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Putgarten

Cape Arkona Lighthouse – Vitt fishing village loop from Putgarten

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Vorpommern-Rügen

Putgarten

Cape Arkona Lighthouse – Vitt fishing village loop from Putgarten

Easy

4.8

(133)

610

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Cape Arkona Lighthouse – Vitt fishing village loop from Putgarten

01:13

4.60km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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250 m

Cape Arkona Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The path from the northern beach along the coast below the cape to the fishing village of Vitt is great and varied, especially for kids...and the smoked fish in Vitt …

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758 m

Peilturm at Cape Arkona

Highlight • Monument

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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1.03 km

Viewpoint

1.57 km

Chalk Cliffs and Rocky Beach Between Kap Arkona and Vitt

Highlight • Beach

While strolling along the beach to the fishing village Vitt you can find beautiful stones. In Vitt itself there is something to eat, drink and souvenirs.

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1.84 km

View of Kap Arkona

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Postcard motif - a great landscape in every season.

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2.13 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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2.15 km

Vitt fishing village

Highlight • Settlement

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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4.31 km

Lighthouse photo spot

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Schinkelturm is the second oldest lighthouse on the Baltic Sea. Its square shape and the red brick can be seen from afar. When it got too old and too weak, …

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4.33 km

Schinkel Tower and New Lighthouse at Cape Arkona

Highlight • Monument

Great! Simply great!😍

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4.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.66 km

1.43 km

1.40 km

107 m

Surfaces

1.86 km

1.06 km

876 m

805 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

18°C

15°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 40.0 km/h

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Comments

September 16, 2024,KAP ARKONA Steilküste- Sandstrukturen- Atelierbesuch- herbstliche Bauerngärten

Weather in the afternoon was mixed.
So perfect for a trip along the cliffs around KapArkona.
After a long time I also visited my painter friend Jan Spieß in his studio in Putgarten.

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October 16, 2022,Kap Arkona - Die 3 Türme 😅

If I lived here, it would probably be my "house round"... 😁

Vacation can start:
- House related✔️
- bought ✔️
- checked whether all 3 towers are still standing at the cape ✔️🤣

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October 22, 2022,Bis zum nächsten Jahr 😢👋

Now it's over, the autumn week at Cape Arkona. She was eventful and sun-kissed. Saying goodbye is difficult because it seems to be a long time before next summer. But the next thing a girl from the Ore Mountains looks forward to after the autumn vacation is the Advent season in Christmasland🎄🕯🎅

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October 27, 2021,Kap Arkona & Vitt - endlich 🌬🌪27.10.2021

Made the tour a thousand times. And it looks different in every weather. Today I finally had my beloved autumn wind around my nose.

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July 7, 2024,TEIL1 Aufbau Wikinger Lager am KapArkona

Great bathing weather at the Cape... burnt ass, hardly any people here, no problem finding pub seats, empty beaches and enjoyable solitude... maybe because of the hefty prices?

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October 2, 2025,Kap Arkona -Rügen-

Cape Arkona rises 43 meters above sea level and, along with the fishing village of Vitt, belongs to the municipality of Putgarten. As a listed building, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations on Rügen and is often – albeit incorrectly – referred to as the "northernmost point of the island."
The two lighthouses are particularly worth seeing. …

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Cape Arkona Lighthouse – Vitt fishing village loop from Putgarten

Cape Arkona Lighthouse

Peilturm at Cape Arkona

Chalk Cliffs and Rocky Beach Between Kap Arkona and Vitt

View of Kap Arkona

Vitt Pebble Beach with View of Kap Arkona

Vitt fishing village

Lighthouse photo spot

Schinkel Tower and New Lighthouse at Cape Arkona

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