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Strandbad Eldena – Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge loop from Klosterruine Eldena

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Hither Pomerania Greifswald

Greifswald

Strandbad Eldena – Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge loop from Klosterruine Eldena

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Strandbad Eldena – Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge loop from Klosterruine Eldena

01:26

5.63km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 2.77 km for 13 m

After 4.33 km for 13 m

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1.35 km

View of the Dänische Wiek

Highlight • Beach

The view of and over the Danish Wieck fascinated and inspired Caspar David Friedrich. This is where the 12th station of the Caspar David Friedrich Picture Trail is located.
In addition to the beautiful view over the Wieck and across to Ludwigsburg, there is a beautiful little beach (the Eldena lido).

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1.77 km

Strandbad Eldena

Highlight • Beach

The Eldena lido is freely accessible all year round - entry is also free. The official bathing season begins on May 15th and ends on September 15th. During the bathing season, the rescue tower is manned by the DLRG.

There is a small kiosk, public toilets and a barbecue area. Beach chairs can be rented from the kiosk.

There are also regular events at the lido.

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2.23 km

Greifswald Ryck Storm Surge Barrier

Highlight • Structure

The Greifswald barrage is located in the cross-section of the Ryck federal waterway at the confluence with the "Dänische Wiek" in the Greifswald-Wieck district. It forms an integral part of the flood protection system for the university and Hanseatic city of Greifswald. The approximately four meter deep Ryck has a width of approximately 60 meters and serves as an entrance to the city harbor of Greifswald. The main purpose of the largest technical coastal protection structure on the German Baltic Sea coast is to protect against flooding during storm floods, taking into account the conservation of the brackish water-dependent biotopes in the Ryck lowlands. A building was developed which is optimal in the area of tension between security, functionality, urban perception and costs. The barrage was inaugurated and put into operation on April 27, 2016.
more: stalu-mv.de/vp/Themen/Kuestenschutz/Sturmflutschutz-Greifswald

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2.58 km

Greifswald Wieck Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

2.79 km

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

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 still existing and functioning wooden bascule bridges. You can rightly call it a landmark of Greifswald or Wieck. The residents of the Eldena side do not like to hear it at all when Wieck is always mentioned, although Eldena should also be mentioned.

Fun fact: several times a year there are motorists who ignore the bollard signs, want to drive quickly afterwards and wreck their car. The bollard is just very stable. :)

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3.55 km

Mouth of the Ryck River at Dänische Wiek

Highlight • River

Here the Ryck flows into the Bodden. In front of here you can easily watch incoming and outgoing ships.

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3.58 km

Three Wise Men Sculptures at the Harbor

Highlight • Monument

The Hamburg sculptor Johannes Speder made the three wooden heads during the first international wood sculpture symposium in Greifswald in 1996. The artists' meeting was organized by the Wieck sculptor Heinrich Zenichowski.
Two years later, the Hanseatic city of Greifswald bought the three-part work and had it installed on the sculpture path in Wieck. “The Three Wise Men”, which initially shone in the colors white, yellow and blue, became the trademark of the pier.
But over the years the sculptures deteriorated and eventually fell into disrepair. Now their creator has restored the wooden heads. Speder cleaned the sculptures, repaired damaged areas and finally oiled them to protect them from the weather. Today the work on the “Utkiek” restaurant is presented in a natural wooden outfit.
Source: nordkurier.de/anklam/greifswalds-beruehmte-holzkoepfe-restauriert-1036697109.html

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4.43 km

Wieck Wooden Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

5.63 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

2.04 km

370 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.22 km

325 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 20 August

23°C

12°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

August 20, 2021,Wanderung von Eldena nach Wieck und zurück 🚶🌻🌦️☔

Today we went hiking a little on shoemaker's pony. The tour starts from Eldena at the monastery ruin of the same name, and continues on well-developed footpaths and smaller trails to the bathing bay. From here you have a nice view of the Danish Wiek. We continue to the Ryck River, where the historic bascule bridge is located next to …

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September 3, 2025,MV: 🌞 Nachmittags durch Eldena ⛪️ 🧡 und Wieck ⛵️ 💙

A small wind-blown mudflat was observed again at the Danish Bay.
Photos are welcome next time.

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July 7, 2023,🇩🇪 Wieck (Greifswald)

Wieck is a former fishing village and a district of the Hanseatic and university town of Greifswald. Around 500 people live here. The best-known landmark of the more than 800-year-old town is the Wieck bascule bridge.

The district of Eldena, the cradle of Greifswald, is very close by. Here at the mouth of the Ryck, Cistercian monks settled in 1199 …

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December 25, 2025,Feiertagsspaziergang

Thanks, dear Jakob. My brother is with us and he had to be in the photo too. 🤗☺️🫶...@Deleted User
Have a wonderful Boxing Day! 🥰🙋🏻‍♀️

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May 25, 2024,Historische Klappbrücke Wieck – Klosterruine Eldena Runde von Wieck … auch um Gedanken und Gefühle zu ordnen …😉 👌🏼🐶😃

we needed to see and experience something different, a lot of serious illness and now also death (sister) and necessary artificial coma due to serious illness (one of my nephews) in our large family at the moment.

So once again we need to sort out our thoughts and feelings and deal with life and the end of life.

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Strandbad Eldena – Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge loop from Klosterruine Eldena

View of the Dänische Wiek

Strandbad Eldena

Greifswald Ryck Storm Surge Barrier

Greifswald Wieck Marina

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge

Mouth of the Ryck River at Dänische Wiek

Three Wise Men Sculptures at the Harbor

Wieck Wooden Drawbridge

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