2023-09-01 08:24:13
The raven is to blame. After the first steps in the sandy forest floor, an unfriendly “Kraa, kraa” echoes down from the treetops. “Where there are ravens, there are also wolves,” explains wolf guide and nature conservationist Ralf Scheel, who invited us to a wolf hike in the lonely forests of Lusatia along the Neisse. We are located near the small town of Jerischke and are excited to meet a real wolf in the wild. It will remain exciting, even without encountering wolves. The probability that we see a wolf decreases significantly with the raven’s warning call, explains Scheel. The bird needs the wolf because it likes to use the carcasses of deer and other wild animals that the wolf has killed beforehand. For a moment we are disappointed. But we quickly learn that an eventful wolf migration does not necessarily require an encounter with the main character.
Plate-sized porcini mushrooms along the way
For two hours we follow the tracks of wild boar, herds of red deer and wolves on forest roads. Although it’s completely silent, there’s tension in the air. The spruces are dense and only occasionally let through thin rays of sunshine. The area is part of the UNESCO Geopark Muskau Arch. Suddenly it goes downhill. On unpaved forest paths we reach the fairytale forest, which lives up to its name with wild vegetation, moss and countless animal caves. Along the way we discover plate-sized porcini mushrooms as well as poisonous death caps and toadstools. We don’t meet people. It’s like a relaxing vacation with a little thrill in it.
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