Open the flint fields to reprimand are a popular destination for vacationers on the island. The stone landscape interspersed with vegetation islands is unique in Germany. If you are on Rügen and are interested in nature, you should definitely stop by on the Schmale Heide.
background
The flint fields can be found on the spit of the narrow heath, which was created by the compensation coast after the last ice age. About 3500-4000 years ago storm surges washed up the stone walls. The flint stones were previously washed out of the chalk cliffs of the Jasmund peninsula by the sea. This process can still be seen today in the Jasmund National Park comprehend. While the sea washes the soft chalk out of the material of the cliff falls quite quickly, the flints remain on the beach due to their heavier weight. The beach at Jasmund is still largely made of flint stones.
The 14 slightly wavy rubble walls of the flint fields are therefore also made of 90% flint and only 10% of crystalline rock.[1]
Up until the 18th century there was only an open heathland on the Schmalen Heide and thus also in the flint fields. Today's forest was only planted in the 18th century as a coastal protection measure. Since then, however, more and more humus has been deposited there as middle soil and the flint fields have "forested".
In 1935 the area was placed under nature protection. Attempts to keep it clear with the help of grazing were carried out around 1850 and in the 1970 to 1990 years. Since the attempts did not bring the desired success, the stone fields are now artificially kept free. With so-called "plagging") the woody plants and the underlying humus layer on the stone walls are removed. If one were not to intervene here permanently, the long-term result would be a complete overforestation of the stone landscape. Keeping the stone fields free is now partly done by nature conservationists. Like NABU, some of these are also active on a voluntary basis.
The flint fields, like the entire natural area of the Schmalen Heide, have been managed by DBU Naturerbe GmbH since 2008. This non-profit company is a subsidiary of the German Federal Environment Foundation.
Flora and fauna
Due to the thickness of the stone walls of up to 3.5 m, taller plants find it difficult to settle on the stone walls. The stone areas are partly covered with heather and juniper islands.
According to information on the network, the adder, a native venomous snake, is said to also live in the area. During the visit in the summer of 2010, however, no snakes could be seen. This is also not surprising, as the shy animals usually seek the distance due to the ground vibrations before the visitor even notices it. So there is no need to panic. Note on the correct behavior in relation to a viper sighting see also article Hiddensee. Here the snake species occurs locally in the heather.
The Woodlark is supposed to live in the area.
getting there
For travel beyond the region, see the corresponding section in the article to reprimand.
On site: Today the flint fields are divided in two by a farm road (easily recognizable in aerial photos such as Google Maps). The southern part is largely overgrown and therefore rather uninteresting for tourists. On the other hand, the open, northern flint fields, which in themselves are still an imposing 1000 m long, are worth seeing and popularly visited.
In the street
Access is via the Mukran - Binz road. At 54 ° 28 '38 "N.13 ° 34 '17 "E there is a paid parking lot to the west of the street. From here you have to continue on foot. You hike about 3 km to the northern stone fields (see also section "Normal route" from the parking lot south of Neu-Mukran).
By bus and train
The bus line 20 runs locally on Rügen on the road from Neu-Mukran to Binz. Unfortunately there is directly at the parking lot mentioned above no stop, although the bus goes right past it here.So it's best to come by bike right away or accept the following circumstances on foot:
- If you are coming from the north in the direction of Sassnitz, you have to get off the bus at the “Mukran, Strand” stop. From here it is a 1.2 km walk over the bike and footpath to the parking lot (i.e. about 4.2 km to the northern flint fields).
- It is also possible to get off at the Mukran Hülsenkrug stop. There is a parking lot at the bus stop, from which the path to the Feuersteinen is signposted with 2.4km.
- When traveling by bus from the south, the next stop is the "Proraner Heide" stop at the mobile home oasis. From here you can hike along forest paths west of the road to the flint fields (local knowledge is not available).
The timetable information for bus line 20 (Königsstuhl - Sassnitz - Binz - Göhren - Kleiner - Zicker) can be found on the RPNV can be retrieved.
The nearest train stops are Lietzow or Prora on the Stralsund - Bergen - Binz line. As of August 2010, no specific information is available on the two possible footpaths (6 and 5 km one way) from here to the northern flint fields. The “theoretical level of knowledge” about the paths is below mobility filed.
By bicycle
The Feuersteinfelder can be reached by bike via the Sassnitz - Mukran - Prora -Binz cycle path. The junction to the flint fields is signposted. Be careful when crossing the busy street at the parking lot. The road is also difficult to see here due to a slight curve.
- Cycle path from the direction of Sassnitz: If you come from Sassnitz, in the area of the bridges at the Mukran ferry port, you will unfortunately come across a 1 kilometer long gap in the bike path. For families with children, you should change the side of the street if possible and then walk along the footpath on the eastern side. The road is very strong and also very busy. In the local area of Mukran you can then return to the well-developed bike path.
- Bike path from the direction of Binz: A well-developed cycle path leads from Binz via Prora to the “Feuersteinfelder” junction in front of Mukran.
mobility
All directions refer to the northern flint fields, which are well worth seeing:
"Normal route" from the parking lot south of Neu-Mukran
From the parking lot mentioned above at 54 ° 28 '38 "N.13 ° 34 '17 "E it is about 3 km on foot to the flint fields. The earth-bound road can also be driven by bike, but in places in front of the railway bridge it is sandy. In August 2010 it was partly necessary to push in front of the railway bridge. Keep to the left after the bridge. Then soon turn right again to the stone fields. From the bend on, the path was very muddy, but very muddy in the summer of 2010 (dashed yellow in the map on the right). Therefore it is probably better to enter the northern flint fields from the east, even if this is a little further (yellow route in the map on the right). However, this section of the route has not been explored. At the end of the mud path, the stone fields are not far as a clearing. The stone waves themselves are dry, however, as they are 1 to 2 meters above the swamp that merges into the lagoon in the west.
Access from the south
According to Wikipedia article Flint fields -> paragraph flint fields on Rügen As of 03-2012, the flint fields are said to be accessible from the south via a well drivable forest path. As of August 2010, however, no further information is available on this access. However, if you enter the coordinates given below in the Wikipedia article (at the former traffic training area or today's mobile home oasis) in OpenStreetMap (54 ° 27 ′ 2 ″ N.13 ° 33 '34 "E.who can find that you can ride a bike 1 km must use the very busy country road without bike and footpaths, as long as you follow the tips in Wikipedia.From road use, as recommended in Wikipedia, can only be discouraged as the road is very heavy and also very busy.
Possible, safe alternative route from the south from Prora station: If you continue to study OpenStreetMap, you can see that there are alternative routes to the west in the forest area off the road. The alternative routes can be reached via the commercial area marked in OSM. About the condition of these paths are, however no information before, because the flint fields were visited from the north (see paragraph and plan from 08-2010 above).
Route length: Prora station - safer detour via industrial park and forest paths west of the RV oasis - forest path west along the railway - northern flint fields: approx. 5 km easy.
Access from Lietzow
As of 08-2010, no further information is available about the paths on the Bodden near Lietzow and north of the railway in the forest. According to Openstreetmap, however, it should be possible to reach the flint fields from here on foot or by bike. Coming from Lietzow, the route crosses the train, as there is no path between the bay and the train on 2/3 of the route.
In the area of the railway bridge of the "normal route" you can then cross the railway south to the flint fields.
Route length: Lietzow train station - northern flint fields: approx. 6 km (route as described above, which can be viewed in OSM)
Tourist Attractions
- Stone walls with heather and juniper islands. Background information see above.
activities
Hike to the SteinfeldernSonnen while resting on the stones
kitchen
Self-catering is the order of the day on the flint fields. In the summer of 2010, however, there was a fruit stall at the parking lot. So here you could stock up on calories for the short hike in August 2010 if you didn't have anything with you.
accommodation
There is no accommodation in the area of the flint fields. The next places are Sassnitz (with the district of Neu Mukran) and Binz (with the district of Prora).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Image description on Wikimedia Commons
Web links
- Leaflet of the German Federal Environment Foundation for Prora natural heritage with a presentation of the flint fields
