Schachten are ancient areas of pasture in the Bavarian Forest in Germany, some of which are still used today.

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.

Text adapted from Wikipedia.

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