Baltic Sea Cycle Route

Close to the sea in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Logo Baltic Sea Cycle Route, © TMV

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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

  • Exterior view of the OZEANEUM from the harbour side, © Foto: Anke Neumeister/Deutsches Meeresmuseum (Motiv aus der Ausstellung „Riesen der Meere“: Martin Harms/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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  • Penguins in the polarium at Rostock Zoo, © Zoo Rostock/Braun

    Rostock Zoo

    • Open today
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    Rostock Zoo is home to 6,500 animals of 500 different species from all over the world. The near-natural grounds are embedded in an extensive park landscape, which is characterized by botanical features in addition to the diversity of animal species. Rostock Zoo is open daily from 9 am.

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  • Leuchtturm Warnemünde, © Pescht

    Warnemünde Lighthouse

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Am Leuchtturm, 18119 Warnemünde

    The lighthouse in Warnemünde is 31 metres high and made of white glazed bricks. The galleries of the tower invite you to enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of Warnemünde, the Baltic Sea and the beach.

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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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  • From the high stand you can watch the lynxes, © 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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  • A Highlight of the Hanseatic City - The Old Port of Wismar, © 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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  • © Sarah Kunze

    Zingst Pier

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Seestraße, 18374 Ostseebad Zingst

    Zingst - a holiday paradise at the Baltic Sea! The 270 m long pier is a popular attraction for all guests.

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  • The spa administration in the Dünenstraße, © 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"
  • © 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.

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  • © 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

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  • © 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.

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  • © 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).

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  • © Stadt Barth

    Vineta Civic Center

    • Papenstraße, 18356 Barth

    The house for tourism, guests and citizens is located in the heart of the Vineta town Barth. Here you will find the Barth information, the Vineta experience world, the town library, the exhibition rooms of the DOK information center, a large ballroom, a multimedia room and from autumn 2022 the P8 coworking office.

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  • © 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.

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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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Arrival

Arrival:

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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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