This walk introduces you to the ancient beech forest of the Jasmund National Park and the chalk cliffs of the Baltic Sea. At the National Park visitor center and at the Victoria viewpoint you get a beautiful view of the famous chalk cliff, the Königsstuhl.
Distance: 9 km.
Time: 2h30.
Grade: Easy.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: No.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 160 meters.
Trail: 85% unpaved.
Marking: Partial Blue-White dash.
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BEECHES AND CHALK ROCKS.
You leave the village and go parallel to the Baltic Sea through a deciduous forest high above the coastline. You pass the site where the Ranzow lighthouse stood from 1905 to 1999. After a thorough restoration, the lighthouse was moved to the Arkona site on the island of Rugen. Sometimes you get a view of the Baltic Sea, but the ancient beech trees will be particularly striking. You pass a local place in the forest, Teufelsgrund. You can imagine it, but why the place is called that remains a mystery. At Stubbenkammer you arrive at a paved road that takes you to the Königsstuhl National Park visitor center. You can visit the center for a fee. In the center there is a beautiful path that takes you to the viewpoint at the famous chalk cliff Königsstuhl. The walk continues to the Victoria viewpoint, where you have a much better view of the Königsstuhl and the Baltic Sea. After a visit to the site, the route returns to Lohme over wide unpaved forest roads through the beautiful beech forest. Along the way, the white castle tower of Hotel Ranzow will certainly catch your eye.
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POI 1 - Königsstuhl.
The narrow but massive granite steps that lead to the 200 m² plateau on the Königsstuhl lie above a burial mound from the Bronze Age (2200 to 800 BC). The name Königsstuhl is said to be traced back to an event in 1715 in which the Swedish King Charles XII led a naval battle against the Danes from this point. The battle is said to have made the ruler so tired that he had a chair brought for him. However, the name Königsstuhl was already used in 1584 in a travelogue by Father Rhenan, who had to locate mineral springs on behalf of the Duke of Pomerania, so the naming dates back much earlier. According to another legend, the name comes from the fact that in ancient times the person who first managed to climb the chalk cliffs from the side of the sea and sit on the seat at the top was elected king.
Visitor Center Königsstuhl National Park.
www.koenigsstuhl.com
