Overview

• Foragers are required to collect mushrooms only along designated trails under the Wegegebot to protect the park’s ecology.
• Harvesting for personal use is capped at two kilograms per person under the Handstrauß-Regel and commercial collection is prohibited.
• Park officials have detected widespread illegal parking and will classify off-trail foraging or unauthorized parking as administrative offences.
• Fines for violations start at €60 and can reach €1,000, with penalties up to €10,000 in particularly severe cases.
• Compliance checks by park and forestry authorities are ongoing and will continue throughout the mushroom season.