Berlin Bike & Barge

On arrival in Stralsund, make your way to the boat for boarding at 4:00pm. Time permitting, take a stroll through Stralsund’s historic centre, which is situated on a small island. As a city with an important past, you will see numerous exceptional sights. Welcome drink and dinner on board with your fellow cyclists.

After breakfast you head off on your first cycle tour, taking quiet roads through Stralsund over the Rügen Dam to Gustow with its well-known village church. Continue past Poseritz, Groß Schoritz (birthplace of Ernst Moritz Arndt) and Garz to Putbus. Don’t miss a visit to Putbus' well-known circus. Classical buildings line this circular “square”, where all the streets converge. Then it’s off to Lauterbach in the southeast of Rügen Island where the boat will be moored. The boat departs at around 6:30pm for Peenemünde on Usedom Island, arriving at around 9:30pm.

Today you have plenty of time to explore the Usedom Island. There is a choice of 3 cycling tours. Take the opportunity in the morning to visit the Historical-Technical Museum in the former power plant or plan a visit to the Usedom Distillery in Mölchow (highly recommended!). In good weather, we recommend the bike tour through Trassenheide and Karlshagen combined with a refreshing swim in the Baltic Sea. Afterwards, cycle to Zinnowitz, one of Usedom's most famous and beautiful seaside resorts. Situated between the Baltic Sea and Achterwasser, the town is surrounded by beech, oak, and pine forests, and the white, gently sloping sandy beach invites you to relax.

Today is spent on board the boat, an opportunity to rest your cycling legs and take in the changing scenery from the sun deck. Across the expansive waters of the Bay of Szczecin (Oder Lagoon) the boat docks at the Polish city of Szczecin, the green city on the mouth of the Oder and one of the largest ports on the Baltic Sea. The reconstructed castle of the dukes of Pomerania situated in the city’s historic centre is worth seeing.

During the morning the boat crosses from Szczecin to Mescherin, the start point for today's cycle. The route takes you through a section of the unique cross-border protected area called "Lower Oder Valley International Park" via the Oder-Neisse Cycle Path before reaching Schwedt, your destination for the day. Along the way, you'll encounter the former estate of Criewen, which offers you the opportunity to visit the National Park Centre of Germany's only floodplain National Park.

In the morning we cruise from Schwedt to Hohensaaten. The cycle route then takes you to the Niederfinow boat lift. Here you will find the oldest working boat lift in Germany elevating boats to manage the 36m difference of the waterway. It is possible to do a tour of the boat lift (not included). Continue by bike through the splendid landscape, passing by small hills, glades and forests – the last section will be on the Treidel bike route along the Finow Canal – to Eberswalde. In the heart of the city, in the Finow Canal, is the oldest working lock in Germany.

The day starts with a cruise to Oranienburg, where we recommend you take the time to visit the Baroque castle with its park, museum and orangery. The cycling begins on a well-marked bike route which meanders south through the Ruppin sea area to Berlin. Later, take some time to explore the many sights of this interesting city. You can stroll on the Kurfürstendamm, walk through the Nicolai Quarter on Spree Island or visit the Brandenburg Gate. There are numerous museums and historic sights to visit, not to mention the excellent shopping and nightlife. Enjoy a final dinner on board with your fellow cyclists.

The trip concludes after breakfast with disembarkation by 9am.