Cycling and swimming fun – Mecklenburg Lakes Cycle Route

Your first tour on the Mecklenburg Lakes Cycle Path begins in the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg. The city is very well connected by train: there are direct connections from Hamburg, Karlsruhe and Hanover, for example. Today you cycle almost 54 kilometers through the largely flat country to the 1000-soul… read more

Your second stage takes you 42 kilometers back to the banks of the Elbe and through the wonderful landscape of the Elbe valley meadows to Dömitz, which is located in the middle of the UNESCO biosphere reserve of the Elbe river landscape.

The entire route you cycle following the course of the Elbe, and… read more

The third stage takes you a good 43 kilometers to Ludwigslust, whose baroque palace complex is also known as the “Versailles of the North”. The route remains flat as usual and you have enough time for long breaks.



At Dömitz you say goodbye to the banks of the Elbe and cycle over wide fields and shady… read more

Today you cycle a good 40 kilometers to Parchim, one of the oldest cities in Mecklenburg. You cycle out of Ludwigslust and past Nuestadt-Glewe with the oldest, still preserved fortified castle in Mecklenburg from the 13th century.



A little later you will reach the Fischteiche nature reserve in the Lewitz… read more

The fifth stage, with its almost 37 kilometers, is a stone's throw away - so you can safely plan a longer stop at the seaside. You have the opportunity to do so right at the beginning at the Wockersee, at the idyllic Kritzower See or of course at the end of your stage in the third largest lake in Mecklenburg… read more

Today it goes from one lake paradise to the next: after almost 42 kilometers, the Müritz awaits you at the destination of your stage, whose name in Slavic means “little sea” for a reason. As the largest lake in Germany, the Müritz promises you kilometers of lake bliss.

The tour starts at Plauer See… read more

On today's stage you can expect a good 30 kilometers along the small sea. Look forward to paradisiacal beaches, idyllic lake villages, shady forests and the spa town of Waren as the final stage destination.



From Röbel you cycle along the western bank of the Müritz towards the north. You can enjoy a wonderful… read more

The eighth stage takes you 43 kilometers along the eastern side of the Müritz, past its southernmost tip, to the likeable lock town of Mirow with its picturesque castle island.



The Müritz National Park begins shortly after Waren; Here you cycle through the middle of the enchanting nature and can look… read more

On your ninth stage you cycle almost 46 kilometers through the picturesque patchwork quilt of the Mecklenburg Lake District. The tour ends in the diverse city of Neustrelitz on Lake Zierker.



Behind Mirow you can look forward to a wonderfully tarred route between trees. The tour now leads you in a dangling… read more

The tenth stage is about 66 kilometers and 400 meters in altitude up to Neubrandenburg the most demanding so far. In the meantime you have cycled well and can therefore master this tour well. On the route, of course, numerous lakes await you to cool off and you can look forward to rapid descents.

Behind… read more

Today there is another longer stage on the program. For a good 78 kilometers you cycle to Ueckermünde, which lies between the Stettiner Haff and Ueckermünder Heide. On the way you will notice that the dense carpet of the lake is slowly thinning. Fortunately, you are heading for the second largest Baltic… read more

On your twelfth stage you can take it a little slower, because it is only a good 35 kilometers long, flat like a flounder and ends in the Hanseatic city of Anklam, which is also known as the gateway to the sunny island.



You cycle along the Szczecin Lagoon and through the wonderful, intact nature of the… read more

Your penultimate stage takes you over 56 kilometers to the sunny island of Usedom and ends in the Seeheilbad Ahlbeck, which is located on the longest beach promenade in Europe.

From Anklam you cycle over a wooden pedestrian bridge and on through beautiful nature. After about 15 kilometers you will reach… read more

Today is your last stage on the Mecklenburg Lake Cycle Path. At the end of your trip, treat yourself to the pure Baltic coast and after 39 kilometers you will reach the picturesque ducal city of Wolgast.



There are some sliding sections on the route, because the official bike route leads you along the… read more