Greifswald Market Square – Town Hall of Greifswald loop from University of Greifswald

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Greifswald Market Square – Town Hall of Greifswald loop from University of Greifswald

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Greifswald Market Square – Town Hall of Greifswald loop from University of Greifswald

03:46

14.9km

30m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 10.3 km for 13 m

After 12.1 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.85 km

Greifswald Harbor Pedestrian Bridge

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In the evening when the weather is nice you should take the bridge to sit on the shore and have a good time with the available offers;)

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3.95 km

Greifswald Market Square

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The unique market square is located in the middle of the historic old town of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald around the baroque town hall. It consists of the main …

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4.08 km

Town Hall of Greifswald

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A beautiful town hall, right on the market square.

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4.62 km

Museum Harbour Greifswald

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Today many sailing boats are moored at the old city harbor. A beautiful path leads along the water.

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6.58 km

Ryck Towpath

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Here the towpath leads along the Ryck. The towpath on the Ryck is a nearly 3-kilometer-long walking and cycling path that leads from the Greifswald Museum Harbor to Wieck (or …

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9.67 km

The Eldena Monastery or Hilda Monastery (Latin Abbatia Hilda) is a former Cistercian abbey in the Eldena district of Greifswald. The monastery is only preserved as a ruin, which gained national fame through the painter Caspar David Friedrich.

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10.3 km

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge

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This bascule bridge leads over the Ryck River and connects the two Greifswald districts of Eldena and Wieck. It was inaugurated in 1887 and is now one of the oldest …

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11.2 km

North Pier of Wieck Harbor with View of Rügen

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Mole

A stable structure in the water, serving as a breakwater

The term mole refers to an embankment extending into a lake, river, or sea, reinforced by a stone or concrete structure.

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14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.80 km

3.78 km

1.66 km

1.36 km

293 m

Surfaces

7.50 km

5.10 km

2.07 km

229 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

March 29, 2024,Nachgestaltung der Tour von Parkplatz Museumshafen Nord nach Kloster Eldena

This tour is a replica, but was done by us. It is actually the “classic” of the hikes in HGW. Definitely belongs in the collection.
Unfortunately I can no longer find the GPX file. At least a few original pictures from the tour

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January 22, 2024,𝐇𝐆𝐖 𝟗 + 𝐌𝐌𝐂 𝟑𝟓𝟎 + 𝐂𝐃𝐅 𝟐𝟓𝟎 = ?!🤔😅

HGW 9 + MMC 350 + CDF 250 = Lots going on in Greifswald 😂

Another hike as part of the Mega March Challenge: the total distance covered so far is now 350 km - so there are still 650 missing!🫣😮‍💨

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December 12, 2025,🎄 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 ~ 𝐓ü𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝟏𝟐 🎄

Today I found myself in Greifswald, combining business with pleasure, as I often do. My starting point was the main train station, from where I headed straight for the city center. I passed the fish market and arrived at the market square, where the Christmas market was once again bravely attempting to combat the North German winter with its strings …

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December 14, 2024,Via Baltica - Etappe 6: Greifswald mit 🎅-Markt nach Klosterruine Eldena

On this grey December day, I take the RE 3 from Berlin to Greifswald. It's only a few steps from the train station to Greifswald's old town. At the beginning, I'm greeted by a large poster for the 250th anniversary of Caspar David Friedrich, his birthplace. Little Jacob, tall Nicholas and fat Marie, that's what the people of Greifswald lovingly …

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January 20, 2024,Am Ryck entlang

I've rowed the Ryck many times but never walked the length of it. I made up for this today and chose an interesting route through Greifswald for the way back.

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October 24, 2021,Greifswald & Wieck 24.10.2021

Since Greifswald is so wonderfully located on the route to Rügen, today we made a detour to the beautiful Hanseatic and university town. In dream weather, both the city stroll and the way to Wieck were an absolute pleasure, peppered with wonderful childhood memories 🥰

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December 15, 2025,15.12.2025 🌞 Um den Ryck 🌊

What amazing weather today! I simply had to get outside, so I quickly planned a rough route and off I went.

The starting and finishing point was the bus stop 🅿️ on Ladebower Chaussee at the Museum Harbor ⛵ (day ticket €2.50 👍).

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August 28, 2022,am Ryck entlang

Used the 9€ ticket again today and drove to the far north. Luckily it's summer and no icebergs have come in from the Bodden. But on the contrary. It was wonderful weather for a stroll through the beautiful old Hanseatic town of Greifswald and along the Ryck to the Eldena monastery ruins.
The finale was a visit to the Volksstadion. …

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