Hohenfelde brings together prehistoric traces, a hilly spring valley and a pilgrim route. Prehistoric megalithic tombs lie in the Quellholz woodland; rare plants grow in the Glashäger spring valley. Cycling and hiking trails run through the village, and pilgrims pass through it on the Via Baltica. These offer several distinct reasons to consider Hohenfelde for a stay.
Burial mounds and prehistoric traces
Prehistoric megalithic tombs, considered burial sites of people from the Stone Age, are located in the Quellholz woodland near Hohenfelde. The three Hohenfelde burial mounds are also in the Quellholz. They remain undisturbed and form part of a semicircle of burial mounds. For the megalithic tombs, the focus is on their interpretation as Stone Age burial sites; the semicircle describes the arrangement of the three burial mounds. Hohenfelde’s archaeological connections therefore encompass both a Stone Age classification and a distinct feature in the landscape.
The Glashäger spring valley
The Glashäger spring valley near Hohenfelde lies in hilly terrain. The area around the spring valley belongs to Hohenfelde and has been a nature reserve for many decades. Rare plants such as lesser celandine, common toothwort and yellow star-of-Bethlehem grow there. The valley is also home to a spring temple built in 1908. Landscape, named plants and a historic building come together at this site. The natural area can therefore be viewed from several perspectives: its terrain, its plants and the temple.
Trails through Hohenfelde and the woodlands
Cycling and hiking trails run through Hohenfelde. Ancient woodlands encircle the village and are popular destinations for excursions. This describes two distinct aspects of a stay: trails pass through the village, while the woodlands offer their own connection to the landscape. For anyone choosing Hohenfelde for its potential interests, there are opportunities to explore on foot or by bicycle, in addition to its history.
The Via Baltica offers a special connection to travelling on foot: pilgrims pass through Hohenfelde on this pilgrimage route, a stage of the Way of St James. This gives the description of the village a different emphasis from its cycling and hiking trails. The Via Baltica places Hohenfelde on a named pilgrimage route, while the trails through the village and woodlands point to other connections with the landscape and outdoor activities.
More to explore in the wider Rostock destination
The wider Rostock destination offers further nature and culture experiences. At Wildpark-MV, visitors can explore the park on their own or join guided walks, including wolf, owl and evening walks. This offers a choice between independent exploration and themed guided tours. The Sternberger Seenland Nature Park also offers hiking and cycling; its landscape is characterised by deeply incised breakthrough valleys along the Warnow, numerous lakes, hills and extensive woodlands.
Another point of interest in the wider Rostock destination is the Wolhynier Umsiedlermuseum (Volhynian Resettlers Museum) in Linstow. Tours for groups and individuals use ethnographic objects, photographs and documents to tell the history of the Volhynian Germans, from the mid-19th century until their resettlement in Mecklenburg after the Second World War. These regional examples broaden the perspective on Hohenfelde with distinctive nature and culture experiences, without shifting the local focus away from the spring valley, the Quellholz woodland and trails through the village.
Discover more destinations: Nienhagen, Bartenshagen-Parkentin, Steffenshagen, Retschow, Admannshagen-Bargeshagen, Reddelich, Heiligendamm, Börgerende-Rethwisch.
Go to the wider travel overview: Amt Bad Doberan-Land.
