Wind-bent Pines on Weststrand – Darss Forest loop from Esper Ort

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Born am Darß

Wind-bent Pines on Weststrand – Darss Forest loop from Esper Ort

Moderate

4.8

(18)

hikers

Wind-bent Pines on Weststrand – Darss Forest loop from Esper Ort

04:12

16.7km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Kernzone

Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft

Waypoints

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88 m

Wind-bent Pines on Weststrand

Highlight • Beach

Shaped by the stiff breeze from the Baltic Sea.

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535 m

Weststrand (West Beach) in the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park

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In our opinion, the west beach is the only original beach. There you can see and feel the force of nature directly. However, you have to visit this beach regularly …

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4.02 km

Kernzone Forest

Highlight • Forest

It is worth leaving the main trail to explore the small trails.

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6.63 km

Primeval Forest on the Leuchtturmweg

Highlight • Forest

The beautiful, rustic Darßer Wald.

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10.8 km

Wetlands in the Kernzone Conservation Area

Highlight • Natural

Attention: mosquito repellent required in June (2021)

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14.6 km

Darss Forest

Highlight • Forest

Rustic trees that stay where they are when they fall.

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15.7 km

Müllergraben Estuary at West Beach

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The surrounding swamp landscape is beautiful,

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16.4 km

West Beach (Weststrand), Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park

Highlight • Beach

Extremely beautiful, even in winter it's worth a hike on the west beach - there's a lot to find.

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16.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

3.15 km

1.28 km

Surfaces

7.99 km

5.79 km

1.76 km

1.16 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 23 October

12°C

8°C

64 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 30, 2022,Wanderung

The paths are wide and partly strewn with small stones. I did the tour with barefoot shoes. Very exhausting. Unfortunately, there are already a lot of cyclists in the pre-season.

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