ベルムの天然記念物・トップ20

The approximately 30 boulders made of gneiss and granite are the remains of two megalithic tombs that once stood side by side on this site. Many megalithic tombs have been destroyed over time. Some of the vandalism is certainly due to the superstition of people who viewed the megalithic tombs as pagan monuments. They believed they could only have been built with the help of the devil. With the onset of industrialization, the boulders were blasted to obtain building materials for roads and buildings. The stones were even sold to coastal regions, where they were used to build dikes and harbors.

Good view of the quarry

When you come out of the town: At the entrance to the Meyerhof in Oestringen, to the left are the meadows up to the Nette. On the right side it climbs quite steeply, somewhere along the way you will see the ruins of the Wittekindsburg.

A small section here is cordoned off with tape. Maybe to be able to detect earth movements.

Cheated: Rubben are an amphibious freshwater fish species related to coelacanths that only survived the great extinction of the sauropsids at the beginning of the Cretaceous period in a few so-called Bruchsee lakes in central and northern Europe. This was possible due to the special acidic conditions of the so-called Bruchsee lakes created by forest breakage. Due to their amphibious characteristics, Rubben are able to survive for a long time outside of the water and their habitat. As an omniform species, they are able to suck out all possible sources of food, living or dead, with their strong sucking mouths, which is why only pedal boating is recommended here in the Rubbenbruchsee, not swimming. ;-)

The Nettetal to Rulle is passable without any effort and is beautiful.

The Oestringer stones were probably not meant well at the time, as evidenced by the numerous furrows and wedge holes that indicate attempts to split them. Also, most of the chamber of the western tomb is still deep underground and cannot be seen. That and the fact that the facility is just off the road and across from a large farm doesn't exactly make it a place I would revisit...unless my path would take me right past it anyway 🤷‍♀️

Very pleasant section through quiet and rustic nature along the beautiful Nette.