Wissower Klinken

Cliff Eroding chalk cliffs on Rügen's Baltic coastline

White chalk cliffs on Rügen’s Baltic coast within Jasmund National Park; visitors walk forested trails to cliff viewpoints, photograph the sea and study the peninsula’s geology.

Wissower Klinken are a group of eroded chalk cliffs and sea-facing pinnacles on the island of Rügen in northeastern Germany, within the Jasmund National Park on the Baltic Sea coast. The features are composed of white Cretaceous chalk and form steep cliffs above the shoreline, framed by beech forest on the plateau.

The pinnacles and cliffs were formed by marine and subaerial erosion acting on the soft chalk; sections of the cliff have collapsed episodically as erosion undermines the rock. The site is part of the larger chalk coast that includes the nearby Königsstuhl (King’s Chair) viewpoints.

The cliffs sit on the northeastern coastline of Rügen island, near the town of Sassnitz and the Jasmund National Park visitor areas. Trails and viewing platforms along the coastal edge provide access and viewpoints over the Baltic Sea and the chalk escarpment.

Best viewing points: Accessible from the Jasmund National Park coastal trail and best seen from the Königsstuhl viewpoint and nearby shore paths.

How to Get to Wissower Klinken #

Jasmund National Park and the Königsstuhl visitor centre are on the island of Rügen, reachable by car and local buses from the ferry and main towns such as Sassnitz. From Sassnitz it is a short drive to the park centre; regional trains connect Stralsund and Bergen auf Rügen with bus links to the park.

Tips for Visiting Wissower Klinken #

Visit the Jasmund National Park Centre at Königsstuhl for the best interpretive information about the chalk cliffs and coastal geology.
Keep to marked paths - cliff edges are unstable and dangerous due to erosion.
If the original Wissower Klinken viewpoint is closed due to collapse, use the Königsstuhl viewing platform for safe, dramatic views.