プラゲフェンの天然記念物・トップ5

On the way from Chorin to Plagefenn, I can take a small detour to stop at the Demeter farm shop in Brodowin. Brodowin is an eco-village where critical thinkers met during the GDR era (see <https://unerwartet.org/fahrradtour-brodowin-plagefenn-niederfinow/>). I then continue cycling <https://www.komoot.de/tour/706091934> via Niederfinow to Eberswalde, a tour that reveals traces of the Ice Age and leads through truly beautiful landscapes.

The moor in the Plagefenn nature reserve is truly impressive. During a break, you can observe numerous birds such as swans, cranes, and others. This moor is a real highlight and offers its own unique charm in every season.

Impressive swamp landscape with beaver lodge

mystical waters in the NSG Plagefenn

Worthwhile in all seasons. Very varied flora and fauna.

Nice environment. You should definitely go around it.

View of a wetland in the Plagefenn nature reserve. We took a break from hiking here and were able to observe numerous birds. Among other things: mute swans, cormorants, brass snakes, terns, mallards and herons ...

We have only hiked a small part so far, but it will not be the last time. The Plagefenn is a moorland. It extends from Brodowin to Liepe. In addition to the large and small plage lake, it includes a large number of wetlands, which offer an ideal habitat for many waterfowl. According to Wikipedia, the name of the area comes from: “The name of the area certainly goes back to a settlement mentioned in 1258 called Plawe. The exact location of this settlement is no longer known today. "Plawe" was also called Plaue or Plage. “Plaw” means marshy terrain or bog in Old Polabian. Another mention in 1459 as "Plauel deserta" mentions the destruction or abandonment of the settlement. " The area actually became NSG with the last GDR Ministerial Council decision in 1990. Since the two lakes have no inflows and outflows, the area threatens to be silted up by persistent drought. To prevent this from happening, beavers were settled, which are now used to promote water retention through their dams and thus to protect the area from drying out. The beavers alone will not be able to do this, because the lack of precipitation causes the ditches that connect the moor to the lakes to dry up.