Brandvagttårnet - Lille Vildmose, Danmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Walking Boots
N 56° 11.034 E 010° 11.356
32V E 573817 N 6227184
Fra brandvagttårnet er der udsigt over store områder af Lille Vildmose, hvor der blandt andet lever elge.
Waymark Code: WM15E12
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 12/17/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 2

Fra brandvagttårnet er der udsigt over store områder af Lille Vildmose, hvor der blandt andet lever elge. Brandvagttårnet fungerer nu som udsigtstårn for besøgende i Lille Vildmose, og er faktisk en kopi af det oprindelige tårn.
Lille Vildmose er et meget stort moseområde, hvor der tidligere blev gravet tørv. Når maskinerne kørte rundt og gravede tørv kunne der opstå gnister som kunne antænde tørven. Derfor var der en brandvagttårn, hvorfra der hurtigt kunne slås alarm så branden blev slukket, inden den bredte sig i det brandbare materiale.



From the fire watchtower there is a view of large areas of Lille Vildmose, where moose live, among other things. The fire watch tower now functions as a lookout tower for visitors to Lille Vildmose, and is actually a copy of the original tower.
Lille Vildmose is a very large bog area where peat was previously dug. When the machines drove around and dug peat, sparks could occur which could ignite the peat. Therefore, there was a fire watch tower from which an alarm could be quickly sounded so the fire was extinguished before it spread in the combustible material.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 20.00

Difficulty:

Opening times and fees:
all day


Parking Area: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.
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