The Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route

Oranienburg is only a few kilometers outside of Berlin. You can easily reach your starting point by S-Bahn. If you arrive a little earlier, you can use the time to take a look around Berlin. Oranienburg itself is named after its castle. It has a park, museum and orangery. Make sure you don't miss out on a visit.

On the very first day, you cycle through the relaxing tranquillity of the Mark Brandenburg. You cycle along the Oder-Havel Canal on the Berlin-Copenhagen long-distance cycle route to Liebenwalde. The classicist parish church was built between 1833 and 1835 according to plans by the Prussian master builder Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Following the Havel, you reach the small country town of Zehdenick with its neo-classical and neo-baroque townscape. If your overnight stay is in Fürstenberg, you then cycle to the southern edge of the Mecklenburg Lake District.

The Stechlin is atmospherically embedded in the Brandenburg landscape. The legendary lake was immortalized in literature by Theodor Fontane's last great novel. Cycle past countless bathing lakes on the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau. A little later, you will reach your destination for the day, Neustrelitz. The baroque residential town was laid out around a square marketplace. Eight straight streets lead from the heart of the town in a star shape in the main and secondary directions.

Your stage today takes you through the Müritzsee National Park. Lake Müritz, which was formed after the Ice Age, is the second largest lake in Germany. Dense forests and countless bodies of water are retreats for rare animals such as sea eagles and ospreys or carnivorous plants such as the sundew. Your destination for the day is the small town of Waren an der Müritz. The local Müritzeum is the largest freshwater aquarium in Germany and offers interesting facts about all kinds of aquatic animals for young and old alike.

Sand and gravel deposits from the Ice Age and numerous moors characterize the face of the Nossentiner Heide Nature Park. In addition to numerous bird species, semi-wild bison also live here. Today you cycle through vast wooded areas on the Berlin-Copenhagen long-distance cycle route to Krakow am See. The town on the northern edge of the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau is characterized by manor houses and estates. The brick-built town church in Romanesque-Gothic style from the 13th century is also very pretty. If you are staying overnight in the Barlach town of Güstrow today, there are numerous sights to explore. The studio of the great expressionist Ernst Barlach, the Renaissance castle, the cathedral and the parish church of St. Mary with its 16th century Brussels altar are just waiting to be discovered. Another highlight is a visit to the wolves in the nature and environmental park.

Today you follow the Bützow-Güstrow Canal towards the Baltic Sea. If you are in a hurry, you can shorten the stage by train and reach Rostock more quickly. The Gothic brick buildings from the Hanseatic era still characterize the old town today. A visit to the historic city center is highly recommended. An alternative is the nearby Baltic seaside resort of Warnemünde. The widest Baltic Sea beach invites you to take a dip in the sea. The highlight of the year is the Hanse Sail in summer.

Take the train from Rostock main station to the ferry port in the morning. The following sea journey to Gedser takes around 2 hours. Once you arrive on the Danish side, you can expect a really beautiful route over dykes and through small woods along the beaches of the island of Falster. Nykøbing delights its visitors with half-timbered houses from the 16th to 18th centuries and the Gothic monastery church. The castle park and small zoo are also well worth a visit.

The route leads along the coast through easy terrain to the old merchant town of Stubbeköbing. It's worth taking a stroll before the ferry crossing to the island of Bogø. The island of Bogø is known for its windmills and numerous megalithic tombs. The journey continues to the neighboring island of Møn. The famous chalk cliffs at Møns Klint are the highest cliffs in Denmark. Steep steps lead down from the cliff edge along the rock face to beautiful pebble beaches.

Today starts with the Baltic Sea crossing on the bridge between Møn and Zealand. We continue north through the coastal country. Country houses and manor houses surrounded by pasture and farmland make the landscape look like a large park. Depending on your fitness level, you can cycle as far as Faxe or extend your tour to the cliffs of Rødvig. You then continue by train (not included) to the medieval port town of Køge on the bay of the same name.

Your last cycling stage takes you along beautiful Baltic Sea beaches. In Ishøj you should visit the Museum of Modern Art. The museum building alone is a work of art in itself. From then on, you will feel the foothills of the Danish capital more and more and will soon have reached your destination of Copenhagen. The metropolis offers numerous sights, with at least one visit to the old harbour being a must.

After breakfast, your journey on the Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route ends with your individual journey home.