Curative and Healing Forest

A man is leaning against a tree in the forest with his eyes closed. — TMV/Krauss ©

The curative and therapeutic forest in Heringsdorf is a large outdoor health facility set in nature and is ideally suited to have a broad, health-promoting impact.

Experience Nature in the First European Healing Forest

The Baltic Sea resort of Heringsdorf is the first municipality in Europe to make health & forest the focus of its tourism strategy. Since 2017, it has been home to Europe’s first certified therapeutic forest. The forest is open to everyone free of charge, and people of all ages can benefit from its healing powers.

Natural Health Studio for Everyone

The therapeutic forest can be used both by patients at rehabilitation clinics and by individuals seeking to proactively manage their own health and well-being. The main trail is also accessible to people with mobility or sensory impairments.

Program in the Curative and Healing Forest

The Kaiserbäder event calendar features numerous events centered around the Spa and Healing Forest, such as tree readings, special therapeutic hikes, forest concerts, moonlight hikes, root theater and puppet shows for children, and the “Green Weekend” - nature experiences for the whole family - as well as humorous forest encounters with the historic imperial forest ranger. In 2021, the first Children’s Healing Forest was also opened.

Information sign in the forest — Kaiserbäder Tourism Service GmbH ©

Tree-Lined Landscape in the Curative and Healing Forest

Theo, the Forest Mascot, in the Children's Healing Forest

The healing powers of the forest…

This certification marked the first time the healing powers of this forest - the unique combination of oxygen-rich forest air and salty sea air, the rugged terrain with elevation differences ranging from approximately 2.5 to 45.6 meters above sea level, and the distinctive tree population consisting of 53.4% pine, 26.8% beech, and a number of remarkable tree species - have been scientifically proven.

…and how the forest helps

The healing powers of the curative forest help with respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, as well as orthopedic and psychosomatic disorders. Integrated stations with specialized exercise equipment - for example, for building muscle, coordination and concentration exercises, mindfulness stations, quiet zones, and a marked trail network with difficulty ratings - allow you to experience our healing forest in a way that suits your needs.