Scharbeutz – Beach, Pier and Coastal Trails

Beach, Promenade and Pier

Scharbeutz offers around six kilometres of beach and a coastal promenade with a cycle path that can also be used for inline skating. Scharbeutz Pier is more than 300 metres long and serves as a maritime promenade with panoramic views over the Baltic Sea. The pier is directly accessible from the seafront promenade. This lets you combine time on the beach and exercise along the promenade with a visit to this striking structure—and plan your stay around the activities that interest you most.

Water Sports and Swimming Facilities

There are two SUP stations on Scharbeutz beach. Providers rent out boards and paddles, offer beginner lessons and run SUP courses. Stations and rental facilities may change seasonally; providers and course offerings may also change. Check current availability in advance. Ostsee Therme Scharbeutz offers water activities, slides, wellness facilities and family entertainment. Individual attractions may change.

At Lake Großer Pönitzer See in Klingberg, the bathing area includes a restaurant, a sunbathing lawn and a bathing jetty. Before your visit, check the condition of the facilities and local access rules.

Getting Around by Bike or on Foot

The Fischbrötchenstraße runs along the coast through Scharbeutz and can be explored by bike. The “Fahrrad findet Fisch” cycling tour starts in Scharbeutz, covers 44 kilometres and passes more than 15 fish sandwich stops. The number of stops and route details may change. A 12.3-kilometre hiking route leads from Scharbeutz towards Sierksdorf, passing the dune golf course and skate park along the way.

Dune golf in Scharbeutz offers 18 holes among marram grass and obstacles, with the Baltic Sea in the background. You can choose between different ways to get active: a longer cycle tour with fish sandwich stops, a hike towards Sierksdorf or a round on the dune golf course. The route description links the hike with the dune golf course and skate park, without requiring them to be destinations in their own right.

Church, Shops and Beach Areas

Strandkirche Scharbeutz stands right by the Baltic Sea; the beach may be incorporated into the service. Service times may change. At Dünenmeile, you will find small shops and boutiques with sea views; the range of shops may change. A nudist beach is designated at beach access point 2 near Ostsee Therme. As beach-use designations may change, follow the current information on site.

Practical Information for Your Stay

Both platforms at Scharbeutz station offer step-free access, destination displays, tactile guidance systems and high-contrast wayfinding. The platform height is at least 55 centimetres. These facilities may change during station works; if necessary, check the current situation before travelling.

For swimming in the Baltic Sea, the DLRG offers free bathing wheelchairs for hire in Scharbeutz and Haffkrug from 1 May to 30 September. Check current availability before your trip. Wooden boardwalks are laid on beach section 22 near Capolino; because of storms and high water, they are removed from autumn to spring.

If you are looking for a hotel in Scharbeutz, you can decide in advance what to focus on during your trip: the beach and pier, water sports, cycling routes or hikes each offer a different emphasis. The activities described can help you choose a destination that suits your planned activities.

Discover more destinations: Pönitz Am See, Haffkrug, Sarkwitz, Göhl, Bad Schwartau, Neustadt / Holstein, Bosau, Eutin.

See the overview of destinations: Ostholstein.