Hiddensee
A long, narrow island off Rügen's west coast where private cars are banned. Visitors can cycle across heathland and past fishing villages to the Dornbusch Lighthouse.
Hiddensee is about 17 km long, and at its narrowest point it is only a few hundred metres wide. It is known as the 'little pearl of the Baltic' and once attracted artists such as the Nobel Prize-winning writer Gerhart Hauptmann, who lived there for long periods. Private cars are not permitted on the island, so visitors go on foot, by bike or by horse-drawn carriage. Ferries from Schaprode on Rügen's west coast take about 45 minutes to reach Neuendorf, Vitt or Kloster. A classic route starts in Kloster, climbs the northern hills to see the Dornbusch Lighthouse (which can be climbed), and then continues by bike to the heathland at the southern tip.
Opening hours
Open all day (follows ferry schedule)
Nearby sights
- Stralsund Old Town
- Ozeaneum Stralsund
- Störtebeker Festival, Ralswiek
- Vitt
- Cape Arkona
- Putbus
- Flint Fields
- Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen Treetop Walk