Wild camping in the orchard - 360° view at the UNESCO Geopark Ries

About the site

Hello dear campers , Welcome to "wild camping" in my orchard. My meadow orchard is one of my absolute favorite places. It was planted by my grandfather and I am gradually renewing the trees with mostly old fruit varieties. The orchard is just outside "my" village in the Nördlinger Ries and is surrounded by fields. It's on a slight slope. You have a clear view almost all around. A modern mill is about 100 m away as the crow flies. In between is a meadow with a grass path. Approximately 30 m away from my orchard , the Mühlkanal flows past as a narrow river (Eger). Since the approach is via a grassy , slightly descending dirt road (approx. 300m) , where you have to turn once at a 90-degree angle , the access road is not suitable for caravans and very large mobile homes. The pitches can only be used by completely self-sufficient vehicles (black and gray water!). If you want to camp , please only use your own camping toilet or folding spade 😃😁😉 The garden is a natural wildflower meadow that is only mowed about twice a year. If fruit (apples , pears , plums) is ripe , you are welcome to help yourself for your breakfast. Bees and other useful insects 🐞🐝🦋🪲 are also among the welcome guests in an orchard. That's why 3 bee hotels 🏨 are hanging in the trees. I laid out paving slabs. There you can - at your own risk and full liability - make a fire 🔥 with a fire basket or fire bowl. You have to bring wood and a fire bowl with you. There is also a "lounge couch" (made of pallets) that you are welcome to use. Remember to bring pillows for comfy chilling 😉. LEISURE TIPS: ⇒ Nördlingen is on the "Romantic Road" , has a beautiful , medieval old town , a fully accessible city wall , the Ries crater museum and the Georgskirche with the 90m high "Daniel" church tower , a beautiful vantage point. And now there is also the Gerd Müller memorial for the "Bomber of the Nation" ⚽. ⇒ The UNESCO Global Geo Park Ries offers several hiking trails: https://www.geopark-ries.de/geopark-wege/ The "Schäferweg" goes right past "my" village. The geotope / nature trail "Lindle" and the "Schwedenweg" are only 2-3 km away. ⇒ Dinkelsbühl , voted the most beautiful old town in Germany , is only about 30km away. ⇒ You can kayak and canoe on the Wörnitz. There are about 6 stages from Dinkelsbühl via Oettingen to Donauwörth. https://www.faltboot.org/wiki/index.php?title=W%C3%B6rnitz ⇒ Since the Ries is very flat overall , it is well suited for cycling. There is a wide range of cycle paths. SHOP REGIONAL: In the village there is the mill shop (e.g. flour , pasta , oils , vinegar , muesli , dried fruit , honey & fruit spreads , eggs , tea , spices , nibbles , sweets , etc.) , a butcher (local sausages and meat) and a farm shop ( Depending on the daily offer , e.g. regional meat (lamb , game , poultry) , wood-fired bread , eggs , liqueur , honey , spreads , cheese , etc.). In Nördlingen there are various supermarket chains , weekly markets , several butchers and bakeries , etc. I wish you a lot of fun camping 😎🏕️🚙 *** Any kind of liability on my part for personal injury and damage to property , e.g. if you twist your foot on the meadow or a branch falls from a tree onto your vehicle or tent during a storm or thunderstorm , is hereby excluded. ... Nothing like that has happened so far and hopefully it will stay that way. ***