Monday 21st October 2024.
Day 38.
We decided that today we wouldn’t do a site seeing trip to a town and so we broke our journey in a forest region near Bestwig. I had seen that a town nearby was named Wasserfall and it seemed likely there would be one there. There is one but it isn’t quite in Wasserfall and it isn’t something that is feted as a tourist attraction. There is no car park and the path is discovered with some difficulty at the side of a farm house next to a camp site.
The waterfall is called Plaesterlegge which was something to do with the water and rocks but I can’t find the reference. It is situated in a deep ravine reached by a single track through a deciduous forest.
As we were well away from roads Layla was allowed to be off the lead, first time for weeks and she really enjoyed herself, running non stop, chasing sticks sniffing galore, heavenly.
It was a long steep walk down, the path was a little treacherous underfoot as it was wet and the leaves were slippery but eventually we got to the furthest point below the waterfall.
Sadly the waterfall wasn’t awe inspiring, there hasn’t been a lot of rain lately and the autumn trees were a barrier to a full view.
The walk back up,was a killer and we had to stop regularly for a breather, but at least the scenery was great.
By the time we got back to Homer we had walked 2.5 miles and it began to drizzle, we drove on to tonight’s stop and the rain steadily got heavier. This stellplatz isn’t near anywhere of note but is on the side of Mohnesee.
The site is terraced with views over the lake, however , although the rain had stopped the greyness and mist didn’t give a great view. The lake is formed by the damming of two rivers Mohne and Heve, the dam is 650m long and 40m high. In May 1943 the RAF destroyed much of the dam in a bombing raid but it was quickly restored.
Tomorrow we move onto the small village of Gahlen for six days , to visit our good friends Wolfgang, Arzu and Bedia, it will give us a chance to recharge our batteries, have a rest from travelling and be thoroughly spoilt. As a result there may not be many blogs for a while.
taraabit 