Rickert: Village History and Glacial Landscape

Cultural landmarks and the Selkenkoppel educational trail are also part of the picture.

Local history reflected in the village layout and oak trees

The historic village center has retained its irregular layout. Near the entrance to Brenkhof stands a peace oak planted in 1871. By the smithy stands a double oak, which, according to tradition, is said to symbolize the indivisibility of Schleswig and Holstein.

Rickert’s earlier church history also provides context: until Campen Church was demolished in 1691, Rickert belonged to the Campen parish. The municipal coat of arms also depicts a wagon wheel and a harrow.

Rickert lies in the outer terminal moraine zone of the last Ice Age, near the boundary between the Schleswiger and Holsteiner Vorgeest landscapes. The terrain is mostly flat, with just a few small hills in the east. Land use is also part of Rickert’s landscape: according to the municipal land-use description, more than two-thirds of Rickert’s area is classified as arable or pasture land; the rest is divided between meadows and moors.

The formation of moorland and heathland is also linked to the landscape’s landforms. Over thousands of years, meltwater channels around Rickert shaped moorland, while heath developed in sandier areas.

The Selkenkoppel Trail is an educational trail featuring native deciduous and coniferous trees.

Church services and Low German theater

The local community center is used for regular church services. Performances by the Rendsburg Low German Theater also take place there.

Rickert and the wider Rendsburg-Eckernförde destination

The wider Rendsburg-Eckernförde destination adds a regional perspective. Rendsburg-Eckernförde district has a signposted cycling network stretching 1,000 kilometers. The 180-kilometer Nature Park Hiking Trail passes through the district’s four nature parks. In the wider Rendsburg-Eckernförde destination, the coast and the Kiel Canal form part of the regional landscape. Rendsburg-Eckernförde district has 55 kilometers of Baltic Sea coastline; about 70 kilometers, or two-thirds, of the canal run through the district. Eckernförde has a four-kilometer-long white sandy beach. In good weather, the view from the 98-meter-high Aschberg stretches as far as the Kiel Canal, Eckernförde Bay, and the state capital, Kiel. The European long-distance path E1 runs through the Hüttener Berge, Brekendorfer Wald, and over the Aschberg; it is marked throughout with a white St. Andrew’s cross. Numerous lake complexes shape the Schleswig-Holstein Hills in Westensee-Obere Eider Nature Park. The approximately 7 km² Westensee is part of this landscape and a popular destination for day trips; the banks of the Eider in the nature park provide a habitat for kingfishers. Dosenmoor provides a habitat for distinctive flora and fauna. The district’s nature parks consist largely of nature reserves and protected landscapes and provide habitats for a diverse range of animal and plant life.

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