Wildnishütte am Glaubensberg
The place
Forest hiking cabin set about 347 m east of the summit of the Glaubensberg, in the municipality of Pudagla (island of Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany), near the Schmollensee. The Glaubensberg, a local high point at 38.6 m, offers a magnificent panoramic view over the island of Usedom and the Baltic hinterland. A low-altitude position between the Achterwasser (inland lagoon) and the Schmollensee. The Wildnishütte serves as a picnic spot and shelter in bad weather, a stop on the hiking loops of southern Usedom. The area has a singular history: below the Glaubensberg, near the Schmollensee, ruins remain of former WWII production facilities that manufactured electrical coils and other components for the Peenemünde rocket program. A mixed setting of pine forests, Baltic beaches, inland lagoons and iconic seaside resort villages (Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf, Bansin).
Getting there
Hiking loop between Achterwasser and Schmollensee from Pudagla. WWII remains near the Schmollensee.
The setting
Island of Usedom, Glaubensberg (38.6 m), between Achterwasser and Schmollensee, Baltic Sea.
