Audio Tour of the Zicker Mountains
Locals and visitors can also take a tour of the Zicker Berge Nature Reserve in the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve using an audio guide.
Using a smartphone, visitors can access additional information at a total of 14 different stations along the designated hiking trails about the nature reserve—including its unique animal and plant species—as well as the region’s settlement history and current land use. The audio guide also provides guidance on how visitors should behave to help preserve the area’s valuable natural environment and landscape. The Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve Office developed the audio guide in cooperation with the Mönchgut Tourist Board and other local stakeholders, and implemented it in collaboration with Kathleen Aust as part of the Interreg project “CEETO – Central Europe Eco-Tourism: Tools for Nature Protection.” This service is designed to guide visitors through the Zicker Berge Nature Reserve. To use the audio guide, you’ll need the IZI Travel app. It’s available for free on iOS and Android. You can also preview the tour here in advance.
Audio Tour in the Zicker Mountains near Gager – Explore the Nature Reserve via Smartphone
The audio tour in the Zicker Mountains near Gager offers locals and visitors a unique way to explore the nature reserve within the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve. At a total of 14 stations along the designated hiking trails, an audio guide via smartphone provides in-depth information—about rare animal and plant species, the region’s settlement history, and current land use in this unique part of the Baltic Sea coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Nature Conservation and Visitor Management in the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve
The Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve Office developed the audio guide in collaboration with the Mönchgut Tourist Board and other local stakeholders. The project was implemented as part of the European Interreg project “CEETO – Central Europe Eco-Tourism: tools for nature protection.” The guide also informs visitors about how to behave appropriately within the protected area in order to permanently preserve the valuable nature and landscape of the Mönchgut Peninsula.
IZI Travel App available for free on iOS and Android
To use the audio tour, you’ll need the free IZI Travel app, which is available for both iOS and Android. The tour can be accessed directly on-site via the app—an ideal addition to a day of hiking in the Zicker Mountains around Gager on Rügen.