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Jasmund Peninsula
The Nationalpark
Jasmund is one of the most visited areas on the island —
on a par with Binz, Sellin,
and Göhren.
A
network of foot paths lead through the forest of beech trees, making
it an ideal place for hiking and mountain biking. 
Located there is the
161-meter (523-foot) high Piekberg, which is the highest elevation on
Ruegen.
Witness to the early
settlements are the Stone Age burial mounds and Slavic castle ramparts.
The main attraction is the
chalk cliffs
of the Stubbenkammer, which made the headlines a
few years ago. Through extreme temperature variations in the beginning
of 2005, the 60-foot-high Wissower Klinken broke
off and now lies on the beach. When
walking beneath the rocks searching for amber or other fossils, caution
is
advised.
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Jasmund
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A horse-drawn wagon traverses a dirt road on the Jasmund Peninsula,
Rügen, Germany.