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Flachsee – Unterlunkhofen

  • 05/03/2014

Der Flachsee als Ausflugsziel

Vielen Leuten ist der Flachsee bei Unterlunkhofen ein Begriff: An warmen Wochenendtagen ist er ein Anziehungspunkt für zahlreiche Erholungssuchende aus der näheren und ferneren Umgebung; unter Vogelfreunden und -freundinnen ist er für seine Vogelvielfalt und für Spezialitäten der Vogelwelt bekannt.

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Bog in the forest

  • 24/02/2014

Black Forest – Germany

  • 22/02/2014

The Black Forest is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in south-west of Germany. It is bounded by the Rhine valley to the west and south. Its highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 ft). The region is roughly oblong in shape with a length of 160 km (99 mi) and breadth of up to 50 km (31 mi).

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Reuss river

  • 26/01/2014

The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. The length is 164 kilometres (102 mi). The drainage basin is 3,426 square kilometres (1,323 sq mi). It is the fourth largest river in Switzerland (after the Rhine, Aare and Rhône).

The upper Reuss forms the main valley of the canton of Uri. The course of the lower Reuss runs from Lake Lucerne to where it connects with the Aare at Brugg.

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Colorful sunrise

  • 06/01/2014

Reuss banks

  • 08/12/2013

The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. The length is 164 kilometres (102 mi). The drainage basin is 3,426 square kilometres (1,323 sq mi). It is the fourth largest river in Switzerland (after the Rhine, Aare and Rhône).

The upper Reuss forms the main valley of the canton of Uri. The course of the lower Reuss runs from Lake Lucerne to where it connects with the Aare at Brugg.

The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. With a length of 164 kilometres (102 mi) and a drainage basin of 3,426 square kilometres (1,323 sq mi), it is the fourth largest river in Switzerland (after the Rhine, Aare and Rhône). The upper Reuss forms the main valley of the canton of Uri. The course of the lower Reuss runs from Lake Lucerne to the confluence with the Aare at Brugg.

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Gruyère

  • 09/11/2013

The “Étang de la Gruère” is a dammed, but natural moor lake situated in a hollow on the highland plateau of the Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura.Together with the forested area around the lake itself, the nature reserve covers an area of 1km2.

It lies at an elevation of 998 metres a.s.l. on the municipality land of Saignelégier, approximately half way between Saignelégier and Tramelan. The lake is 600m long, 60m wide at its narrowest point and around 5m deep. Taken together with the forested area around the actual lake and two further small moor ponds to its north east, the Étang de la Gruère nature sanctuary comprises an area of approximately 1km2.

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Consolation – Doubs

  • 09/11/2013

Parking at the Consolation site car park.
Exit the car park in the direction of the site, past the water mill and take the road to begin your ascent.
When climbing up, there is a sign on the right pointing out the Roche du Prêtre at the edge of a path, take this.
Having arrived at the top by the road, go ahead to the right of the restaurant to find a path with a Roche du Prêtre signboard.

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