Dörenther cliffs
The Dörenther cliffs are around 4 km long and up to 159 m above sea level. NN high sandstone - rock formation along the upper south-west slope of the Teutoburg Forest (Osning) in Tecklenburger Land ( Kreis Steinfurt ) in North Rhine-Westphalia . Most of the cliffs belong to the Ibbenbüren area , the smaller part is located in the Tecklenburger area.
Outstanding individual rocks are the Dreikaiserstuhl in the east-southeast and the crouching woman in the west-northwest. There are local legends about some rock groups and their names - the cliffs are known nationwide in particular for the striking crouching woman , around whom a tragic legend is entwined.
geography
The length of the cliff is roughly limited by two natural passes : in the north by the Ibbenbürener Pass with the B 219 and the nearby Ibbenbürener district of Dörenthe , in the south by the Bocketal (K 24) with the Teutoburg Forest Railway and the Brochterbeck district of Tecklenburg .
The up to 40 m high free-standing rocks are made of Cretaceous Osning sandstone that was formed around 120 million years ago . In the area of the cliffs there are some small old stone quarries where the rock, which is valued as a building material, was extracted.
natural reserve
Since 2003, the complete Dörenther cliffs surrounding forests are than about 59 ha large nature reserve reported. As part of Natura 2000 , the rocks - together with the NSG Osterklee adjoining to the south-east - belong to the FFH area Sandsteinzug Teutoburg Forest and are therefore also under European nature protection .
In addition to the general biotope qualities of the rocky areas and their typical pioneer vegetation with accompanying fauna , several rare and endangered mosses and lichens are particularly worthy of protection . More than 150 species of moss and lichen have been identified in the area, 32 of which are endangered nationwide. There are also some springs and remains of historical juniper heaths in the reserve . The eagle owl , which predominantly breeds in steep rocks, is expressly mentioned in the NSG ordinance as an essential part of the area. The area is particularly endangered by intensive recreational use.
tourism
The entire Dörenther cliffs are a destination for day trippers and hikers . From the top of the rock there are wide views over the Tecklenburger Land into the Münsterland and over the mountain range of the Teutoburg Forest. The Hermannsweg long-distance hiking trail runs in the immediate vicinity of the cliffs, mostly above along the rock heads . There is also the Teutoschleife Dörenther Klippen hiking trail . Some sections of the route have been rededicated as footpaths and are closed to cyclists, but separate sections of the route are missing.
Tourist use of the cliffs began at the end of the 19th century, and the main destination was the crouching woman . In the first half of the 20th century, several tourist businesses emerged in the vicinity, including a fairy tale forest , a summer toboggan run and several restaurants . The alpine hut in the forest is located directly on Hermannsweg near the crouching woman and is still run as a restaurant today. In the second half of the 20th century, the campsites Dörenther Klippen (Ibbenbüren) and Bocketal (Tecklenburg) were established.
The rocks have been increasingly used by climbers since around the 1980s . Climbing on selected climbing rocks in the nature reserve - namely the areas of Plissetal in the Ibbenbüren district and Sattelfels, Königstein and Dreikaiserstuhl in the Brochterbeck district - is still permitted on the basis of a contractual agreement between the Münster district government , the Steinfurt district and the climbing clubs DAV and Bergfreunde Ibbenbüren. To protect the rocky vegetation and fauna, the climbers refrain from setting up new climbing routes and using magnesia , among other things . There is a general overnight stay and climbing ban after 9 p.m., and the agreement stipulates the maximum number of climbers permitted at the same time for the climbing rocks. The clubs take on the on-site supervisory service (control of compliance with the climbing regulations) and also maintenance and care measures, both for the climbing facilities and in the interests of nature conservation (keeping some rock heads free, path maintenance, preventing the formation of beaten paths, erosion protection). Due to a climbing ban by the owner, Bergfreunde Ibbenbüren have not climbed the Wolfsschlucht since 2012. All references to the rocks have been removed from the association's website.
"Crouching Woman"
The crouching woman is a rock formation in the west-northwest section of the cliff chain that resembles a crouching woman and serves as a landmark of Ibbenbüren. It is associated with a well-known legend that is spread in a similar form in other regions . As a result of its content, a heroic woman froze to stone in ancient times, which gave it its name.
This woman is said to have lived near the cliffs as the mother of several children. Back then, the sea tides are said to have often reached right up to the mountains. The woman who wanted to save her children from the extraordinarily fast and high rising tide is said to have lifted them onto her shoulders and held them safely above the masses of water. She herself stood or "crouched" in the water. After a long wait, fear and prayer, God is said to have sent the flood back again, the “woman” turned to stone, but the children were saved. Likewise, the theme in Josef Seiler's poem Die Dörenther Klippen and the crouching woman with the opening verses “The water! The water! It comes, it comes! ”Treated.
Since 2002 there has been a sandstone sculpture in front of the Ibbenbüren town hall, which artistically takes up this legend and is supposed to present it in a modern version.
After Erna Langhorst's death in November 2011, the Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel inherited a twelve-hectare site on which the Crouching Woman is located. The foundations have initially closed the site for security reasons and are trying to sell the natural monument. They are in contact with the city of Ibbenbüren for this purpose. The value of the site is estimated at around half a million euros.
See also
Web links
- Nature reserve "Dörenther Klippen" (ST-023) in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
- NaTourZeit leaflet Dörenther Klippen with map (PDF; 646 kB)
- Hiking report Dörenther Klippen with the Teuto loop of the same name
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Georg Berkemeier: Change of natural areas by humans in northern Westphalia, evaluating historical and prehistoric sources. Dissertation at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg , 2007. pp. 250–254.
- ↑ The historical importance of the Ibbenbürener or Dörenther Passweg as part of the old Münster – Ibbenbüren road is a. recognizable by the remains of a medieval moth on the top of the pass; see. in addition: Georg Berkemeier: Change of natural areas by humans in northern Westphalia under evaluation of historical and prehistoric sources. Oldenburg, 2007. pp. 252/253.
- ↑ Geological Service NRW: Multi-talent Sandstone - Rock of the Year 2008. ( Memento from July 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b c nature reserve ST-023 "Doerenter Klippen"
- ↑ a b Natura 2000 area DE-3712-302 "Sandstone Range Teutoburg Forest"
- ↑ The district government designates the “Dörenther Klippen” as a nature reserve. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Press release of the Münster district government from November 24, 2004
- ↑ For the moss flora on the Dörenther cliffs see also: Andreas Solga: The moss flora on Osningsandstein in the north-western Teutoburg Forest. (PDF; 199 kB) Osnabrück natural science communications. Volume 26. Osnabrück Natural Science Association, Museum am Schölerberg (ed.). Osnabrück, 2000. ISSN 0340-4781 pp. 87-108.
- ↑ a b c d Agreement on the nature-friendly regulation of climbing in the nature reserve "Dörenther Klippen". ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 97 kB) Agreement between the Münster district government, the Steinfurt district and the climbing sports clubs DAV and Bergfreunde Ibbenbüren from December 8, 2004
- ↑ Kletterdorf.de
- ↑ Bergfreunde Ibbenbüren
- ↑ Various short presentations of the legend can be found among others. a. on the pages ibbenbueren.de and tourismus-ibbenbueren.de ( Memento of the original from February 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Verena Hellenthal: Fairy tales from the Münsterland . Sutton, Erfurt 2012, ISBN 978-3-95400-013-5 ( full text of the poem in the Google book search).
- ↑ radroutenplaner.nrw.de: "Sculpture Hockendes Weib" ( Memento of the original from June 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Westfälische Nachrichten: Inherited a small mountain range. May 26, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012 .
Coordinates: 52 ° 14 ′ 37 " N , 7 ° 42 ′ 18.2" E