Greifswald Market Square – Towpath along the Ryck loop from Greifswald

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Greifswald Market Square – Towpath along the Ryck loop from Greifswald

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Greifswald Market Square – Towpath along the Ryck loop from Greifswald

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25.8km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.0 km for 225 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.26 km

Greifswald Market Square

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The unique market square is located in the middle of the historic old town of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald around the baroque town hall. It consists of the main …

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2.09 km

Nice path on the Ryck with mobile gravel (also with 23 tires). Not recommended in wet weather, as this creates a lot of puddles and mud. A lot of excursion traffic with pedestrians is to be expected at the weekend.

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6.38 km

View of the Marina Entrance

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Always something going on: boats passing through, people. Delicious restaurants.

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6.49 km

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge

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This bascule bridge leads over the Ryck River and connects the two Greifswald districts of Eldena and Wieck. It was inaugurated in 1887 and is now one of the oldest …

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19.3 km

Wieck Fishing Village

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The former fishing village of Wieck is located on the northern side of the Ryck estuary in the Danish Wiek. In the old village center there are some romantic thatched houses.

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20.1 km

Towpath Along the Ryck

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The towpath on the Ryck is a nearly 3-kilometer-long walking and cycling path that leads from the Greifswald Museum Harbor to Wieck (or the other way around). Sections of the …

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20.7 km

View of the Ryck River Marina

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The towpath has been recently improved and is perfect for cycling. It can get very busy on weekends, especially during school holidays.

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22.6 km

Old Greifswald Towpath

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If the chain is freshly oiled, I would avoid this beautiful route. The red dust settles on everything that sticks when it is very dry.

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25.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

10.2 km

2.73 km

1.68 km

714 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.48 km

6.00 km

4.83 km

4.25 km

3.04 km

230 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

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Comments

January 28, 2022,Fahrradtour in/um Greifswald ueber Wampen

Another very nice tour in and around Greifswald. You see the market, the Fangenturm, then we went east along the Ryck to the Dutch bascule bridge, then through Wieck to Wampen. There we made a detour to the Bodden. We ended our direct tour and our stay with a good meal and a great ambience in the fish restaurant "Fischer-Hütte" …

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June 22, 2025,Eldena, Wieck, Neuenkirchen, Greifswald und zurück, 🇩🇪 22.06.2025

Today we want to take a short bike ride towards Greifswald.
The cityscape is particularly characterized by the buildings of the University of Greifswald. One of the most magnificent and imposing buildings is the university's baroque main building, built in 1750 by the Swedes, who ruled here for almost 200 years.
Greifswald is one of the most beautiful cities on …

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June 11, 2023,Wiecker Klappbrücke, Ladebower Forst, Strand Wampen

Today I'm taking you on the first bike ride in my new home, in MV: from Greifswald it goes along the Ryck to Wieck, over the bascule bridge, which of course had just been raised on arrival, along the beautiful promenade with the super yachts... over the dyke, where a deer was already waiting for me, to Ladebow and then …

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