Vorpommern-Rügen walks

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.