Bakenberg - Mönchgut Peninsula

Bakenberg on the Mönchgut Peninsula – the highest point near Gager

At 66 meters, the Bakenberg near Gager is the highest elevation on the Mönchgut Peninsula in the southeastern part of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. From its summit, a sweeping panoramic view opens up over the gently rolling hills of Mönchgut, the boddens, bays, and headlands—all the way to the island of Vilm, one of the few unspoiled nature reserves on the German Baltic Sea coast.

Picturesque landscape with a long history of artistic inspiration

The Mönchgut Peninsula captivates visitors with its varied landscape, whose diversity is reminiscent of a small archipelago. As early as the Romantic era, this area attracted artists and travelers. In 1801, Caspar David Friedrich sketched the Mönchgut coast from a hilltop at Nordperd near Göhren. Even today, thatched-roof fishermen’s cottages, the so-called “Zickerschen Alpen,” and the coarse-wooled Pomeranian land sheep shape the landscape of this unique peninsula between the Greifswald Bodden and the Baltic Sea.

Experience nature and panoramic views on the Mönchgut Peninsula

Those seeking the tranquility and unspoiled natural landscape of Mönchgut will find one of the most rewarding viewpoints on the entire Rügen Baltic Sea coast at Bakenberg. The peninsula lies away from major tourist centers such as Binz or Sellin, thus preserving its original character as one of the most beautiful natural areas in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.