Under the old copper beech
Similar to the alms or alpine pastures of the Alps, Schachten are treeless forest meadows. These open areas, often covering several hectares, were used by the herdsmen as places to stay for the night and for halts on a journey. Individual trees were left in place on these meadows to provide shady resting places for the animals. These isolated trees grew, unsheltered and are often gnarled by wind and weather. These forest clearings are especially interesting because they are the only open areas in these huge forests and often have good views. In the north of the Bavarian Forest they are often just called Wiesen ("meadows"), which in the region between the mountains of Großer Falkenstein and Großer Rachel they are exclusively referred to as Schachten; further south and southeast they are called Plätze.
This copper beach is located at the Almschachten. The Almschachten with an area of 8.3 hectares is located about seven kilometers northwest of Frauenau near the state border at an altitude of 1100 to 1150 meters on the mountain Beerenkopf. The Almschachten had a special position among the Schachten, because it was the only Schachten used as an alpine pasture. During the summer, dairy cows were kept here until around 1900 and butter and cheese were prepared.
Text compiled from Wikipedia.
Under the old copper beech
Similar to the alms or alpine pastures of the Alps, Schachten are treeless forest meadows. These open areas, often covering several hectares, were used by the herdsmen as places to stay for the night and for halts on a journey. Individual trees were left in place on these meadows to provide shady resting places for the animals. These isolated trees grew, unsheltered and are often gnarled by wind and weather. These forest clearings are especially interesting because they are the only open areas in these huge forests and often have good views. In the north of the Bavarian Forest they are often just called Wiesen ("meadows"), which in the region between the mountains of Großer Falkenstein and Großer Rachel they are exclusively referred to as Schachten; further south and southeast they are called Plätze.
This copper beach is located at the Almschachten. The Almschachten with an area of 8.3 hectares is located about seven kilometers northwest of Frauenau near the state border at an altitude of 1100 to 1150 meters on the mountain Beerenkopf. The Almschachten had a special position among the Schachten, because it was the only Schachten used as an alpine pasture. During the summer, dairy cows were kept here until around 1900 and butter and cheese were prepared.
Text compiled from Wikipedia.