Ghost Forest Nienhagen

Great movie scenery, especially scary on a coastal fog ....

The ghost forest is an approximately 180 ha large mixed forest. The forest is called because of the bizarre shaped and fairytale trees.

The "Ghost Forest" was declared a nature reserve in 1943. With a width of about 100 meters and a length of about 1,300 meters, it is part of the Nienhäger Holz forest area. Locals say the forest is "where the wind mows the grass," as the grasses bent by the sea breeze appear to be all the same length. The oaks, beeches, hornbeams and ash trees are 90 to 170 years old and are relatively far apart. Little or no shrubbery grows between them - plenty of room for light and shade. For decades, the salty, damp Baltic Sea wind and the many storms have shaped the appearance of the forest. The crowns and trunks that seem to flee from the wind are also called "wind fleeing".
The bizarre shapes of the trees create a mystical atmosphere, especially at dusk, when it is foggy and when it is windy.