Cycling the Hanseatic Way across North Germany to Poland – follow the cog!

The first stage of the Hanseatenweg begins for you on the Priwall, i.e. in Schleswig-Holstein and ends in Grevesmühlen, in the heart of northwest Mecklenburg.



On this route you will discover brick churches that are typical of the Baltic Sea region. During this tour you will drive through the flat, undulating… read more

On the second stage of the Hanseatenweg you drive through the Klützer Winkel, a part of the district of Northwest Mecklenburg and your destination will be the Hanseatic city of Wismar.



There are a few hills to overcome here, but in return you have the opportunity to look as far as the Baltic Sea.



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On the third stage, you cycle out of the Hanseatic city of Wismar into a rural area of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. On this stage you will experience a unique ship and impressive brick architecture.



You start at the old water gate. From here you drive on the bike path and follow the signs towards the… read more

In addition to the typical brick churches, a “walking aid” for fish as well as a machine on the roadside, which is somewhat unusual for this region, await you on this stage.



You start your fourth stage at the market in Neubukow. Right around the corner from your starting point is the city church of Neubukow… read more

On the fifth stage, the Hanseatenweg leads you out of Bad Doberan via villages to the Hanseatic city of Rostock.



You start in the center of Bad Doberan. Molli, the steam train that runs between Kühlungsborn and Bad Doberan, also drives along here.



You drive in a southerly direction and after a few kilometers… read more

You start the sixth stage in the old town of Rostock, the most populous city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.



First you cycle past the liqueur factory and the Church of St. Petri. Both buildings are of different ages, but what they have in common is the typical brick style.



You leave the Hanseatic city… read more

On this stage you drive through the Western Pomerania landscape, which consists of wide fields with little trees.



On this route you will not only cross a once historically significant border, but also experience churches and the "white gold".



There are no overnight accommodations at the Velgast destination… read more

This stage takes you from the small town of Velgast to the large Hanseatic city of Stralsund, which is also known as the “gateway to the island of Rügen”.



On this stage you will pass a brick Gothic church, which is a typical architectural style for the region. At this stage there is also a manor castle… read more

There is a very important note in advance for this stage. Two large sections of this stage (13 and 25 kilometers) consist of small cobblestone pavement.



If you own a bike with good suspension, this fact won't bother you, everyone else probably won't enjoy these sections as much. Here it is advisable to… read more

The tenth stage is the last stage on the Western Pomerania mainland before the next and last stage goes to the island of Usedom.



You start in the old town of the university and Hanseatic city of Greifswald. From here it goes directly to the museum harbor. With 50 adjacent ships, it is the largest museum… read more

Your last stage of the Hanseatenweg starts in the port of Wolgast on the German side, because the destination Swinoujscie (Polish: Świnoujście) is already in Poland.



On this tour you drive from Wolgast to the island of Usedom. There you will find not only well-developed bike paths that make cycling on… read more