Heiligensee und Hütelmoor

Heiligensee und Hütelmoor is a protected area near Rostock featuring wet moorland with open water and diverse habitat types across its coastal location. The landscape shows typical marsh vegetation where reeds and grasses dominate the wet ground.

The area was part of the Rostock Heath for centuries before receiving official protection in 1957 to restore flood-damaged moorland. This decision started a long process of actively recovering and maintaining this valuable coastal wetland.

The name Heiligensee reflects the region's long relationship with local water traditions and nature use. Today, visitors come here to experience how moorlands and lakes have shaped life in this coastal landscape.

Well-marked paths guide you through the area and allow comfortable viewing of wildlife and the moorland landscape. The ground can be wet and muddy, especially away from the main trails, so appropriate footwear is important.

The terrain sits at the very edge of sea level, creating rare conditions where specialized marsh plants thrive in an extreme environment. This makes it a natural laboratory for understanding how plants adapt to living between land and water.