Korswandt on Lake Wolgast
Accommodation in Korswandt
On Lake Wolgast, Korswandt is a destination for anyone who does not want to plan their Usedom trip solely around beaches and seaside resorts: the village lies directly on the lake. The surrounding area is ideal for cycling and hiking tours, for example to the Imperial Spas or the coast. This lets you combine time by the lake with destinations in the direction of the Baltic Sea, then decide which focus you want your trip to have.
Lake Wolgast: Swimming, Boating and Fishing
At Lake Wolgast in Korswandt, you can swim, go boating and fish. The lake offers different ways to spend time by the water: you can plan a swimming break, choose boating as a separate activity or come to fish. These options cater to different interests at the same body of water; they are not a set programme. If you would rather plan your trip around activities on the lake than a classic day at the beach, Lake Wolgast is an obvious point of reference.
The lake’s location right by the village also shapes Korswandt’s character. A path along the shore of Lake Wolgast leads through largely unspoilt beech forests. If you prefer to get around on foot, you can make this path part of your nature experience; if you want to explore further afield, the surrounding area offers opportunities for cycling and hiking tours. Destinations can include the Imperial Spas or the coast. You can tailor specific tours to your preferred destination and mode of transport.
Forest and Protected Landscape
The Gothensee and Thurbruch nature reserve also includes Korswandt. Its conservation aims include preserving and developing a eutrophic shallow lake and the adjacent wetland areas. These habitats serve as breeding and feeding grounds for rare insects, birds and mammals. The conservation aims also include rewetting a rain-fed bog. The landscape is therefore more than just a backdrop for walks; it is also a protected area with several purposes: the shallow lake and wetland areas are to be preserved and developed.
The municipality is also home to a protected European beech tree considered the oldest of its kind on Usedom. Together with the beech forests along the lakeside path, it gives Korswandt’s nature theme a distinctive, tangible character. If you are considering protected nature and forest trails as part of your Usedom trip, you will find several different points of interest here.
Hilly Surroundings and Views of the Coast
The Baltic Hills golf course is set in Korswandt’s hilly landscape, not far from the Imperial Spas. This adds another facet of the local landscape to the lake, forest and nature reserve. The Zierowberg observation tower is located west of the municipality, near the Polish border. From Zierowberg, you can enjoy a view of the seaside resort of Ahlbeck and the Baltic coast. It is a way to combine views of Korswandt’s lake and forest landscape with a view of the coast, without treating the lookout point as if it were a place to stay right by the sea.
There is also a campsite with water access on Lake Wolgast. For orientation, the lake, the lakeside path, the protected landscape and the area around the Imperial Spas are all different points of reference in Korswandt. Other places within the same broader destination are Koserow, Usedom, Kamminke, Benz auf Usedom, Garz, Zempin, Pudagla and Loddin. This lets you compare Korswandt as a starting point for your search with other destinations featured alongside it on the site.
For the broader travel overview: Amt Usedom-Süd.
