Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

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After 2.33 km for 13 m

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2.28 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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3.99 km

Caspar David Friedrich View of the Meadows near Greifswald

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Due to the development and planting, it is hidden in the meantime, but still easy to see through the church towers of St. Nikolai, St. Jakobi and St. Marien - …

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7.64 km

Greifswald Harbor Pedestrian Bridge

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In the evening when the weather is nice you should take the bridge to sit on the shore and have a good time with the available offers;)

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7.96 km

Fangenturm (Prison Tower), Greifswald

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The 13.5 meter high tower was built around 1270/80 and was once part of the city wall. It is located on the edge of downtown Greifswald at the museum harbor. …

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8.07 km

Museum Harbor

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Difficult to navigate through here with the construction site - but where there's a will, there's a way ;)

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11.1 km

Ryck River Towpath

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Very nice path along the Ryck. Good for everyone, fine gravel and very flat

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12.6 km

Raccoon Signpost for Tierpark Tropics

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A little “raccoon eye-catcher” on the side of the path, with a reference to the zoo. Not badly made, carved from wood.

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.33 km

2.97 km

403 m

257 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.80 km

3.95 km

2.97 km

252 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 14 April

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