Stawa Młyny (Windmill Beacon) – Path to the Stawa Młyny lighthouse loop from Świnoujście Port

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Stawa Młyny (Windmill Beacon) – Path to the Stawa Młyny lighthouse loop from Świnoujście Port

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Stawa Młyny (Windmill Beacon) – Path to the Stawa Młyny lighthouse loop from Świnoujście Port

04:03

16.1km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 745 m for 660 m

After 14.7 km for 660 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.84 km

View of Świnoujście Lighthouse

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A defining image - the lighthouse between the cranes.
Can be reached by ferry from Swinemünde Stadt.

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4.81 km

Beach

5.42 km

Stawa Młyny (Windmill Beacon)

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The landmark of Swinoujscie. The mill beacon stands on the western pier and shows ships the entrance to the Swine. The stylized windmill is almost 10 meters high and was …

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5.53 km

Path to the Stawa Młyny lighthouse

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The dam to the pier with the white lighthouse can be walked on.

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5.71 km

Świnoujście Beach

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Nice stretch of beach. Excellent view of the German imperial baths and of course the Mühlenbake, the landmark of Świnoujście.

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5.83 km

View of Stawa Młyny Lighthouse

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The mill barge can be seen from afar and is beautiful to look at.

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5.99 km

Świnoujście Beach

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The beach in Świnoujście is the widest beach on the island of Usedom. Sand that has been eroded from other parts of the island is constantly washing up here. The …

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7.19 km

Świnoujście Beach

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The beach of Swinemünde is Poland's widest sandy beach, known for its fine, light yellow sand, clear water and cleanliness, awarded the "Blue Flag" every year. It offers many access …

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7.93 km

View of the Beach Towards the German Border

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You can walk for miles on the beach

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9.30 km

Viewpoint

16.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.36 km

5.22 km

1.63 km

1.50 km

1.32 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

5.89 km

4.68 km

3.05 km

1.38 km

656 m

434 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

14°C

9°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

July 25, 2023,Świnoujście 🇵🇱 👦🏻💃

... remarkable what he did with me today out of sheer enthusiasm 🤩👍🏼👦🏻 ... two crabs are probably ticking the same 💞👏🏼

The world-famous painter Lyonel Feininger (1871 New York to 1956 New York) stayed on the island of Usedom for a long time and found many inspirations for his work here. Between 1908 and 1921 he explored the Baltic …

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August 3, 2026,260803_Usedom: Swinemünde

Exploration tour through Swinemünde: We first went through the center to the harbor on the Swine and followed its course past old Prussian fortresses to its mouth in the Baltic Sea. Here you can observe the incoming and outgoing ships excellently. Now we went along the extremely busy beach to the beginning of the wide - and also very busy …

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February 14, 2023,Tour durch Swinemünde

Świnoujście is an interesting port city. There is a lot to discover if you take your time.

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February 28, 2024,Świnoujście-Runde

Świnoujście on Usedom already belongs to “Polska”. It's interesting to experience the slightly different flair in the neighboring country.
After successfully using the parking machine, we first walked along the very drafty beach. Then into the city with its pedestrian promenade, the harbor and the fortresses from the Prussian period. A “big pot” came by on the Swina.
There was …

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August 6, 2026,🙋‍♂️🥾 Swinemünde 🇵🇱

Swinemünde, or Świnoujście, is a Polish Baltic Sea resort on the island of Usedom and a dynamic port city with around 40,000 inhabitants. The city is characterized by its unique location on several inhabited islands (Usedom, Wolin, and Karsibór) and offers one of the widest sandy beaches on the entire Polish Baltic coast.

Sights:

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March 31, 2024,Swinemünde am Ostersonntag 🐰

Easter weekend on Usedom.

If you have time, you should definitely include Świnoujście. Whether on the beautiful, wide sandy beach, the pier with the mill beacon, the harbor area, the West Battery (Fort Zachodni), the city itself or the great, new promenade, Świnoujście is worth a visit at any time of the year.

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January 19, 2026,Usedom / Uznam 🇵🇱 Swinemünde / Świnoujście

Swinomünde / Świnoujście

The Baltic Sea with its winter aura
❄️❄️☀️❄️❄️🫶

My walk was beautiful, cold ❄️❄️❄️.

A breathtaking view of the Baltic Sea 🫶🩵.

Try walking on an empty beach when the wind carries the scent of iodine and the waves whisper in the rhythm of stillness.

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April 26, 2024,🇵🇱 🌊 Swinemünde (Świnoujście) mit Stadthafen, Leuchtturm und Sandstrand ⛱️ 🇵🇱

The Polish city of Swinoujscie (Świnoujście) stretches across the eastern part of the island of Usedom (Uznam) as well as the islands of Wolin (Wolin) and Karsibór (Karsibór) on the Szczecin Lagoon and the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Due to its location, the city has always played an important role in tourism, business and also strategically for the …

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