Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen – Village Centre, Coast and Cycle Path

Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen offers several clearly distinct starting points for planning a trip: Lichtenhagen’s listed village centre, a predominantly pebbly natural beach with direct access to the sea, and activities in the coastal forest. The Baltic Sea Cycle Route passes directly by Elmenhorst. If you are looking for a hotel, you can choose your location based on what matters to you: architectural history, cycling, exercise in the forest or the coast.

Village Centre and Rural Architectural History

Lichtenhagen’s village centre has been listed since 1976. Within a compact area, historic houses, barns and stables, as well as the medieval village church, have been preserved. The thatched farmhouses, church and rectory form a cultural and historical record of traditional rural architecture. Together with the preserved houses and farm buildings, they draw attention to several types of buildings rather than just a single structure.

The medieval village church is also a venue for regular organ and chamber music concerts. Its architectural history and musical programme offer different points of interest for a cultural stay. If a concert date is important to your plans, check the latest event information in advance.

Coast and Outdoor Activities

The municipality’s natural beach is predominantly pebbly and offers direct access to the sea. This provides a specific coastal attraction alongside the historic ensemble in the village centre. If you would like to centre your stay on the sea, you can take the beach’s described character into account when planning your trip.

The options for land-based activities have a different focus. The coastal forest is suitable for hiking and jogging; designated bridleways run away from the roads and through nature. The Baltic Sea Cycle Route passes directly by Elmenhorst. This means you can distinguish between hiking and jogging in the forest, riding along the designated routes and cycling on the route when planning your trip.

The “Maximus-Abenteuer” climbing and adventure park is also located in Elmenhorst. If you are planning a visit, check the latest visitor information in advance.

A Former Summer Café in the Rectory Garden

In the past, the SommerCafé was held in the rectory garden: from 2014 onwards, it took place on Thursdays during the summer months of June, July and August. The garden is part of the listed ensemble comprising the rectory, rectory barn and village church.

Rostock as the Wider Travel Destination

At the level of the wider travel destination of Rostock, further landscape and cultural themes come into focus. The Rostock region is surrounded by 62 kilometres of Baltic Sea coastline with several seaside resorts; its coastal hinterland includes the river valleys of the Warnow and Recknitz. In Sternberger Seenland Nature Park, deeply incised breakthrough valleys along the Warnow, numerous lakes, picturesque hills and extensive forests shape the landscape. The nature park is particularly well suited to hiking and cycling. Another cultural attraction within the wider travel destination is the historic Molli narrow-gauge railway: it runs between Kühlungsborn and Bad Doberan and is the oldest narrow-gauge railway on the Baltic coast.

Discover more destinations: Lambrechtshagen, Stäbelow, Papendorf, Kritzmow, Ziesendorf, Pölchow

Go to the wider travel overview: Amt Warnow-West.