D-Route 11 – Baltic Sea - Upper Bavaria

Traveling to the university and Hanseatic city of Rostock is not a problem by train. Your cycling adventure on the D-Route 11 long-distance cycle path begins at the Überseehafen. First you cycle through the city to the south. As soon as you leave the city, green meadows and fields stretch out in front… read more

At this stage you leave the Barlach town of Güstrow and approach the Mecklenburg Lake District. But you will not only see some of the lakes in the Krakow lake landscape, you will also get to know the dense and rustic beech and pine forests of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.



You reach your destination Waren… read more

On the following 74 kilometers of this stage you will experience the nature of the Müritz National Park. Dense, rustic beech forests, which are a real feast for the eyes, especially in autumn with their rust-colored foliage, are an experience in themselves. But not only the old beech forests, but also… read more

From Wesenberg you drive to your destination Zehdenick in Brandenburg through the beautiful Mecklenburg Lake District. Many of these blue lakes invite you to linger on the shore or to jump into the water. So it's worth taking your bathing suit with you.



You reach the Brandenburg water town of Fürstenberg… read more

During this stage, the Havel is your almost constant companion on the way to the federal capital. In addition to the countless views of the river, you can also literally learn something about German history. This includes a visit to the former Hennigsdorf watchtower, which once stood on the inner-German… read more

On mostly flat 59 kilometers you cycle from the pulsating federal capital Berlin to the tranquil Beelitz-Heilstätten.



You start this stage at Ernst-Reuter-Platz and make your way straight through the city center until you reach the banks of the Havel. From here you follow the river downstream to Potsdam… read more

This stage takes you on a relaxed ride through the Hoher Fläming Nature Park. You drive on gentle hills, through deep forests and past colorful meadows. Also within this nature park is the Baitz Nature Reserve, which is an important retreat for the Great Bustard. Maybe you're lucky and spot one of these… read more

On the following almost 62 kilometers you cycle very relaxed on almost flat cycle paths from Lutherstadt Wittenberg to Dessau-Roßlau. Here you drive through a wonderful mixture of shady forests and open fields. And in stark contrast to this is the iron city of Ferropolis, which you will also pay a visit… read more

This stage is peppered with beautiful heath landscapes and cultural sights. The 54-kilometer route is quite flat, so you can master this ride in a relaxed manner. Before you saddle up for this tour, you should take a look at the large amount of Bauhaus architecture in the city. Some of them are even… read more

This stage takes you a total of 61 kilometers through a beautiful green meadow landscape along the Saale.



The start of this tour begins for you in Bernburg. After just a few pedal strokes you will meet the Saale and follow its course out of the city. On a perfectly paved bike path you drive the next few… read more

From Halle you start the stage, which takes you south for the first few kilometers through a green meadow landscape. Cities like Merseburg, with their old half-timbered houses, offer a nice change from the drive along the banks of the Saale.



But also some proud castles belong to the landscape of the river… read more

There are about 52 kilometers between Naumburg (Saale) and Jena, which you will master on this gently ascending stage. As soon as you have left your starting point Naumburg behind you, you will already see the first vineyards directly on the Saale. This is where the delicious Saale-Unstrut wine is grown… read more

Parallel to the Saale, you cycle comfortably through green meadows, wide fields and small villages on this almost 59-kilometer stage from Jena until you finally reach Saalfeld (Saale).



The Dohlenstein is a great place to take a breather or to pause and enjoy the view of the Saale. The farmhouses in Rudolstadt… read more

You will encounter a lot of water on this stage, because you will drive along a series of reservoirs, collectively referred to as the Saale Cascade. You pass a total of five dams until you finally reach Blankenstein, 86 kilometers away.



In between you will have some climbs on the route, but wonderful… read more

The stage between Blankenstein and Schwarzenbach an der Saale is about 42 kilometers long. On this tour you also cross the Thuringian-Bavarian border, with today's journey finally ending in Upper Franconia.



But until then you first drive over a few hills through the Thuringian Slate Mountains. At a slate… read more

Your journey towards Kulmbach starts from the beautiful little town of Schwarzenbach. On this trip through Upper Franconia, you will be accompanied by the Saale for the first 20 kilometers. If you leave the Saale near Zell behind you, it is only a few kilometers to the worthwhile stop: the Upper Franconian… read more

The stage between Kulmbach and Bamberg is relaxed because you drive through the almost flat, green meadows of the Main. Here you can let yourself be enchanted by the unique landscape of land and water. Rare bird species also appreciate this region and so it is no wonder if you can discover one or the… read more

At the beginning and end of this stage you will explore the green lungs of Bamberg and Nuremberg by bike. In between you drive along the banks of the Main-Danube Canal.



Your tour starts in Bamberg, where you pass the Luitpoldhain for the first few kilometers and then you cycle on the bike path along the… read more

On the 55-kilometer stage, you mainly drive along the Main-Danube Canal. Here locks and rest areas bring some variety to the otherwise straight sections.



Before there are a few meters of altitude to overcome in the last section, you leave the canal and cycle to picturesque Hilpoltstein. There you can… read more

This stage is about 78 kilometers long and takes you through the Altmühltal Nature Park with its characteristic landscape of rocks, wet meadows and dry grassland. You first follow the Thalach for a while to Großhöbing and then the Schwarzach until it flows into the Altmühl at Kinding. From here the river… read more