Nienhagen Ghost Forest – Nienhagen Ghost Forest loop from Ostseebad Nienhagen

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Nienhagen Ghost Forest – Nienhagen Ghost Forest loop from Ostseebad Nienhagen

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Nienhagen Ghost Forest – Nienhagen Ghost Forest loop from Ostseebad Nienhagen

03:11

50.6km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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997 m

Nienhagen Ghost Forest

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The Ghost Forest is a mixed forest of approximately 180 hectares. The forest is named for its bizarrely shaped and fairy-tale-like trees.

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1.41 km

The Nienhäger wood, the official name of the forest section around the seaside resort, better known as the ghost forest of Nienhagen, belongs to the forest of the Rostock district and is managed by the forest authority. The approximately 180 hectare mixed forest looks extraordinarily spooky, especially in fog or wind: when the trees, bushes and grasses growing here lay in bizarre shapes in dim light and are pushed towards the ground by the storm. When there is a strong storm from the direction of the Baltic Sea, it seems as if the gnarled trees with their sparse crowns whispered to one another in a wind-fleeing form.

Source: meck-pomm-lese.de

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2.69 km

Cliff Coast of Börgerende-Nienhagen

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Swimming is permitted.
However, caution is also advised: the cliff is constantly affected by collapses, landslides and rockfalls, especially after heavy rainfall, frost, storms or floods. For your own safety, the information and warning signs should be respected and observed. The shore recedes by around 25 cm every year. As a result, sand from the sea has to be transported to the coast again and again.

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9.36 km

Kleiner Wohld

Forest

18.8 km

View of Bastorf Lighthouse

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from here you have a last / first view of the lighthouse

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28.6 km

View of the Baltic Sea from Rerik Fields

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The way to Rerik is unusually mountainous. Up and down the coast with a strong headwind. But the view of the coast is nice. The bike / footpaths are narrow but ok.

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30.8 km

View of the Baltic Sea

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Shortly before or just after Kühlungsborn, you ride on a well-maintained cycle path with beautiful views of flower meadows and across to the Baltic Sea.

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48.8 km

Shelter at the Gespensterwald (Nienhagen Cliffs)

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Here you have a great view of the water. The forest is super beautiful.

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49.0 km

Wooden bridge in Nienhagen's Ghost Forest

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small bridge in the forest

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50.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

12.5 km

11.6 km

7.82 km

2.59 km

Surfaces

25.6 km

15.4 km

3.68 km

3.67 km

2.30 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

11°C

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Additional weather tips

Fog is expected during your activity. Consider wearing some high-visibility clothing so you’re easier to see.

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Comments

May 18, 2024,Wunderschöne Tour von Nienhagen nach Rerik - mega leckeres Eis in Kühlungsborn & Tolles Fischrestaurant in Rerik

Unfortunately, some sections of the route along the cliffs are closed, please note

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April 7, 2024,Auf nach Kägsdorf, K'born zurück 👍

What kind of weather was that today? Sunshine, 20 degrees and more, and then along the coast. Unfortunately, the cycle path near Kägsdorf is closed off to the west due to the danger of the cliffs collapsing. Here you have to take a small detour. Nevertheless, this route is always beautiful.

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May 27, 2025,Etappe 10: Von Ostseebad Rerik nach Warnemünde – Ostseeküstenradweg

The bike path doesn't run along Warnemünde's beach promenade. Anyone wanting to continue to Rostock should check beforehand whether the S1 S-Bahn is even running. The route along the expressway is irritating and dangerous. Rostock is a car-driver's city.

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September 9, 2025,Kühlungsborn ♡ Doberaner Münster 🌊

We used the 'free day' for a longer bike ride.
First to Kühlungsborn – a truly beautiful Baltic Sea resort with a small Ferris wheel🎡
Here you can get a bird's eye view of the whole scene.

Then we continued along the Baltic Sea Cycle Route, partly alongside the Molli railway line, to Doberan Cathedral and the surrounding park. It's …

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June 10, 2023,CP ➡️ Kühlungsborn ➡️ Bad Doberan ➡️ Molli 🚂➡️ Ostseecamp Seeblick

Today we went in the most beautiful sunshine 🌞 with a lot 💨 from Rerik via Kühlungsborn to Bad Doberan. In order to support the Molli bathing railway, I went from there by 🚂 back to Kuehlungsborn-West and then by foot to the starting point. A beautiful day 😊

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October 3, 2025,2.Cube Runde

Note the fastest speed, and all without *E*.
The Samsung Smart Watch 7 is rubbish when it comes to GPS. The mileage difference compared to Polar and/or Garmin/Sigma is +8 km.

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November 1, 2024,Ostsee, Sturm und große Wellen

Last short vacation this year, where the bike tour was a must. So I hopped on my bike and headed off along the Baltic Sea towards Kühlungsborn. There was a strong headwind, but I'd rather go there than back.

Kühlungsborn is hopelessly overtouristed. Full, rich, beautiful and not my thing at all. Kilometers of tourist boxes in all shapes and …

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August 23, 2024,Von Rerik zur Molli

So, today we made up for the rest of yesterday's tour.
We set off in sunshine and over 20 degrees towards Bad Doberan.
We also passed Kühlungsborn and Heiligendamm,
from where we could ride parallel to the Molli railway line.
The wind is blowing us from all directions again today 💨

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