?" - "What do they actually look like...?" - These are all questions that interested observers ask themselves again and again. The bats have been observed for several years by some committed citizens of the Asel district. Occupancy, nurseries, summer and winter quarters are registered, counts are made and this educational trail is maintained!
Due to the geographical location of the town of Asel, surrounded by extensive contiguous forest areas, several hectares of arable and meadow areas, wet meadows with streams, natural wet biotopes, and the immediate proximity to the expanded Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, the population of the bat population, which is still highly threatened, has increased Fortunately, it has stabilized in this region in particular.
Furthermore, the ecological management of agricultural land has contributed to creating improved habitats for this animal species. This circumstance gave the village community the idea of creating the country's first bat nature trail in order to draw attention to the mysterious world of the actually "unknown" animals.
At various stations you can test your knowledge and get lots of interesting information about bats. The information boards and the diorama at the water treading facility provide a lot of information about bats.
If you want to hike the bat nature trail, you can park your car at the DGH and start hiking from there. The path leads through the adjacent forest. The diorama mentioned above is on the grounds of the water treading facility. There are many bat specimens on display here. Here you can marvel at the animals up close.