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Old Growth Birch Forest Spawn with Nearby Peaks

This seed gives you a gentle forest start, with mountains and a Dark Forest biome within easy reach.

A bird's eye view of a green forested landscape with a winding river and patches of grey stony shore, with snow-capped mountains in the distance.
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Version
Java 26.2
+11
26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4
Spawn
8, 8
Spawn biome
Old Growth Birch Forest
Seed -4417447736004791478

You land in a lush Old Growth Birch Forest, a pleasant and resources-rich start. While the immediate spawn is quite flat, you won't need to travel far to find more varied terrain. About 96 blocks away, a Dark Forest offers different tree types and a unique atmosphere.

If you're looking for more dramatic scenery, Jagged Peaks are about 244 blocks from spawn, providing opportunities for a mountain base or scenic exploration. For cold-weather adventures, a Grove and Snowy Slopes are also within about 260 blocks.

The nearest Trial Chambers are about 261 blocks away, making it a relatively quick trip to find a new challenge and loot. You also have a Ruined Portal just over 300 blocks out, offering an early shortcut to the Nether if you're prepared.

What you land in

You spawn at (8, 8) on the surface at y=75, standing in an Old Growth Birch Forest. The immediate area around spawn is relatively flat, covered in tall birch trees. You'll find plenty of wood resources right from the start.

Structures nearest to spawn

While no structures are directly at your feet, a Mineshaft is only about 132 blocks away, and Trial Chambers are about 261 blocks from spawn. Other structures, like a Ruined Portal and an Igloo, require a bit more of a trek, about 309 and 314 blocks respectively.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
Amethyst Geode -17, 6 25
Mineshaft 128, 64 132
Trial Chambers 240, 128 261
Ruined Portal -288, 96 309
Igloo 112, -288 314
Ancient City 144, -320 355
Ocean Ruin -240, 320 399
Village 176, -368 412
Shipwreck -336, 240 415
Ocean Monument 144, 736 741
Buried Treasure 137, -1,159 1,174
Trail Ruins 1,152, -1,088 1,584
Swamp Hut -2,384, -1,408 2,780
Stronghold -620, -1,580 1,708

Nearest instance of each type inside a 5,000-block box centred on spawn. Coordinates are the structure's origin; ancient cities and mineshafts sit far below the surface.

Biome mix around spawn

Your spawn is nestled in an Old Growth Birch Forest, surrounded by other common forest and ocean biomes. However, a Dark Forest is just about 96 blocks away, and you'll find Jagged Peaks about 244 blocks out if you head in that direction.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 18.4% 115
Deep Cold Ocean 17.7% 315
Deep Ocean 16% 389
Cold Ocean 13.9% 226
Ocean 7.5% 64
Plains 5.1% 250
Old Growth Birch Forest 3.2% 0
River 2.8% 72
Stony Shore 2.7% 32
Birch Forest 2.4% 64
Dark Forest 1.7% 96
Deep Lukewarm Ocean 1.7% 960
Lukewarm Ocean 1.5% 897
Grove 1.2% 226

Surface biome sampled on a grid across a 2,048×2,048 block box centred on spawn. Biomes under 1% share are omitted, except the biome you spawn in.

Is this seed for you?

This seed is best for players who enjoy a gentle forested start but want diverse biomes and early game structures within a reasonable distance. It's a good choice for building a comfortable forest base and then venturing out for mountain exploration or early dungeon crawling.

Worth it for

  • Dark Forest biome about 96 blocks away
  • Mineshaft about 132 blocks from spawn
  • Jagged Peaks about 244 blocks away for scenic bases
  • Trial Chambers about 261 blocks away

Worth knowing

  • Flat spawn area — nothing dramatic in the first 50 blocks
  • Nearest village is a longer trip, about 412 blocks out