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Description
This area is part of the Vorpommersche Bodenlandschaft National Park. It sits at the end of a peninsula/spit running along the Baltic coast, east of the town of Zingst. The main birdwatching area is at the very eastern end of the peninsula, and is comprised of dunes, marshes, reedbeds and meadows.
This area offers a large variety of waders, sea- and shorebirds. Here you can observe Heiðlóa, Vepja, Lóuþræll, Fjöruspói, Haförn, Urtönd, Gargönd, Rauðhöfðaönd, Glitbrúsi and many more. The fields and meadows also offer birds such as the Vallskvetta and Hagaskvetta.
It is also one of the prime spots in the region to observe large numbers of Grátrana that gather here for the night.
IMPORTANT: This is a protected area and guests are only allowed to visit between 08:00 and 15:00. After that, you need one of the limited national park tickets (7,50 € per day). This is of course very important when observing Grátrana, which arrive and leave mostly outside these "open hours".
Notably, you also have a chance of observing other animals such as mammals like the Red fox, Sea otter, Red deer, European fallow deer, Roe deer and Wild boar.
Details
Access
This area is best visited by bike and then on foot. Bikes can be ridden most of the way into the protected area, through the Sundliche Wiese/Meadows, but must be parked at one of the two bicycle parking areas (the eastern P spots on the map). The final area where the observation platforms, marshes and dunes are (see map), must be explored on foot.
It is about a 30min/2km walk form the bicycle parking spot to the furthest lookout platform/tower.
Cars must be parked at the carpark 'Wanderparkplatz Sundische Wiese' at the Schlösschen Sundische Wiese (the western P on the map)
The walk form the carpark to the furthest observation platfrom is 8km/approx 1hr 45min.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Beach , Sea , Dunes , ReedbedsConditions
Flat , Open landscape , Sandy , HillyCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Autumn migration , Spring migrationRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
There are a large variety of guided tours (even outside the normal opening hours) into these areas. These are highly recommended for a lot of information on the environament and access to certain protected areas.
Links
- Website of the national park "Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft"
- Information about the Nationalpark Card