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Museum Harbour Greifswald – Ryck Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

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Greifswald

Museum Harbour Greifswald – Ryck Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

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Museum Harbour Greifswald – Ryck Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

03:56

15.5km

40m

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: June 23, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 11.0 km for 13 m

After 12.7 km for 13 m

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Bus stop

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1.98 km

Greifswald Marina

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The area around the harbor reminds me of Holland.

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2.52 km

Fangenturm (Prison Tower), Greifswald

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The 13.5 meter high tower was built around 1270/80 and was once part of the city wall. It is located on the edge of downtown Greifswald at the museum harbor. …

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2.78 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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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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8.32 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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11.0 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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11.8 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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11.9 km

Three Wise Men Sculptures at the Harbor

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The Hamburg sculptor Johannes Speder made the three wooden heads during the first international wood sculpture symposium in Greifswald in 1996. The artists' meeting was organized by the Wieck sculptor …

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15.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.79 km

4.32 km

814 m

298 m

238 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

6.07 km

2.87 km

293 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

18°C

11°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

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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May 27, 2024,Greifswald ⛵️- unterwegs auf dem Caspar-David-Friedrich Bildweg 🖼️

Caspar David Friedrich - alongside Toni Kroos - another famous son of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald.
2024 is all about the 250th birthday of this important painter and artist. The city of Greifswald has dedicated a picture trail to its famous son, which leads to 15 points through the city that are closely connected to his life and inspired …

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December 13, 2023,𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫-𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡-𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐞𝐠 🖼️😶‍🌫️

~ In the footsteps of Caspar David Friedrich - Advent Calendar Challenge Door 19 ~

Another door in the Advent calendar was opened today together with @Stefanie and today it was all about the romantic Caspar David Friedrich. The hiking trail, which was inaugurated in 2008 and has existed ever since, was dedicated to the most famous son of the …

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December 13, 2023,𝔸𝕕𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤𝕜𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖🎄 - 𝕋𝕦̈𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕟 ℕ𝕣.𝟙𝟡🎄🧑🏻‍🎄

We continue with the mammoth march “Advent Calendar Challenge”.
The goal is to run 1-24 km on 24 days, 1-24 doors. You are free to choose which door you open or hike on which day.

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April 15, 2025,Caspar-David-Friedrich-Bildweg, 15.04.2025 ☀️🌤️

Caspar David Friedrich immortalized many motifs from his hometown of Greifswald in his paintings. The Caspar David Friedrich Picture Trail leads to a total of 15 stops in Greifswald, starting with Caspar David Friedrich's birthplace, and continuing through important locations and motifs such as "Meadows near Greifswald," Greifswald Harbor, the Eldena Monastery Ruins, and Greifswald Market Square.

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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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June 2, 2024,Greifswald - 02.06.2024

Today we went north, to the Greifswald Bodden, to Greifswald.
After a 3-hour train ride, we walked along the Ryck to Wieck in beautiful weather. A small fishing village 5 km from Greifswald. Wieck is a very pretty place with a small harbor and a signal box (to protect against flooding during storm surges).
After a short detour to the …

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Museum Harbour Greifswald – Ryck Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

Greifswald Marina

Fangenturm (Prison Tower), Greifswald

Museum Harbour Greifswald

Greifswald Harbor Pedestrian Bridge

Ryck Towpath

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge

North Pier of Wieck Harbor with View of Rügen

Three Wise Men Sculptures at the Harbor

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