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Baltic Coast bike trail: Stralsund-Usedom 

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

Stralsund-Usedom
duration: 6 days

dates of arrival:
23.05.2012 - 31.10.2012 daily

From Stralsund to Usedom

Discover the beauties of Usedom, the ‚Bath tub of Berlin‘ and enjoy the silent cycle stages on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Delight yourself on silent angles and forests, bizarre coastal lines, the romantic reet belt of the Oderhaff, idyllic lakes and biotopes with grey herons colonies. At Usedom attracts the splendid 40 km long phantasmagoric beach and nostalgic coastal resorts. Stroll along the promenade from Bansin, Heringsdorf to Ahlbeck and relax on the wooden sea bridge.

1. day  Stralsund arrival

Taking over of the bikes until 5 p.m. and tour meeting. Accommodation in Stralsund.

2. day  Stralsund - Greifswald 47 km

You get along the Strelasund, through alleyways, to Brandenhagen to the sea raven colony. On the other side of the Strelasund is the peninsula of Zudar. Soon the silhouette of the Greiswald cathedral and of the town will be visible. Casphar David Friedrich painted the monastery ruin Eldena. Accommodation in Greifswald.

3. day  Greifswald - Zinnowitz 45 km

Through the silent back-country you will get to Wolgast, the gate to island Usedom. On untroubled bikeways you cycle over the island to the seaside. Over Trassenheide the way goes though dike forests to the seaside resort Zinnowitz. Accommodation in Zinnowitz/neighbourhood or Karlshagen.

4. day  Zinnowitz - Bansin-Heringsdorf about 35 km

Old hotels preserved the flair of former times in Zinnowitz. From the beach you can see the ample coastline from Peenemünde to Koserow. The way leads along between Baltic Sea and backwater to the three sisters Bansin, Heringsdorf and Ahlbeck. Accommodation in one of the three sisters.

5. day  Heringsdorf - Anklam 55 km/Train to Stralsund

Heringsdorf is the dressiest and oldest seaside resort at Usedom. It is connected over the promenade, where you may take a stroll, with Bansin and Ahlbeck. Pretty soon, you leave the colourful life of the Seaside resorts behind and dive into the silence of the back-country. The land is rich in history of former times. From the coast you will get over the island, where today European otter are still native in lakes and brooks, to Usedom the town of which the island received its name. You will leave Usedom and will enjoy a transfer by train from Anklam to Stralsund. Accommodation in Stralsund.

6. day  Stralsund departure

After breakfast individual departure. From Stralsund good train connections to Berlin or Hamburg. On request it is possible to book further nights in Stralsund.