Chalk Cliffs of Jasmund National Park
Chalk Cliffs of Jasmund National Park
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Chalk Cliffs of Jasmund National Park
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March 12, 2019
Hiking
on the Jasmund peninsula – from Sassnitz to the village of Glowe.
The sight alone is magnificent; after all, you don't see such imposing white cliffs,
rising 120 meters high, every day. But their origin is equally astonishing: the cliffs were formed more than 50 million years ago from calcareous, fossil-like remains of various small animals that were deposited in the sea and solidified into rock over time.
Together with sand, clay, and other rocks, this is how the chalk cliffs we know today were formed.
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•March 12, 2019
Hiking
North of Sassnitz, roughly starting at the Gakow shore, one of Germany's most beautiful hiking trails begins along the Baltic Sea. The approximately 11-kilometer-long cliff-top path leads …
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September 11, 2018
Hiking
It must be said that rocks have slipped here and there is always a certain danger. Also, something like that does not announce itself, but happens very suddenly.
The probability is stronger in wet periods, because the rocks are then soaked and heavier. I found it impressive and would recommend it to anyone.
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Elevation 90 m
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