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Fish ladder in the Dargun monastery and castle complex
Since 2017, there has been a fish ladder in the Dargun monastery and castle complex, which comprises 90 steps and overcomes a height difference of 9.5 m.
5 m. The outlet of the monastery lake in Dargun was modified in 2017. The new weir installed regulates the water level using a mechanical balance system without human intervention. The intention is to prevent the flooding that has occurred in the past from happening again in the future. A fish ladder has been built next to the weir. This means that the Röcknitzbach is ecologically passable as far as the Klostersee in accordance with the objectives of the European Water Framework Directive. This means that the fish species that see the light of day in the headwaters of rivers can swim downstream towards the sea without being hindered by weirs, interlocks or barrages. Later, they return to the place where they were born to deposit their offspring in the same place. The fish ladder comprises a total of 90 steps and overcomes a height difference of around 9.5 m.
Fish ladder in the Dargun monastery and castle complex - nature and technology in harmony
The fish ladder in the Dargun monastery and castle complex has been an impressive example of ecologically sustainable water management in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2017. The fish ladder comprises a total of 90 steps and overcomes a height difference of around 9.5 meters - a remarkable feat of engineering in the middle of the historic monastery complex.
Ecological continuity on the Röcknitzbach in DargunIn 2017, the outlet of the monastery lake was redesigned. Since then, a newly installed weir has regulated the water level using a mechanical balance system - without any human intervention. The aim is to prevent future flooding, as has occurred in the past. The adjacent fish ladder makes the Röcknitzbach ecologically passable as far as the Klostersee in accordance with the objectives of the European Water Framework Directive. Fish can thus migrate downstream unhindered - and later return to their spawning grounds.
Dargun - an excursion destination between Rostock and Greifswald
The town of Dargun is located in the heart of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, easily accessible between Rostock and Greifswald. Anyone traveling along the Baltic coast - for example the beaches of Fischland-Darß-Zingst or the Hanseatic cities of Stralsund and Wismar - can easily incorporate Dargun into their itinerary as a stopover. The monastery and castle complex with its fish ladder offers an instructive insight into nature conservation and regional history.
Other attractions in Dargun
"Uns lütt Museum" Dargun
● Dargun
The name is deceptive, because the region's largest museum of everyday history is located in 17 rooms, on 2000m² of exhibition space and in the outdoor area - a museum you can touch and try out. A museum of a special kind is located in the former guest house of the monastery and castle complex in Dargun. It is a comprehensive collection of the ordinary and the extraordinary. The exhibits once belonged to the house, farm and garden, were needed in old crafts or were used by our ancestors in agriculture or forestry. The medicine room contains utensils used by farmers, dentists and vets. The stationmaster's "office", as it can be seen, was saved from the station at the end of Dargun's railroad history. The exhibition on flight and expulsion at the end of the Second World War with original accounts of those affected is remarkable; it also attracted a great deal of attention on northern television. Visitors to the museum will find further agricultural equipment and machines in the spacious outdoor area and on the threshing floor. Almost all of them are in working order - they are there to be touched and tried out. Go for it! Swing the blacksmith's hammer yourself, hammer cheese into the cobbler's shoes or work wood on an old draw bench in the wheelwright's workshop. And don't miss the lovingly laid out farm garden. "Uns lütt Museum", run by an association on a voluntary basis, has grown into a prestigious museum. Its dedicated members have lovingly designed the exhibition rooms, maintain the historical machines and tools and organize special exhibitions and activity days. Opening hours: April-October Saturday/Sunday 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm July/August also Wednesday and Thursday 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm Group tours all year round by appointment 039959-20381
Boating school - Baltic Sea water sports - Poseidon
● Dargun
The boating school - Ostseewassersport - Poseidon offers professional training for a boating license. The practical training for the boat license motor is five hours and is the only training center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that offers this long five-hour practical training. Various boating licenses are offered, such as the recreational boating license See, SBF Binnen, Sportküstenschifferschein SKS, sailing, cat sailing, as well as skipper training, radio training SRC and UBI. There is also the option of taking individual lessons for the official recreational boating license for sea and inland waterways, which is particularly suitable for busy professionals, holidaymakers on vacation or the self-employed. The boating school also offers a training course for the small boat certificate. The water sports area is perfect for getting to know the most beautiful side of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and enjoying the glistening waters and tranquillity of nature.
Slavic castle rampart adventure trail
● Dargun
The historical adventure trail "Slavic castle ramparts" takes visitors on a journey of discovery into the past. Siblings Jela and Jano take visitors on a journey of discovery into the time of the Slavs on the adventure trail in the Dargun recreational forest. On various boards, the two show how they lived and worked over 1000 years ago. There are many interesting things to learn about agriculture, crafts and trade, war and immigration as well as religion, mythology and, of course, the castle itself. Rest areas and play facilities are also part of the adventure trail. Starting point: Parish church parking lot or Dörgeliner Damm
Events in Dargun
23. May 2026, 08:00–16:00
Creativ Ceramic
● Creativ Ceramic
Art:Open 2026 in Western Pomerania
15. August 2026, 12:00–15:00
The hidden life of our trees
● Dargun, Parkplatz Walderlebnispfad (Nähe Strandbad)
Communication - social behavior - biocoenoses Hike through the Dargun recreational forest with the support association
Accommodations auf Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Vacation rentals, hotels, and more in the region
Old school Barlin
● Dargun
Experience two separate vacation resorts on 30,000 m2 in the middle of the untouched nature of the Mecklenburg Lake District. We offer children's vacations, vacation apartments & hunting vacations!
Old vicarage Rambow
● Rambow
Picking golden plums, Cox oranges and Jonathan from a hammock? Sounds like paradise and it is, because it's possible in the Rambow parish garden. Retired pastor Eckart Hübener invites guests to stay in the adjoining baroque half-timbered rectory.
Old Schwiessel Manor House
● Schwiessel
The old manor house is now run as a guesthouse and houses the hunting school.