Rügen circular route

Harmony of contrasts

2021_Route logo_Ruegen circular route, © TMV

Route

275 km

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Cycling tour with the family on the island of Ummanz, © TMV/Roth
Chalk cliffs on the Island of Rügen, © TMV/Grundmann
Baltic resort Sellin pier, © TMV/Gohlke
UNESCO Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve, © TMV/Tiemann
Treetop walk at the Rügen Natural Heritage Center from the air, © TMV/Gänsicke
The Windland Wittow with Cape Arkona offers cyclists optimal conditions for varied tours., © Tourismuszentrale Rügen
Dwasieden castle ruins, © TMV/Gohlke

Route

  • Haflinger breeding Ummanz - Rügen

    • Neue Straße, 18569 Waase

    High on horseback - if you like, you can explore the idyllic municipality of Ummanz on a leisurely carriage or charabanc ride with the Ummanz Haflingers. Active people also get their money's worth. Whether accompanied rides in the countryside or an adventure day on the farm, a varied offer is individually arranged.

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  • Enjoy the panoramic view at a height of 40 meters from the "Adlerhorst" observation tower, © Erlebnis Akademie AG / Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen

    Natural Heritage Centre Rügen (Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen)

    • Open today
    • Forsthaus Prora, 18609 Ostseebad Binz OT Prora

    The Natural Heritage Centre Rügen with treetop path and experience exhibition is open 364 days a year so that you can experience and get to know nature all year round.

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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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  • Exterior view of the UNESCO World Heritage Forum in Sassnitz, © 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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  • © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    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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  • © Florian Melzer/im-jaich

    Im-jaich natural harbor Gustow

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Am Yachthafen Drigge, 18574 Gustow

    Arrive, relax and enjoy nature. As soon as you dock in Gustow, you will be greeted by the unique charm of our natural harbor. Far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, our home port is idyllically situated on the southern Strelasund, nestled in the picturesque Bodden landscape of Rügen.

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  • 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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  • Port Schaprode

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Hafenweg, 18569 Schaprode

    From here the ferries depart in the direction of Hiddensee

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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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  • © KV Baabe

    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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  • © Erlebniswelt U-Boot GmbH

    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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  • © 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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  • 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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  • Exterior view of the Granitzhaus, © Bildarchiv Biosphärenreservatsamt-Südost-Rügen

    The “Granitzhaus“ and exhibition

    • Open today
    • Jagdschloss Granitz, 18609 Binz

    Since 2004, the former forester’s and guest house of the “Fürsten zu Putbus“ houses a visitor centre about the UNESCO biosphere reserve “Südost-Rügen“.

    Read more: "The “Granitzhaus“ and exhibition"
  • Glowe climate forest

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 18551 Glowe

    The first climate forest on Rügen near the village of Glowe was created back in 2008. A mixed forest of common pine and English oak has been created here on an area of 1.6 hectares.

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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.

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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