ベッケルンでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

Two benches directly next to the small wooden bridge over the Delme invite you to take a rest.

The Brammer Nature Reserve is a 59.8-hectare area that has been protected since 2004. It is located southeast of the Harpstedt town center. The purpose of the reserve is to preserve and develop the Brammer Moor and the surrounding moorland areas as valuable small moors with typical species and communities of raised bogs and transitional moors. A near-naturally managed forest that evolved from heathland has been incorporated, with various dwarf shrubs still predominate in its herbaceous layer. The Brammer Moor was originally a drainage-free depression. The Annenriede, also called the "Annengraben" or "Hungergraben," was only established in 1847 to drain the moor above ground. Today, the Annenriede divides the Brammer Moor into two distinct sub-areas. While a downy birch and pine forest with interspersed hand-cut peat pits and bog heath has developed almost entirely on the western side, raised bog vegetation has developed in the east and northeast. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturschutzgebiet_Brammer

These are Germany's strangest trees. These aren't random occurrences, nor are they unique, strange distortions – they're a rare variety of the common beech (Fagus sylvatica), which is widespread in Germany. The name "Süntelbuche" (Süntel beech) refers to the home of this strange-looking beech growth form, namely the Süntel (Süntel beech). Twisted growth, stunted growth, looped growth, and the so-called witches' broom not only give the Süntel beech its unusual, and for many people, eerie, appearance. They also gave the tree its corresponding names: Crippled Beech, Witch's Wood, Devil's Wood, Snake Beech, Curly Beech, Umbrella Beech, Renk Beech, and many others. As the names suggest, centuries ago, people weren't particularly enthusiastic about the beauty or quirkiness of these trees. Even if they didn't find the "Süntelbeuken," as they are called in Low German, sinister and threatening, the forest owners weren't fans of the "Deuwelholt" (Devil's Wood). Its zigzag growth made it unusable. It couldn't even be stacked in meter-long pieces as firewood; the Süntel beech almost never grows a full meter in one direction. Source: https://www.wildhueter-st-hubertus.de/suentelbuche-die-rotbuche-der-besonderen-art

Harpstedt Castle stood on this site in the 10th and 11th centuries. It was probably a multi-storey building.

Here the Delme still flows in a very natural way. The path is away from the hustle and bustle.

Good place to take a break

A great sign pointing to the outdoor pool in Harpstedt

Please keep the place clean so that the next visitors can also enjoy this nice seating area