Insights into the ancient, species-rich cultural landscape near Frankenau. Contact with old domestic animal breeds that traditionally care for and preserve this landscape. From the Ark region, the hike leads into the emerging wilderness of the Kellerwald-Eder National Park.Edersee and to the cultural-historical sites Quernstkapelle, Dreiherrenstein and Himmelreich.
The Cultural Ark provides information about heritage livestock breeds, extensive land use, and the biodiversity of the Ark region. Traces of former land use, such as charcoal burning, wood-pasture, and arable farming, are still visible. The Quernst Chapel, a historic site, invites visitors to enjoy panoramic views across the sea of beech forests and to linger and unwind. The Three Lords' Stone is a visible reminder of old boundary markers and disputes. This is how it was then, and this is how it is now. Children and young people up to 17 years of age have free admission.
