Urwaldweg Bödmeren

Already at the starting point Eigeliswald on the Pragelpass road, slender, deeply furrowed spruces and the terrain interspersed with karren (limestone rocks) characterize the landscape. The mosaic of forest and meadow accompanies us throughout the path. Humans have created alpine pastures there by clearing, where the soil was suitable. In the Stägen to the east begins the primeval forest reserve (www.boedmeren.ch). We see a spruce forest structured by small tree clusters and later a light, shrub-rich birch forest with individual spruces and pines. The flora reacts very sensitively to soil conditions and micro-topography, resulting in great diversity. The alp meadow marks the end of the primeval forest.