Notable sanctuary · Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hesse
Urwaldzelle
Urwaldzelle is a sanctuary in Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hesse.
Urwaldzelle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Urwaldzelle
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Urwaldzelle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.51516, 8.37092. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Urwaldzelle
- Besucherbergwerk Grube Fortuna · fort · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lichtenstein Castle (Greifenstein) · fort · Westerwaldkreis · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ruine Maienburg · fort · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~19 km · Must-see
- Seeweiher · lake · Westerwaldkreis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Altenberg · viewpoint · Westerwaldkreis · ~21 km · Must-see
- Knoten · viewpoint · Westerwaldkreis · ~22 km · Must-see
- Evangelische Kirche Niederkleen · church · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dutenhofener See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hesselberg · viewpoint · Mainz · ~24 km · Must-see
- Suterkopf · viewpoint · Rhein-Lahn-Kreis · ~24 km · Must-see
- Schadeck Castle · fort · Rhein-Lahn-Kreis · ~24 km · Must-see
- Runkel Castle · church · Rhein-Lahn-Kreis · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wildlife Enclosure Herborn · park · Westerwaldkreis · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ev. Kirche Hausen-Oes · church · Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hausberg · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt · ~26 km · Must-see
- Vetzberg · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burg Vetzberg · fort · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wacholderheide Westernohe · sanctuary · Westerwaldkreis · ~26 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Urwaldzelle
- Wacholderheide Westernohe · sanctuary · Westerwaldkreis · ~26 km · Must-see
- Holzbachdurchbruch · sanctuary · Westerwaldkreis · ~31 km · Must-see
- Eisenbachwiesen · sanctuary · Westerwaldkreis · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hünerberg · sanctuary · Mainz · ~46 km · Must-see
- Galgenkopf · sanctuary · Landkreis Altenkirchen (Westerwald) · ~47 km · Must-see
- Malberg · sanctuary · Westerwaldkreis · ~47 km · Must-see
- Steinbruch Hasselichskopf · sanctuary · Landkreis Altenkirchen (Westerwald) · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rosenheimer Lay · sanctuary · Landkreis Altenkirchen (Westerwald) · ~53 km · Must-see
- Botanischer Garten · sanctuary · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rabengrund von Wiesbaden · sanctuary · Mainz · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Urwaldzelle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Urwaldzelle?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Urwaldzelle?
Nearby: Besucherbergwerk Grube Fortuna (fort, 9 km), Lichtenstein Castle (Greifenstein) (fort, 16 km), Ruine Maienburg (fort, 19 km), Seeweiher (lake, 20 km), Altenberg (viewpoint, 21 km), Knoten (viewpoint, 22 km).
Is Urwaldzelle worth visiting?
Urwaldzelle is listed as a notable sanctuary in Hesse on Spotwander.