Whether directly along the water's edge, through the rustling, fragrant dune forest or past lakes, dreamy fishing villages and idyllic reed bays in the Achterland - Usedom offers runners and walkers, hikers and strollers a magical and diverse nature to discover and explore.

There are numerous, well-maintained hiking trails. But for those who don't want to explore the island alone, the monthly running meetings organised by Laufmützen Usedom offer a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the island together with other exercise enthusiasts and get to know some hidden corners that aren't even listed in travel guides. And all for a good cause.

The Usedom Running Hats are not a club, but an initiative of people who enjoy running or walking around the island together. Anyone who enjoys walking can take part. Once a month, running hats and friends meet up with a different host and run or walk a circular route (eight or six kilometres) together through the island's most beautiful landscapes. Here too, everyone is welcome.

But that's not enough for the running caps. At each of their joint runs, they also collect voluntary donations for the outpatient children's hospice service "Leuchtturm" in Greifswald. Here, children with life-shortening illnesses and their families receive psychological and palliative support from volunteer carers.

We Upstalsboomers find this so touching that we support the runs and activities organised by Laufmützen Usedom - in 2022, we even hosted an anniversary run for the monthly running group.

Here you can find more information about the monthly meetings and the running caps Usedom.