Nienhagen Ghost Forest – Nienhagen Ghost Forest loop from Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Landkreis Rostock

Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen

Nienhagen Ghost Forest – Nienhagen Ghost Forest loop from Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen

Moderate

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Nienhagen Ghost Forest – Nienhagen Ghost Forest loop from Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen

03:55

15.3km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.08 km

Baltic Sea Resort Nienhagen

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The Ostseebad Nienhagen is located directly on the coast between Warnemünde and Heiligendamm. A natural sandy beach, which is lonely most of the year, offers recreation especially to those guests …

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5.66 km

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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6.10 km

Nienhagen Ghost Forest

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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 …

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6.32 km

Gespensterwald Nienhagen

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The Ghost Forest near Nienhagen is always a special eye-catcher on any bike tour. Especially in the pre- and post-season, when dusk sets in, you'll want to be alone in …

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6.65 km

Entrance to the Gespensterwald

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If it's very stormy, then this "Unterschlumpf" is the place to go before continuing on the steep bank over a length of 1300 m along the ghost forest to Nienhagen

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7.76 km

View of the Baltic Sea through wind-bent trees

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The wind evaders are typical for the coastal section

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9.05 km

View of the Baltic Sea from the Gespensterwald

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The bank is a bit broken but you have a great view of the Baltic Sea.

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10.3 km

Cliff coast near Nienhagen

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Great forest with crooked trees.

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15.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

3.30 km

323 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

3.35 km

1.58 km

172 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

13°C

6°C

59 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

January 9, 2022,Runde Nienhagen

From Nienhagen towards Elmenhorst, on the beach and the forest path, it was nice again.

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February 25, 2023,Sturmflut 🌊

Finally some time again for a little round on the Baltic Sea.

Actually, I wanted to go from Elmenhorst Strand via the Baltic Sea Cycle Path to the Nienhagen Ghost Forest 👻 and back on the beach.

The first part worked wonderfully, only the way back was difficult because there was no longer a beach. The strong north wind caused …

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