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Route of North German Romance

The route of North German Romanticism connects from Wolgast to the Hanseatic cities of Greifswald and Stralsund to the Cape Arkona in Rügen Places of Art and Literature of Romanticism with an intensive nature experience along the Vorpommer coast.

The focus of the themed cycle route between Wolgast and Greifswald opened in 2018 and the extension to the island of Rügen, which opened in 2024, are the romantics from Western Pomerania: Caspar David Friedrich, Friedrich August von Klinkowström, Karl Gottlieb Lappe and Philipp Otto Runge.

From the Rungehaus in Wolgast to the recreational location of Wiek on Rügen, important life and motif stations of the early-romantic artists are passed on a total of 286 kilometers along the route of North German Romanticism. These include original locations such as the Eldena monastery ruins, the Ludwigsburg Castle, the Wreecher See, the Göhrener Südstrand or the Königsstuhl National Park Center. Mostly following the Baltic Sea cycle path , the guide "Route of the North German Romanticism" leads along all seven stages with cultural peculiarities and offers a wonderful view of the picturesque coast. Information boards between Wolgast and Greifswald and at the locations Stralsund, Wreecher See, Sellin and at Cape Arkona provide background knowledge about the life and work of the artists of romance and give a selection of interesting tips on other natural and cultural highlights in the area.

The tour starts individually in Wolgast, Greifswald or Stralsund. Central and regular connection connections in these cities enable you to get an uncomplicated arrival and departure with your own bike. A variety of overnight accommodation, gastronomic facilities and cultural offers along the route invite you to relax or longer stays.

Ferry connection:
If you want to shorten the route by bike, you can take the popular Rügen ferry between Stahlbrode on the mainland and Glewitz on Rügen. Driving time: approx. 15 minutes

At a glance at a glance

Total length: approx. 286 km

  1. Wolgast Rununghaus - Greifswald Klosterruin Eldena: 46 km
  2. Greifswald Klosterruin Eldena - Hanseatic City of Stralsund: 39 km
  3. Hanseatic city of Stralsund - Putbus: 41 km
  4. Putbus - Sellin Ost: 21 to 52 km including peninsula Mönchgut
  5. Sellin Ost - Sassnitz: 29 km
  6. Sassnitz-Sebad Breege-Juliusruh: 44 km
  7. Sebad Breege-Juliusruh-Recreation location Wiek: 35 km

In the footsteps of romanticism via Stralsund - Kap Arkona - Greifswald - Wolgast

Places & personalities of romance. Events and much more

Disposal

The sign "Route of North German Romanticism" leads along all locations of the route.

Stations and places along the route

Grant

The project is funded by the Community task "Improvement of the regional economic structure" by the Ministry of Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Work Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.