The 3 Most Amazing Peaks around Bovenau

Not far from the summit of the Aschberg stands this imposing Bismarck statue from 1901.

Moving Bismarck: 1901 first erected in Apenrade, on the occasion of the 1920 referendum in Schleswig, where Apenrade became Danish, Bismarck was kept in a barn near Rendsburg for 10 years, until it was finally erected here in 1930.

From the freely accessible 20 m high observation tower Aschberg enjoys a 360° panoramic view over the treetops. In the north you can discover Schleswig.

Otto von Bismarck seems to enjoy the dreamlike view over the nature park, with his mighty sword set up in front of him like a walking stick. Originally, however, the monumental statue stood in a completely different location, namely on Knivsberg near Apenrade. In 1920, when this area was awarded to Denmark after the First World War, the statue was dismantled and transported by train to Rendsburg. After many disputes and years of storage in a barn in Ascheffel, the cultural monument was inaugurated at its current location in September 1930. Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898) was the founder and chancellor of the German Empire. Data about the work: Adolf Brütt: Bismarck Monument (1901, bronze) Naturpark Hüttener Berge, Aschberg, 24358 Ascheffel Coordinates: 54.41743, 9.69002 https://sh-kunst.de/adolf-bruett-bismarck-denkmal/

The Aschberg (Danish: Askbjerg; Askebjerg) is a 98 m above sea level elevation in the Hüttener Berge Nature Park in Schleswig-Holstein. It is located in the municipality of Ascheffel. In good weather, the view extends as far as the Baltic Sea. The Nature Park Trail runs across the Aschberg, connecting five nature parks in Schleswig-Holstein for hikers. The Aschberg was formed during the Vistula glaciation. The 7 m high Bismarck statue, designed by the sculptor Adolf Brütt and made of repoussé copper by the Berlin metal sculptor Gustav Lind, has stood on the Aschberg since 1930. It was reclaimed in 1919 from the niche of the Bismarck Tower on the Knivsberg near Aabenraa in North Schleswig at the instigation of the Knivsberg Society. At the end of the 19th century, a wooden observation tower was first built on the Aschberg, and was renovated a few years later. This approximately 10-meter-high tower was called the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower. It existed until around 1918. A boulder with an inscription on the Aschberg commemorates Johann von Bruyn. In 2012 and 2013, the approximately 10-hectare site on the Aschberg was redesigned for 11 million euros. After three years of planning and 18 months of construction, a hotel with 30 double rooms, a seminar building with a restaurant, and a roughly 20-meter-high observation and climbing tower were built. The climbing tower was opened, an adjacent multifunctional area was prepared, and a youth hostel opened in 2014. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aschberg_(Schleswig-Holstein)

94m high elevation in the forest. No far-reaching view possible, as it is surrounded by trees. There is a small boundary stone on the "summit"

The observation tower on the 98 m high Aschberg absolutely fascinated me in many ways! On the one hand it has a phenomenal view of the Baltic Sea, the Wittensee and over the Schleswig-Holstein "mountain landscape" and on the other hand it is located in a very sparsely populated area, so that there is an incredibly beautiful view over a partly forested landscape. At the top you completely forget that you are actually in SH, which is more characterized by pasture and farmland. Best of all: Hardly any observation tower is also suitable for older people and people who are no longer mobile, but there is an elevator here!

94m high, at the top a boundary stone marks the summit in the dense forest, so the distant view is blocked.