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Baltic Coast bike trail: Lübeck-Stralsund 

Baltic Coast bike trail: A bike tour from Lübeck to Stralsund.

Lübeck-Stralsund
duration: 8 days

dates of arrival:
23.05.2012 - 20.09.2012 daily

From Lübeck to Stralsund

You will start this varied journey in the beautiful historic Old Town of Lübeck – Queen of the Hanseatic League. Many ames will follow – like Travemünde that you will reach by ship or bike, The Hanseatic city of Wismar, which definitely counts to one of the most beautiful of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the artists‘ colony Ahrenshoop and the nature park ‚Vorpommerische Boddenlandschaft‘. Visit four mast bark ‚Passat‘ (year of construction 1911) on the way, stroll along the Warnow, where old fishing boats and big yachts land and observe without ruffle cranes and grey gooses.

1. day  Lübeck Arrival

Take your time for a stroll through the Old Town. You will find charming shops and specific locals in the lovely Old Town which is surrounded by harbour, ditches and ponds. Accommodation in Lübeck.

2. day  Lübeck - Wismar 69 km

You leave the town and after a short time you reach Travemünde. The Baltic Sea bike way begins in the traditional Baltic Sea seaside resort at the 'Travemündung'. You get by ferry to Priwall and cycle through lovely landscape through the 'Klützer Winkel' to the seaside resort Boltenhagen. The bikeway leads along bluffs and beaches to the Bay of Wismar into the centre of the Hanseatic city Wismar. The old Hanseatic city is definitely one of the most beautiful in Mecklenburg Vorpommern. Glamour and power is reflected in the grand buildings of the once mightful Hanse. Accommodation in Wismar.

3. day  Wismar - Kühlungsborn 42 km

The Old Town of Wismar was fortunately hardly destroyed during the war - a stroll will be worth! You will be cycling through the "Kühlung", a landscape dominated by forests and valleys, to Kühlungsborn. Accommodation in Kühlungsborn.

4. day  Kühlungsborn - Warnemünde/Rostock 35/45 km

The landscape to Warnemünde stretches broad and flat. You cycle along the coast and it is optional to make a little detour to the museum train 'Molli' in Bad Doberan. Futher on you cycle comfortably through the back-country to Warnemünde. Accommodation in Warnemünde.

5. day  Warnemünde Fischland/Darß 55 km

The Warnow River meets the Baltic Sea in Warnemünde,. A stroll along the old major river, where old fishing boats and big yachts moor, will definitely be a nice experience. Along the embankment you will get to Wustrow and to the artists' colony Ahrenshoop. Accommodation on the "Fischland".

6. day  Fischland/Darß - Barth 45 km

Through the "Darß Primeval Forest" you will today get to Prerow. You should definitely go for a trip to the west beach ("Weststrand") - a wild romantic coastal landscape awaits you! Now you will have to leave to discover the "Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft". In this national park are some of the most important stations for cranes and gray gooses. Accommodation in Barth.

7. day  Barth - Stralsund 46 km

You will leave the town and cycle along the "Barther Bodden" to Stralsund. The Haseatic city is already visible from afar because of its three towers. Accommodation in Stralsund.

8. day  Stralsund departure

Your bike tour unfortunately ends after breakfast. The return journey home or to Lübeck is to be carried out by yourself. IC connections to Hamburg and Berlin.

Not included in the tour price

Not included are the ferries Lübeck-Travemünde, the ferry Travemünde - Priwall und die Warnow-ferry.