Baltic Sea Cycle Route

Close to the sea in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Logo Baltic Sea Cycle Route, © TMV

Route

690 km

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Cycling on Fischland-Darß-Zingst, © TMV/Gänsicke
Also beautiful from the air: Boltenhagen's long sandy beach., © TMV/Friedrich
Cyclist on the Alter Strom in Warnemünde, © TMV/Gänsicke
Family excursion to the port of Ummanz, © TMV/Roth
Chalk cliffs on the Island of Rügen, © TMV/Grundner
Sunrise on the pier at the seaside resort of Ahlbeck, © TMV/Bleyer

Route

  • © TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph

    Old Harbour of Wismar

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Alter Hafen, 23966 Wismar

    Since 1211, the Old Harbour has largely preserved its harbour basin in its location and design. Moreover, the harbour continues to be important as a mooring for excursion steamers, for leisure captains and traditional ships such as the 'Kogge' and the 'Atalanta'.

    Read more: "Old Harbour of Wismar"
  • © TMV/Fischer

    Ahlbeck Pier

    • Dünenstraße, 17419 Seebad Ahlbeck

    The Ahlbeck pier is considered the landmark of the island of Usedom and, like most of the nearby spa architecture villas, dates from the century before last.

    Read more: "Ahlbeck Pier"
  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Art gallery Kühlungsborn

    • Ostseeallee, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    Music, art and culture unite this former reading hall.

    Read more: "Art gallery Kühlungsborn"
  • © Gudrun Koch

    St. Nikolai Cathedral Greifswald

    • Domstraße, 17489 Greifswald

    Greifswald Cathedral is one of the most beautiful sacred buildings in northern Germany. With its 100 m high tower, it towers over the Hanseatic City of Greifswald. From its tower gallery, you have an impressive view as far as the Island of Rügen.

    Read more: "St. Nikolai Cathedral Greifswald"
  • © Moritz Kertzscher

    Boltenhagen Pier

    • Mittelpromenade, 23946 Boltenhagen

    The pier in the Baltic sea resort Boltenhagen.

    Read more: "Boltenhagen Pier"
  • © Manfred Wigger, Hamburg

    Tourist Information Graal-Müritz

    • Rostocker Straße, 18181 Graal-Müritz

    Tourist information of the Baltic health spa Graal-Müritz at the Mecklenburg Baltic Coast

    Read more: "Tourist Information Graal-Müritz"
  • © Gudrun Krüger

    Bike station at Greifswald train station

    • Bahnhofstraße, 17489 Greifswald

    Bike station with parking spaces for bicycles, recumbents, tandems and cargo bikes. Located directly at Greifswald's main train station.

    Read more: "Bike station at Greifswald train station"
  • © TZ HST

    Tourist Centre of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund

    • Open today
    • Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

    Welcome to the Hanseatic and world heritage city of Stralsund! Here, every brick and every canal make the exciting history of the beautiful 'hanseat' some alive, whose traces lead back to 1234.

    Read more: "Tourist Centre of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund"
  • © Wally Pruß

    Greifswald Information

    • Rathaus / Markt, 17489 Greifswald

    Accommodation service, souvenir sales, ticket service and best advice - the Greifswald information is the best address in the University and Hanseatic city (not only for tourists).

    Read more: "Greifswald Information"
  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Tourist Information Wismar

    • Open today
    • Lübsche Straße, 23966 Wismar

    In Wismar you will find the right accommodation and suitable variety, whether museums, exhibitions, concerts, a variety of cafes and restaurants with outdoor terraces, colorful hustle and bustle on the boulevard, the maritime setting at the Old Port, all this makes Wismar a suitable destination on the Baltic coast. Wismar Tourist Information is open all year round for visitors to the city. Information, guided tours, souvenirs, advice on accommodation and much more is offered to the guest. Since 2014, the tourist information is located in the ensemble of buildings in Lübsche Straße 23.

    Read more: "Tourist Information Wismar"
  • © TMV/Fischer

    Tourist Information Ahlbeck

    • Dünenstraße, 17419 Ahlbeck

    In the tourist information you can get all information about your vacation, but also tickets for events and maybe even one or the other secret tip.

    Read more: "Tourist Information Ahlbeck"
  • The illuminated tourist information in Rostock city center, © Joachim Kloock

    Tourist Information Rostock

    • Open today
    • Universitätsplatz, 18055 Rostock

    First port of call for tourists in the heart of Rostock. Here you can plan your vacation in Rostock and Warnemünde.

    Read more: "Tourist Information Rostock"
  • © Friederike Hegner

    Beach House Kühlungsborn

    • Strandpromenade, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    The Beach House Kühlungsborn

    Read more: "Beach House Kühlungsborn"
  • Marktschwärmerei Stralsund - Feierabend Regional pick-up market

    • Open today
    • Fährkanal, 18439 Stralsund

    Enjoy the freshness and taste of the region. On the Marktschwärmer online platform, customers buy their desired products in a virtual shopping basket and pay for them. The products are then collected locally.

    Read more: "Marktschwärmerei Stralsund - Feierabend Regional pick-up market"
  • © Christian Perl

    Restaurant Nautica at Strandhotel Zingst

    • Open today
    • Seestraße, 18374 Zingst

    The restaurant offers not only culinary delights, but also typical local dishes of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst Peninsula.

    Read more: "Restaurant Nautica at Strandhotel Zingst"

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Your journey along the part of the Baltic Sea cycle route in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern starts in the Bay of Lübeck. Prepared with bicycle bags, enough snacks and a bicycle in a good condition, you will be well equipped for your trip. Cyclists will pass undulating landscape of the Klützer Winkel to reach the quaint Baltic town of Wismar, which is just a few hours away from Berlin. The town itself is a well-known gem to German holidaymakers. From the historical downtown to the old habour the coastline leads bikes further away.

Trail cycling in Germany

The main Baltic Sea cycle route in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, stretching along the sea, is well maintained, easy and family friendly. With the sea almost always in plain sight, you can travel from Wismar along several beaches and the coast through the seaside villages Kühlungsborn and Heiligendamm with its impressing white architecture. Arriving at Warnemünde which is optimal located at the sea and not far away from the Hanseatic town Rostock you need to take the ferry to reach the forestsection Rostocker heide as well as the smal costal  towns. With their colorful, calm and beautiful atmosphere traditional villages like Wustrow and Ahrenshoop represend the romantic Peninsula of Fischland-Darß-Zingst.

The cycling trail is ideal for nature lovers, as it takes you through fields and small forested areas on the way, and only a few hours away are the Lake Districts and the islands of Rügen and Usedom.

Current redirection notes (April 2017)

A strong storm tide caused coast ruptures along the route. Therefore, the Baltic sea coast trail is currently closed at the following sections:

Börgerende – Nienhagen, Landkreis Rostock
Please follow local signage for “Westlicher Backstein-Rundweg”

Please take the local redirections serious. Due to invisible washouts further coast ruptures might occur.

Service

Arrival

Arrival:

Test approach

Public transport:

Rail connections: Lübeck-Travemünde, Rostock-Warnemünde, Stralsund, seaside resort Ahlbeck, among others

More information

More info / links:

  • Total length: 1140
  • Length: 695 km
  • Stages: 15 days
  • Rail link: Lübeck-Travemünde, Seebad Ahlbeck, Rostock -Warnemünde, Stralsund
  • Sights: UNESCO world heritage site Wismar and Stralsund, Rügen chalk cliffs, Usedom resort architecture in Zinnowitz and the imperial resorts

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