Cape Arkona and the lighthouse – hiking on Rügen

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Cape Arkona and the lighthouse – hiking on Rügen

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Cape Arkona and the lighthouse – hiking on Rügen

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12.6km

60m

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Embark on an impressive circular hike that leads from Varnkevitz along the northernmost beach of Rügen to the lighthouses of Cape Arkona and finally crosses the idyllic town of Vitt with its thatched houses. The journey promises breathtaking coastal views, historic lighthouses and the charm of a picturesque village -…

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Last updated: August 30, 2024

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6.09 km

Hans Fallada Bench With View of the Baltic Sea and Kap Arkona

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Cool bank ... Great view ... well worth it!

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7.98 km

Gellort – Northernmost Point of Rügen

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From Gellort, the northernmost point of the island of Rügen, it is only about 70 kilometers to Sweden and just over 50 kilometers to the island of Mon (Denmark). If …

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8.62 km

Lighthouses of Kap Arkona

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On the Wittow peninsula in the north of the island of Rügen there is a 45 meter high cliff consisting of chalk and clay till - Cape Arkona. Once a …

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8.97 km

Peilturm at Cape Arkona

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The Jaromarsburg

In the middle of the castle stood the temple in 1168 with the oversized wooden image of the four-headed god Svantevit.

The remains of the Arkona Temple Castle …

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10.4 km

Vitt Pebble Beach with View of Kap Arkona

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The beach of Vitt can only be reached via the riverside gorge, in which the fishing village of Vitt is also located.
It is very rocky and begs you to …

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10.4 km

Vitt fishing village

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The idyllic and somewhat remote fishing village invites you to stop off in the warm months with many small cafés. From the beach you already have a great view of the cliffs.

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12.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.66 km

3.65 km

2.54 km

1.74 km

Surfaces

5.19 km

4.09 km

2.19 km

1.09 km

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Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

June 10, 2026,Kap Arkona

A great tour, very rewarding and we enjoyed it very much. The views of the sea 🌊 are simply stunning, pure Caribbean feeling.
Initially, we walked on asphalt for some time, but this is compensated by the far-reaching views. Later, it goes along the high bank and you see the sea again and again. A few times you can descend, …

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May 10, 2026,Rügen: Putgarten, Kap Arkona und Vitt

From the large car park in Putgarten (parking fee Euro 9.00), I first walked along the fields - past the Putgarten radar installation - to Varnkevitz. Here I followed the beautiful shore path to Gellort, the northernmost point of Rügen. The next destination was Cape Arkona with its two lighthouses and a direction-finding tower. I continued to the small fishing …

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October 8, 2025,Rügen: Kap Arkona und Fischerdorf Vitt

Cape Arkona is the most popular tourist destination on Rügen (according to KI). So I looked for a hike there, and komoot suggested this tour.

Unfortunately, the first 4 kilometers of the hike are on a paved dirt road, or "mini-road." While there's hardly any traffic, it's not a pleasant walk.

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October 24, 2022,Rügen Putgarten zum Kap Arkona zum Fischerdorf Vitt🐟🍂

The hike to Cape Arkona went from Putgarten to Varnkewitz on a green side strip directly on a small, little-used road. This access leads to the beautiful Hochuferweg, which is really worth it. Once arrived at Cape Arkona, it gets crowded. I can't even imagine what it's like in the summer. It's not far to Vitt. The cutest fishing village …

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May 8, 2026,Rügen: Nordstrand, Kap Arkona, Vitt

And again a beautiful and varied hike on the island of Rügen, just like yesterday, we started in a large parking lot, the last official one before Kap Arkona. First, we walked west along the road, fields to the left and right, but also hardly any cars, past the Bundeswehr radar station. But soon we turn off towards Varnkevitz, thus …

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September 12, 2024,ums Kap Arkona

Around the cape and at the towers a bit crowded with day trippers and e-bike desperados 🙈 on the beaches lovely! The way back through the fields a bit boring.

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July 18, 2023,Kap Arkona + Kuchen 🥾😊

You can visit Kap Arkona - the piece of cake was better 😁

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June 11, 2024,Varnkevitz - Putgarten - Kap Arkona - Strand - Varnkevitz

The vacation days are getting shorter, but there is still so much to see. You just have to hike in the rain. It was still a dream walk and the last hour was almost dry.

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February 1, 2024

Embark on an impressive circular hike that leads from Varnkevitz along the northernmost beach of Rügen to the lighthouses of Cape Arkona and finally crosses the idyllic town of Vitt with its thatched houses. The journey promises breathtaking coastal views, historic lighthouses and the charm of a picturesque

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