Mecklenburg-Vorpommern walks

Circular walk starting and ending in Bansin. The route takes us along the nature trail through the woods to the cliffs. Here we can enjoy a magnificent view of the Baltic Sea and the Polish coast. We walk back high above the Baltic Sea and arrive directly at the pier. After a short detour to Schloonsee, the path takes us along the beach promenade and finally back to the starting point.

Nestled in the heart of one of Rügen’s ancient beech forests lies a forgotten gem that was once the most precious building on the Baltic island. All that remains of the White Castle today are ruins that are slowly falling into further disrepair. The circular walk takes hikers on an eventful journey through time, from prehistory and the Wilhelminian era, through the Third Reich and into the GDR, right up to reunification. This is evidenced not only by the almost post-apocalyptic-looking military buildings in the forest, but also by the woodland cemetery containing the victims of the British fighter-bomber raid in 1945.

A wonderful walk around three-quarters of Lake Schmollensee – mostly through secluded woods on gentle, unpaved forest paths. Along the route are the historic highlights: the castle and post mill in Pudagla, and the church and Dutch windmill in Benz.

Sandy beach, views from Streckelsberg, Lüttenort, Schwanensee and Achterwasser – a walk on Usedom could hardly be more varied. We’ll also pass historic sites such as the listed salt huts, the site associated with the ‘Amber Witch’, and the viewpoint overlooking the sunken city of Vineta, the ‘Atlantis of the North’.