Baltic Sea Cycle Route

Close to the sea in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Logo Baltic Sea Cycle Route, © TMV

Route

690 km

Etappen

15

Cycling on Fischland-Darß-Zingst, © TMV/Gänsicke

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'.

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Penguins in the polarium at Rostock Zoo, © Zoo Rostock/Braun

Rostock Zoo

  • Open today
  • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

At Rostock Zoo, the best zoo in Europe, experience 4,200 animals in 430 different species from all over the world in just one day. In the DARWINEUM, you will embark on a spectacular journey through evolution. The heart of the living museum beats in the Tropical Hall - home to the gorillas and orangutans. Open daily from 9 a.m.

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© Anke Neumeister/Deutsches Meeresmuseum

OZEANEUM Stralsund

  • Open today
  • Hafenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

With its five exhibitions and 46 aquariums, the OZEANEUM Stralsund invites you on an extraordinary underwater journey beneath the northern seas. Visit Humboldt penguins on the roof terrace, "Niki" the female sand tiger shark in the 2.6-million-litre pool "Open Atlantic" and the giants of the sea - real life replicas of whales.

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© Kurverwaltung Insel Poel

Lighthouse Timmendorf

  • Lotsenstieg, 23999 Insel Poel / OT Timmendorf

The lighthouse Timmendorf is one of the landmarks of the island Poel and one of the oldest still operating lighthouses from the 19th century.

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© 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.

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exterior view, © JFK, Jasmin Fernholz

KÜBOLA - Amusement Park Kühlungsborn

  • Open today
  • Hermannstraße, 18225 Kühlungsborn

The Viking fun for the whole family.

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© 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.

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© VMO M. Jeschke

Heiligendamm Pier

  • 18209 Heiligendamm

In 1793 Friedrich Franz I founded the first German seaside resort: Heiligendamm. Today, the white bathing villas and the Grand Hotel Heiligendamm attract thousands of visitors every year. From the panoramic pier you have the best view of the classicistic ensemble.

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© TMV/Gohlke

Art gallery Kühlungsborn

  • Ostseeallee, 18225 Kühlungsborn

Music, art and culture unite this former reading hall.

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© Tierpark Wismar

Wismar Zoo

  • Am Tierpark, 23966 Wismar

Southwest of the old town of Wismar, the zoo of the Hanseatic City extends over 13 hectares - an ideal family excursion destination

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© Gudrun Koch

Arboretum of the University of Greifswald

  • Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Straße, 17489 Greifswald

Knowledge about plants is vividly conveyed here. Get to know the diversity of the plant world on a tour of the University of Greifswald's Botanical Garden and Arboretum.

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© Moritz Kertzscher

Boltenhagen Pier

  • Mittelpromenade, 23946 Boltenhagen

The pier in the Baltic sea resort Boltenhagen.

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© Tourismuszentrale Rügen

Monument Kap Arkona

  • Am Parkplatz, 18556 Putgarten

The area monument Kap Arkona is one of the most popular excursion destinations on Rügen. In addition to the 45 metre high cliff, the cape is home to a whole range of sights: The castle wall of Jaromarsburg Castle is located directly at the top of the Cape. The glass dome of the restored sighting tower glistens next to it. The Schinkel tower, the large lighthouse and the bearing tower can be visited.

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The spa park Boltenhagen is the center of the village events, © Bernd Kühn

Boltenhagen spa park with concert stage

  • Mittelpromenade, 23946 Boltenhagen

The diverse events attract many guests to the spa park almost every day. Festivals, concerts, children's events, markets, guided tours, lectures and celebrations with tradition - with more than 300 events you can experience a lot here.

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© TMV/Gohlke

Zinnowitz pier with diving gondola

  • An der Strandpromenade, 17454 Zinnowitz

The diving gondola at the head of the 315-meter-long pier offers you the opportunity to take a dry-foot dive into the Baltic Sea and get a closer look at the habitat beneath the waves.

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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.

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Public transport:

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

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  • 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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