Patzig

Scenery and views in the Patziger Heide

From the highest point in the Patziger Heide, hikers can see the Hanseatic city of Stralsund, Granitz Hunting Lodge, Cape Arkona and the island of Hiddensee in good weather. The city, castle, cape and island thus appear together as specific destinations on the horizon. The view depends on good weather. If you are heading to the highest point mainly for the view, it is worth taking the weather conditions into account when planning your day.

Patzig’s location in the Patziger Heide gives the village a strong connection to the landscape. When choosing a holiday destination, this is a different consideration from choosing a stay focused mainly on historic furnishings or a hiking route. You do not have to limit yourself to just one of these focuses.

A section of the Bodden Panorama Trail

Patzig is a suitable starting point for a section of the Bodden Panorama Trail, either along the Great or the Little Bodden. The entire trail runs from Neuenkirchen to Mukran along the Great and Little Bodden and is about 23 km long. Two different details are therefore important for your planning: the approximate length of the entire trail and the option to choose a section starting from Patzig.

In 2015, the German Hiking Association awarded the Bodden Panorama Trail the “Quality Trail Wanderbares Deutschland” designation. The award and route give the hiking trail a clear identity; choosing a section along either the Great or the Little Bodden also offers a practical starting point for planning your own hike. A holiday apartment in Patzig is particularly suitable as a base if you would like to include such a section in your stay.

Historic furnishings in St. Margarethen’s village church

St. Margarethen’s village church in Patzig houses a granite baptismal font made around 1250, probably the oldest baptismal font on Rügen. Its material, approximate date of creation and cautious description as probably the oldest font make it a particularly notable piece. The carved Margarethen altarpiece dates from the mid-15th century and offers another, later historical point of reference among the church’s furnishings.

The church’s furnishings also include a Neo-Gothic organ from the Nerlich workshop in Stralsund. The church thus brings together a medieval baptismal font, an altarpiece from the mid-15th century and an organ in the Neo-Gothic style. Travelers interested in ecclesiastical art and historic craftsmanship will find three clearly distinct details here to guide their exploration of the village church.

Which type of stay suits you?

The Patziger Heide and its views make a case for a stay focused on the landscape; the Bodden Panorama Trail adds a hiking option with a choice of sections. The village church offers a distinct cultural attraction. If you are weighing up these interests, you can decide whether you would most like to include the heath, a route along one of the Bodden or the historic church furnishings in your trip to Patzig.

Discover more places

For further inspiration, you can also explore Poseritz, Rappin on Rügen, Parchtitz, Sehlen, Gustow, Garz/Rügen, Ralswiek and Lietzow.

For the broader travel overview: Amt Bergen on Rügen.