Ravnkilden - Rebild, Danmark - Natural Springs on Waymarking.com

Ravnkilde ligger i den østlige kant af Gravlevdalen, nord-nordvest for Rebild Bakker. Kilden er let tilgængelig. Man går ind til den fra p-pladsen ved Lars Kjærs hus.
Ravnkilde ligger ualmindeligt smukt, omgivet af skov på tre sider. I henhold til fredningen er det forbudt at vade i kilden, men skovdistriktet har placeret sten i kilden, så det er muligt at komme tørskoet over den, uden at vade i vandet.
Ravnkilde er en sumpkilde med små bække, der samler sig fra det sumpede kildefelt til den færdige kildebæk.
Vandføringen er pænt stor. Der passerer hvert sekund 85 liter vand forbi det århundredgamle vadested på vejen mod Lindenborg Å.
Kildevandet er 7 - 8 grader varmt året rundt. På klare frostdage damper kilden, og midt i sneen er der grønne planter.
Ravnkilde er meget rig på smådyr (over 200 forskellige arter), og den konstante vandtemperatur året rundt giver livsbetingelser for dyr, som ellers findes i henholdsvis koldere eller varmere egne i Europa. De er indvandret til Danmark i efteristidens kulde- og varmeperioder, og overlever i dag på grund af kildevandets lave sommer- eller høje vintertemperatur i forhold til omgivelserne.



The spring is located northwest of Rebild Bakker.
Ravnkilde is a seepage spring where a large slope in the hillside forms the outer frame of this beautiful, distinctive spring. The bottom is covered by a swampy area, where the water emerges and then gradually converges in tiny streams. The streams run together into a significant stream that flows towards the river, Lindenborg Å. The yield is approximately 85 litres per second.
The spring is unusually beautiful with surrounding sides being wooded. Ravnkilde also contains rarities within the plant world. You can find rare species of moss, and in the spring the cold-loving sorrel also grows. In addition, there are golden saxifrage, creeping spearwort, water mint, watercress, cutleaf water parsnip, and willowherb.
In November and December, large sea trouts can swim into the spring pond to spawn, and some swim across the gravel road using the ford to get all the way into the spring where they spawn their eggs.

Source:https://www.haervej.com/ancient-road/plan-your-trip/ravnkilde-gdk679414

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