This untypical area with forests and lakes has its very own flair. Twisted branches are hanging like arms over the path, calm waters are nearly soundless. The gaggling geese flying overhead are the only disruption of the silence.
formation
North from here the river Rhine was straightened in 1786. The shift was the cause for the formation of the Bislicher Insel. Many lakes where build in order to mine gravel. Due to human interference a type of meadow landscape was created coincidentally.
flood
Imagine the landscape on these photos drowning in water during a river flood of the Rhine. The island stands completely under water.
