The Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route

Oranienburg is located a few kilometers outside of Berlin. You can easily reach your starting point with a local train. If you arrive a little early seize the opportunity to visit Berlin. Oranienburg bears the name of its castle. It also features an extensive a park, a museum and an orangery. Make sure to include a visit.

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

The Lake of Stechlin awaits you- it is a perfect picture of  the Brandenburg landscape. The legendary lake was immortalized in the literature of Theodor Fontane's last great novel Der Stechlin. Cycle past countless bathing lakes on to the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau. A little later, you will reach today's destination – Neustrelitz. The baroque residential town was laid out around a square marketplace. Eight straight streets lead from its center in a star shape forming 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 and 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. It displays interesting facts about all kind of aquatic animals an experience for young and old alike.

Today, you’ll cycle through vast woodlands along the Berlin–Copenhagen long-distance cycle route to Krakow am See. The town, situated on the northern edge of the Mecklenburg Lake District, is characterised by manor houses and country estates. The 13th-century town church, built of brick in the Romanesque-Gothic style, is also very pretty. If you are staying overnight today in Güstrow, the town of Barlach, there are numerous sights to explore. The studio of the great Expressionist Ernst Barlach, the Renaissance castle, the cathedral and St Mary’s Parish Church with its 16th-century Brussels Altar are just waiting to be discovered. Another highlight is a visit to the wolves at the Nature and Environment 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 to get to Rostock instantly. The old town is characterized by its gothic brick buildings dating back to the Hanseatic era. Pay a visit to the stunning historic city center. If you prefer alternativly you could visit the nearby Baltic seaside resort of Warnemünde. Take a dip in the sea at its wild Baltic Sea beach. The highlight of the year is the Hanse Sail festival during the summer.

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

The route leads along the coast following an easy route to the old merchant town of Stubbeköbing. Take a stroll through the town before you board the ferry 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's edge along the rock face to a beautiful pebble beach.

Today begins with a bridge crossing the Baltic Sea between Møn and Zealand. Continue north through the coastal countryside. Country houses and manor houses surrounded by pasture and farmland make the landscape look like a large park. Depending on your mood, you can cycle as far as Faxe or even extend your tour to the cliffs of Rødvig. You then continue your journey by train (not included) to the medieval port town of Køge located at the bay of Køge.

Your last stage of your bike tour from Berlin to Copenhagen takes you along stunning Baltic beaches. In Ishøj you should visit the Museum of Modern Art. The museum's building is a work of art in itself. From now on, you will feel the approach to the Danish capital and will soon will have reached the routes final destination,  Copenhagen. The metropolis offers numerous sights, do not miss out on a visit to its old harbour.

After breakfast, your journey on the Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route ends with your individual journey back home. If you like we are happy to extend your stay in Copenhagen.