When you think about Germany, first thing that comes to ones mind is 'Berlin calling'. However this story is set up in another place. A smaller town, called Niederhausen, with less people around. The area is only approx. 5.31km2. Niederhausen would not be known if it wasn't for its strangely named forest and a mercury ore mine. The mine is not easily accessible as you have to walk through the forest to reach it, but it is definitely worth it. And along the way as you're breathing in that fresh forest air, a magnificent view of a river opens up in front of you.
The road to the mine is called 'Lemberg-Geister', which in German means 'Ghost road'. Following the path along the river, you're wondering to yourself, why was it called that way. That is until the first faces start to show up. We were stunt by the fairytale-like faces carved and painted onto the tree trunks, that one by one started popping up in front of us.
It seemed as if time had stopped at this point. We forgot how long we spent there, how far the mine was or how long it took us to get there. We were on this magical adventure, fully emerging ourselves into it. Just like Hansel and Gretel threw stones to remember the path in Brothers Grimm story; we were memorizing the faces on the trees. In that moment we felt like kids, enjoying the moment, taking it all in. We had forgotten about our goal.
We were brought back to reality as soon as we reached the mine as saw a cafe bustling with people, next to the ore mine. It was a great place to spend some time on and we definitely recommend it to others as well.
Therefore if you are in Germany around this time of the year, don't forget to visit the “Lemberg-Geister” and share your experiences about this wonderful place.