Wissower Klinken Chalk Cliffs

The Wissower Klinken are impressive chalk cliffs on the coast of Rügen, once among the island's most famous natural wonders. Unfortunately, they partially collapsed in 2005 due to a major erosion, but the area around Jasmund National Park still offers stunning views of the coast and the sea.

The detour is truly worth it. It's the most amazing place on the island to experience the chalk cliffs. They are truly high and impressive at this point, and the path along the beach truly teaches you to be in awe of nature.It must be said that rock slides have occurred here several times, and there's always a certain danger. And there's no warning, but rather, they happen very suddenly.The likelihood is higher during wet periods, as the rocks are saturated and heavier. I found it impressive and can recommend it to everyone.

"The Wissower latches were the main attraction of the Cretaceous and were among the most photographed motifs until February 24, 2005. The two 20 meter high main pinnacles crashed into the sea on the day of February, a year earlier cracks had been discovered A week later, the great demolition, which changed the coastal formation considerably, caused 50,000 cubic meters of chalk to slip into the sea, and the sea breeze was used to blow off the famous battlements Frozen rainwater finally blew up the rock mass after the onset of thawing.
The Wissower Klinken are not, as so often assumed, the model for the painting by Caspar David Friedrich "Chalk cliffs on Rügen". The original motif for the image is located approximately northwest of the Königsstuhl. However, the site is hardly to be found today, because the coastline is subject to constant change, as we were illustrated by the example of the Wissower Klinken. "Source: ruegen-inselinfo.de