Rügen circular route

Harmony of contrasts

2021_Route logo_Ruegen circular route, © TMV

Route

275 km

Etappen

5

Cycling tour with the family on the island of Ummanz, © TMV/Roth

Route

© Heike Seelenbinder

Sassnitz Fishery and Harbour Museum

  • Im Stadthafen, 18546 Sassnitz

The history of Sassnitz is shown, such as the development of the island's first seaside resort, seaside shipping, port development, the start of regular postal steamer services and the opening of ferry services to Scandinavia, the history of fishing and fish processing, the naval location and the sea rescue service. Special pride is the walk-in museum ship "HAVEL", a 26.5-meter steel cutter, which is the only one preserved true to the original of once 50 vessels used in Sassnitz fishing.

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View from Vitter Strand to Cape Arkona, © Tourismuszentrale Rügen

Vitter beach

  • 18556 Vitt

One of the most romantic places on the Island of Rügen is the village of Vitt. It is hidden in a gorge of the steep coast. From the Vitter beach extends a magnificent view to Cape Arkona.

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Baabe beach promenade

  • 18586 Ostseebad Baabe

The Baabe beach promenade is an offshoot of the "Amber Promenade" Göhren and continues from Baabe to the Baltic resort Sellin.

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Port Schaprode

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • Hafenweg, 18569 Schaprode

From here the ferries depart in the direction of Hiddensee

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Circus Putbus is surrounded by white classicist buildings in the traffic circle. In the center stands the 19 m high obelisk., © Tourismuszentrale Rügen

Circus Putbus

  • Circus, 18581 Putbus

The name Putbus is probably of Slavic origin and translates as "behind the lilac bush". In 1810 this place was developed by Prince Malte to a residence town in classicistic style with theater, pedagogy and white houses around the circus. A city from the drawing board with park and animal enclosure and rosebushes in front of every house.

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From April to October the PRORA-ZENTRUM with its exhibitions is located in block 5, © Franz Zadnicek

PRORA CENTER

  • Mukraner Str., 18609 Prora

Based on Prora's Nazi and GDR history, the PRORA-ZENTRUM offers historical-political education for young and old. Terrain tours (on foot or by bike), project days / workshops, lectures or film screenings as well as exhibitions allow a diverse engagement with topics of Prora's double history.

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Granitz hunting lodge

  • Open today
  • Jagdschloss Granitz, 18609 Binz

Granitz hunting lodge is one of the most popular destinations on the island of Rügen

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© Gesine Häfner / Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

UNESCO World Heritage Forum

  • Open today
  • Waldhalle, 18546 Sassnitz

The hiking base near the port town of Sassnitz on the island of Rügen is dedicated to the UNESCO World Natural Heritage idea. Nature lovers can learn about the phenomenon of ancient beech forests here or simply linger in the greenery, fortify themselves and unwind.

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Bakenberg - Mönchgut Peninsula

  • 18586 Gager

The Bakenberg is with 66 meters the highest elevation on the hilly peninsula of Mönchgut and offers unique views over the landscape of the Mönchgut to the island of Vilm.

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Altenkirchen parish church

  • An der Kirche, 18556 Altenkirchen

The parish church in Altenkirchen is one of the oldest sacral buildings on the Island of Rügen. During its construction in the 12th century, an image stone of Jaromarsburg was used, which was dedicated to the Slavic deity Svantevit and was once located at Cape Arkona.

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Adventure World Submarine Museum - H.M.S. Otus

  • Hafenstraße, 18546 Sassnitz

Erlebniswelt U-Boot GmbH is located in the city harbor of Sassnitz. H.M.S. Otus - Her Majesty's Submarine Otus - is a British submarine of the Oberon class. It was in service from 1963 to 1991 with a crew of 68 in the Royal Navy's first submarine squadron during the Falklands War and in the Persian Gulf.

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The round trip begins in Sassnitz with a winding descent to the traditional fishing port. Past the flintstone fields south of Mukran and the 4.5 km long "Colossus of Prora", a relic from the Third Reich, it goes to the Baltic resorts of Binz, Sellin, Baabe and Göhren, always the salty taste of fresh sea air on the lips. Audible from afar, the narrow-gauge railroad "Rasender Roland" connects the seaside resorts known for their resort architecture, piers and promenades. The adjacent beech forests of the Granitz provide cooling freshness.

The next stage leads through the unspoiled nature of the Mönchgut peninsula with its bays and headlands to the south of the island. On the way, cyclists can admire the blossom-white classicist town ensemble of the royal seat Putbus.

Altefähr offers an impressive panorama of Stralsund's old town. A good contrast to the small fishing villages on the west coast of Rügen. The way to Gingst runs through the almost deserted nature of the island of Ummanz, accompanied by the screaming and chirping of numerous water and mudflat birds and huge flocks of cranes in spring and autumn.

To the peninsula of Wittow the bicycle travels by ferry. At the wildly romantic Cape Arkona, two lighthouses defy wind and weather. The listed fishing village of Vitt nestles idyllically in a small bay. Along the kilometer-long sandy beach you will reach the highlight of the round trip - the Jasmund National Park with its world-famous chalk cliffs, embedded in the lush green beech forests of the Stubbenkammer.

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Service

Arrival

Public transport:

Rail connection: Sassnitz, Bergen, Binz, Stralsund

More information

More info / links:

  • Tour tips: Resort architecture in Sassnitz, Prora tree top walk, Putbus - classicist ensemble, Cape Arkona lighthouses, Jasmund National Park with chalk cliffs, National Park Center and beech forests.

 

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