Kongeegen - Jægerspris, Denmark - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

Jægerspris Nordskov er kendt for nogle af dens meget gamle træer. Storkeegen, Snogegen og den ældste, Kongeegen, er alle et besøg værd. Turen til træerne fra parkeringspladsen og tilbage igen er omkring 8 km.

Kongeegen er et gammelt egetræ i Jægerspris Nordskov ved Jægerspris. Det har en anslået alder på 1500 – 2000 år, hvilket formodentlig gør det til Nordeuropas ældste egetræ.

Træet kan oprindeligt have stået på en åben fugtig eng, og det kan være derfor, at det er så lavstammet. Træet har i mange år stået i et fredet område, som er drænet så skoven kan vokse i højden, derfor er træet i dag døende.

Skoven er tilgængelig fra klokken 6 til solnedgang.

Læs mere om kongeegen på Dansk Dendrologisk Forenings side her: (visit link) Data om træet er taget herfra. Træet er beskyttet mod besøgende af et hegn og grenene understøttes af jernstænger, der skal hindre de gamle grene i at knække.

English: Jægerspris Nordskov is known for some of its very old trees. Storkeegen, Snogegen and the oldest, Kongeegen, are all worth a visit. The walk to the trees from the parking lot and back again is about 8 km.

Kongeegen is an old oak tree in Jægerspris Nordskov by Jægerspris. It has an estimated age of 1500 - 2000 years, which probably makes it the oldest oak tree in Northern Europe.

The tree may have originally stood on an open moist meadow, and that may be why it is so low-stemmed. The tree has for many years stood in a protected area, which has been drained so that the forest can grow in height, therefore the tree is dying today.

The forest is open for visitors from 6 a.m. to sunset.

Read more about the royal oak on the Danish Dendrological Association's page here: (visit link) Data about the tree is taken from here. The tree is protected from visitors by a fence and the branches are supported by iron bars to prevent the old branches from breaking.

Genus/Species: Oak Height: 54 Girth: 44 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Private property Age: 2000 Website reference: [Web Link] Historical significance: Not listed Planter: Not listed Parking coordinates: Not Listed Walk time: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.

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