クロッペンブルクの山小屋＆キャビン・トップ20

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Moorland area, with lots of explanations about the moor, the plants and the animals. You should walk through it at least once.

Beautiful rest hut

The "Klön-Eck" in Markhausen was built by local residents (and is also looked after by them) and is a really great thing! As a shelter, it is weatherproof on three sides and under the projecting roof there is seating from spring to autumn (there are some inside too). So if you are a cyclist passing by here and need protection from the weather, this is the place to be, especially as your bike can fit in too. Basically, the Plate shop is opposite, it is open from 6 a.m. to 12 noon, if you come later, a few hundred meters further on you will find 24!7, a vending machine shop (and from there it is not even 200 meters to the Pizzeria Firat, just stay on the main road). So nothing stands in the way of a leisurely break. You will find the next trash can at the bus stop opposite the Kuper gas station (they also have ice cream and chocolate), you can see it from that point, or at the intersection by the market square a little further on.

The nature reserve, designated NSG WE 285, covers approximately 93 hectares. Approximately 81 hectares are located in the Cloppenburg district, and 12 hectares in the Ammerland district. The 85-hectare FFH area of the same name is part of the nature reserve. The area has been protected since January 1, 2018. The responsible lower nature conservation authorities are the Cloppenburg and Ammerland districts. The nature reserve is located east of Barßel. It protects a section of the lowland of the eponymous Godensholter Tief, with remnants of adjacent glacial inland dunes. The lowland is predominantly characterized by moist fen soils with grassland used as pasture or hay meadows. Reed beds and moist tall herbaceous meadows are also found. In some areas, remnants of alluvial forest dominated by alder and ash, wooded plots, and groups of trees are found. In some places, there are oxbow lakes of the Godensholter Tief.

The nature reserve, marked NSG WE 285, is around 93 hectares in size. Around 81 hectares are in the Cloppenburg district and 12 hectares are in the Ammerland district. The 85 hectare FFH area of the same name is part of the nature reserve. The area has been protected since January 1, 2018. The responsible lower nature conservation authorities are the districts of Cloppenburg and Ammerland. The nature reserve is located east of Barßel. It protects a section of the lowlands of the eponymous Godensholter Deep with remnants of adjacent Ice Age inland dunes. The lowland is predominantly characterized by moist fens with grassland used as pasture or hay meadow. There are also reedbeds and moist tall herbaceous areas. In parts, riparian forest remnants, forest plots and groups of trees dominated by alder and ash are growing. In places there are oxbow lakes from the Godensholter Tief.

When you set out to explore where the place name Godenholt comes from, you quickly immerse yourself in the exciting, ancient mythological story that even inspired Hollywood to create a multi-part saga. There is Anthony Hopkins, who plays the father of the gods Odin, who, one-eyed but wise, directs the story in Asgaard and, in addition to his family, also has ravens around him. In South Germanic usage, Odin is called Wotan or Wodan. We know from medieval documents that today's Godensholt was referred to as "Wodansholte", so it can be assumed that a sacred forest was once dedicated to the god Wodan on this old, Stone Age settlement site in the municipality of Apen. The sound shift from W to G is not uncommon in the development of our language; it can also be found in the word "Holte" (wood) to "forest". Now who was this Odin/Wotan? As the father of the gods, he sacrificed an eye in order to gain the ability to see the future. He was accompanied by his two ravens, who reported to him what they heard and saw, making Odin/Wotan virtually omniscient. Mythology attributed many, even contradictory, properties and abilities to him. With its imposing, monumental size of almost 6 meters, Jörg Ridderbusch's work alludes to his importance as the father of the gods. In general, the figure of Odin/Wodan as a tree is an indication of his importance as the god of the forest. In its foliage you can see the two divine ravens and a spear, which is the symbol of hunting, which is also associated with the god. But the figure does not stay in the mystical past, but brings the history of the place into the present: Ridderbusch chose the oak tree, which is characteristic of the Ammerland, as the tree and at the foot of its trunk there are various symbols that represent Godensholt's 12 clubs and thus as The basis for the solidarity of the residents and the strength of this part of the community should be made clear. Go looking for the symbols and identify the bazaar circle, the shooting club, the "Klüterdeerns" and the "Klüterjungs", the local citizens' association, the hunting horn blowers, the FC Godensholt, the SoVD, the fire department, the MC "Altöl", the “Sangeslust” singing club and the “Dree Steen” Boßel club. This favorite place is equipped with a listening station, which can be played using a QR code or directly at: http://cultureapp.com/godensholt/?lang=de Source: https://www.apen-touristik.de/special/destinationdata-details/poi/drakamp-godensholt-lieblingsort-mit-hoerstation/

Very nice rest area on Brunnenweg.