Bike & boat tour from Berlin to Stralsund

By bike & boat along river Oder to Baltic Sea.
From metropolis city Berlin with extended forests in the North you cycle first along Oder-Havel canal via Orianenburg and Eberswalde to Schwedt. The silent and unique beautifulness of Oder landscape is accompanying you into Polish Stettin with precious palace. Your route leads you along unique coast via Usedom to the biggest island in Germany, to Rügen with famous cliffs. Your aim is the old city of Stralsund. What can be more beautiful as to enjoy the landscape on sun deck and to learn during your bike tours a lot about land and people, culture and nature? Discover the diversified flora and fauna of this unique river landscape, baroque palaces, gothic and north German architecture.

MS PRINCESS: The comfortable vessel MS PRINCESS is the ideal ship for river trips. It has a bright equipped restaurant with comfortable saloon. The cabins are all outside cabin with a size of approx. 10.5 m², incl. shower and toilet, hairdryer, phone, TV, safe and air conditioning. One of the two beds are able to arrange to a sofa during the day. All decks as well as the sun deck are reachable by stair lift. Last redecoration: 2000/2010.

1. day  Berlin-Spandau arriving

Embarkation until 4 p.m. Berlin is worth it. Maybe you have time for a stroll over Kurfürstendamm, through Nicolai quarter at Spree Island or through Brandenburger Tor. Berlin offers many possibilities.

2. day  Berlin – Oranienburg – Eberswalde approx. 37 km

The bike path leads towards North to Oranienburg. Well-worth seeing is the baroque palace with park, the museum and the Orangery. You go on board again. Cruise to Eberswalde. In the heart of the city, in Finow canal, one of the oldest lock of the Elbe is located. It is a technical memorial since 1978.

3. day  Eberswalde – Oderberg – Schwedt approx. 25 km

First along Treidel bike path at Finow canal through beautiful landscape, small forests and hills towards Niederfinow and on to Oderberg. You go on board again. Cruise to Schwedt.

4. day  Schwedt – Gryfino – Stettin approx. 30 km

You cross river Oder and cycle in Poland today. You cycle along side roads, country roads, forest tracks and dreamy small villages to Mescherin. Afterwards cruise to Stettin, the green big town at Oder estuary. There is one of the biggest harbors at Baltic Sea. Well-worth seeing is the reconstructed palace which is located in the old city.

5. day  Stettin – Wolgast

Today you spend the whole day on board. After the last narrow passage you reach Stettiner Haff. After crossing that you reach Wolgast, the entrée to island Usedom. Well-worth seeing is the medieval old city with town hall and church.

6. day  Wolgast – Peenemünde – Lauterbach approx. 15 km

Today you cycle via Zecherin and Karlshagen-Hafen to Peenemünde (Tip: historic technical museum). In Peenemünde you go on board again. Cruise to Lauterbach which is in the southeast of island Rügen. You should visit city Putbus (approx. 2 km) with its well-known circus. Neo-classical buildings are seaming the round square, where all roads meet each other.

7. day  Lauterbach – Stralsund approx. 44 km

Today your tour leads you via Putbus, Garz, Schoritzer Wiek, Poseritz, Gustow with famous church and Rügendamm to Stralsund, where you meet your boat again. This city has a great past. You will see extraordinary places of interest during your stroll through the old city, which is located on a small island.

8. day  Stralsund departing

After breakfast: Disembarkation and end of your journey.

Please note:

At the following dates 09.06./ 23.06./ 07.07./ 21.07.2011 the tour starts in Stralsund und ends in Berlin/ Spandau.

Important facts

Sailing list and program are subject to changes. If the boat cannot cruise due to low or high water, the skipper has the right to change the route for your own security. This is no reason for a cancellation at no charge. The tour can be cycled also in opposite direction.