Langendamm on the Saaler Bodden

Get to know Langendamm through the Saaler Bodden, the Moischenstein, and its hiking and cycling options. The bathing area offers direct access to the shore and a view across the water; at the Moischenstein, a historic boundary marker meets a path through tall reeds. The hiking tour and cycling route each offer a different focus. This lets you experience the destination through its water, history and outdoor activities.

Swimming at the Saaler Bodden

The bathing area in Langendamm is in the southern part of the Saaler Bodden, north of the Damgarten district. A narrow mown path leads there; the bathing area has a bench and a view across the Bodden. A small sailing harbour lies right next to the bathing area. Because the water depth increases gradually, swimming there is considered suitable for children. Access to the bathing water is via a shoreline area just 15 metres wide.

The Saaler Bodden forms the southwestern part of the Darß-Zingst Bodden chain and lies east of the Fischland peninsula. Its water has a salinity of 1 to 3 parts per thousand and is an average of about two metres deep. The Bodden is mainly used by sport and leisure boats; it is also used for recreational fishing.

The Moischenstein and its reed path

The Moischenstein is a boundary stone first mentioned in writing in 1271, marking the border between Mecklenburg and Pomerania. A narrow path through reeds taller than a person leads to the half-submerged stone and a small viewing platform. Reed growth and path conditions may change; take this into account when planning your visit. This destination brings together historic borderland history and a landscape of reeds.

Hiking and cycling in Langendamm

The “Am Saaler Bodden” hiking tour passes through extensive meadows and offers repeated open views across the Bodden towards Fischland. It has no inclines and follows paved, woodland and meadow paths. Vegetation and sightlines may vary seasonally, as may path conditions. Check local conditions before setting out.

On the “Relaxtour von Ribnitz-Damgarten bis Langendamm”, cyclists can ride from Langendamm to Saal and continue along the southern Bodden coast. The tours have different focuses: on foot, the emphasis is on path types and views; by bike, the route described continues to Saal and along the southern Bodden coast.

Nature and culture in the wider destination of Ribnitz-Damgarten

The coastal Ribnitzer Großes Moor lies in the Neuheide district and is part of the Ribnitz-Damgarten municipal forest. It covers 274 hectares and is one of the largest raised bogs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. At the Wald und Moor information centre, a nature trail along a manageable route introduces visitors to the ecology, flora and fauna of the different ecological zones of the Ribnitz municipal forest.

The Klockenhagen Open-Air Museum showcases 20 examples of North German architecture in a unique ensemble. At the museum bakery in the Hanstorf bakehouse, museum visitors can bake their own loaf in the seasonal hands-on activity “Bread baking in a wood-fired oven”, for an additional charge. The Rostocker Tor was built in the 15th century; as Ribnitz-Damgarten’s only surviving Gothic town gate, it still marks the entrance to the town centre. Ribnitz Convent has a permanent exhibition featuring objects such as the mysterious “nun’s dust”; the exhibition displays may change.

Discover more destinations: Semlow, Schlemmin, Ahrenshagen-Daskow, Ribnitz-Damgarten

See the overview of the wider destination: Amt Ribnitz-Damgarten.