Wittenbeck: Natural Beach, Kühlung and Golf

Wittenbeck has a distinctive landscape and active lifestyle: the Kühlung Landscape Conservation Area, the natural beach and the Golf Resort give the town a varied character. What you focus on when looking for accommodation may depend on whether you mainly want to hike, spend time at the beach or play golf.

Forest and hiking trails in the Kühlung

Wittenbeck borders the “Kühlung” Landscape Conservation Area to the southwest. The Kühlung forest also shapes the natural experience: it offers excellent recreational value and is a popular destination for day trips among residents and visitors. Many hiking trails in the Kühlung excursion area start in Wittenbeck. If you enjoy walking, you will find a convenient starting point here for planning days of hiking. The protected area, forest and trailheads give the town a distinctive natural side that deserves attention alongside the beach and golf.

Natural beach with a cliff coast

The Wittenbeck natural beach lies north of the town. It is about 2.5 kilometres long, and the cliffs reach a height of approximately 4 to 8 metres. These figures give the coastal stretch a clear profile: the beach’s length is complemented by the striking height of the cliffs. If you mainly want to make the beach the focus of your trip, this natural area is a distinct consideration when choosing your stay in Wittenbeck.

Golf on two courses

The Wittenbeck Golf Resort covers approximately 86 hectares and has two courses with a total of 27 holes. The 18-hole Eikhof championship course (par 72) is a challenge for ambitious players. The public 9-hole Höstingen course (par 56) offers a golf school and a practice area with pitching and chipping areas. The courses can therefore be distinguished by size and playing style: Eikhof is for a championship round, while Höstingen offers a shorter round with practice facilities. Check Höstingen’s current operating status before visiting.

A place to go for angling

At Schote's Angelturm in Wittenbeck, visitors can get information about angling and their fishing licence. For travellers interested in fishing too, this adds a specific local connection to hiking, the beach and golf.

More excursion ideas in the wider Rostock destination

The wider Rostock destination offers additional, distinct nature and cultural experiences. At Wildpark-MV, visitors can explore the park independently or join guided walks, including wolf, owl and evening walks. Schwaan’s climbing and adventure forest has seven courses for children, beginners and advanced climbers. Its Flying Fox zip line is 116.5 metres long and runs directly over the lake.

The Wolhynier Umsiedlermuseum in Linstow offers guided tours for groups and individuals. Using ethnographic objects, photographs and documents, the tours tell the story of the Volhynian Germans from the mid-19th century until their resettlement in Mecklenburg after the Second World War. The historic Molli narrow-gauge railway offers another regional perspective: it runs between Kühlungsborn and Bad Doberan and is the oldest narrow-gauge railway on the Baltic coast. The wider Rostock destination thus brings together outdoor activities, guided cultural interpretation and a historic railway.

Tailor your stay to your interests

When choosing accommodation in Wittenbeck, you can start by deciding what matters most to you: hiking trails that begin in Wittenbeck, the beach landscape north of town or the Golf Resort’s two courses. The regional examples in the wider Rostock destination add further nature and cultural experiences to this selection. This lets you tailor your search to the kind of stay you want without reducing the different offerings to a single leisure profile.

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Go to the wider travel overview: Amt Bad Doberan-Land.