1st Rügen circular route
The length of this multi-day tour of almost 280 kilometres may not come as a surprise, as Rügen is Germany's largest island. A tip in advance: the long tour can also be divided into several smaller loops through cross-connections, otherwise it is recommended for five to six day stages. The mostly relatively flat Rügen circular route and its cross-connections lead along old roads, some with cobblestones, cycle paths and country lanes, all generally off the beaten track.
2. small but nice - cycle tour on the island of Hiddensee
An important piece of information first: the island of Hiddensee is car-free, with parking spaces for bicycles only! Rügen's quiet, narrow sister can be reached by ferry from Schaprode. The VVR bus line 35 goes there from Gingst and Bergen auf Rügen. There's not much getting around on Hiddensee. You just have to decide where you want to start your sightseeing from Neuendorf harbour.
3rd Fischland-Darß-Zingst circular route
Nowhere is the Baltic Sea landscape more natural and impressive than on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula between the sea and the Bodden. The Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park protects this natural wonder, characterised by fine sandy beaches on one side and high reed belts on the other. We start our multi-day tour - recommended for four day stages - in Ribnitz-Damgarten.
4. the west of Rügen and the island of Ummanz
We start our cycle tour in the village of Gingst, which is also served by several VVR (Verkehrsgesellschaft Vorpommern-Rügen) bus routes. No great cultural monuments await us in this corner of Rügen, but plenty of unspoilt Baltic Sea idyll with small villages and harbours. From Gingst, we cycle via Volsvitz towards the island of Um-manz, which can be reached via a bridge. A photo stop on the bridge is a must because of the beautiful view of the Focker Strom, the harbour and the fishing boats.
5. Baltic seaside resorts, the Granitz and the Mönchgut peninsula
We start in the Baltic seaside resort of Binz. If you want, you can visit the historic spa architecture with the famous Kurhaus. We then enter the Granitz forest area, the ridge in the south-east, and cycle to Sellin with its picturesque pier. From there we cycle to Baabe and along the seafront promenade to Göhren. This is followed by small fishing villages on the Mönchgut peninsula. Thatched houses and gentle hills, surrounded by the Bodden and the Baltic Sea, characterise the landscape.
6. the crane tour in the Western Pomerania Lagoon National Park
A tour for sporty nature lovers. Sporty, because the nature of the route is very varied, i.e. you also cycle on dirt tracks and unpaved field and forest paths. The crane takes centre stage. More than 50,000 birds have already been counted here during the migration season. In autumn, the cranes can be seen from September to early November, in spring in March. We start our nature tour in the small village of Prohn heading north to Klausdorf. The local tourist office has useful information for crane enthusiasts.
7. around Putbus
Our day tour from Putbus winds its way through the South-East Rügen Biosphere Reserve from the small town, which is well worth seeing. Whether at the beginning or end of the tour, Putbus is worth a closer look. With the Circus, the theatre, the orangery and the castle park, Putbus offers many urban highlights from the period of classicism, between 1770 and 1840. The rose bushes in front of every white house, once requested by Prince Wilhelm Mate I, earned Putbus the nicknames "White Town" and "Rose Town".
GPS data
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