The Wisentgehege at Springe, Germany, lies on the northern edge of the Deister ridge near the small town of Springe in Niedersachsen, roughly half an hour’s drive south of Hannover. Tucked away in mixed woodland and meadows, it feels pleasantly cut off from the everyday bustle, even though access by car and public transport is straightforward. Paths lead through gently rolling terrain, so you are constantly moving between forest, open clearings and small ponds rather than along sterile zoo-style avenues. That setting gives the place more the atmosphere of a long forest walk with wildlife as your companions than of a classic city zoo.
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