Oder-Neisse 01: Zempin - Usedom town
1 of 16 stages on my Oder-Neisse route from Zempin to Görlitz
Part 035 of my Way of St. James from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela
My adjacent routes:
- before: Baltic Sea coast
- after: Bohemia
On the island of Usedom from Zempin to Usedom town - from the Baltic Sea to the Szczecin Lagoon
Restaurants in: Zempin, Koserow, Bansin, Heringsdorf, Ahlbeck, Zirchow (airfield), Stolpe, Usedom town
Author’s recommendation
Accommodation in Zempin: Hotel "Wikinger" / Seestraße 6 / DE-17459 Seebad Zempin / Phone: +49 3877 750 / e-mail: info(at)hotel-wikinger.de / GPS: 54.068943, 13.961980
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Accommodation in Usedom town: Gasthaus Natzke / Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 5 / DE-17406 Usedom / Phone: +49 38372 70398 / e-mail: info(at)gasthaus-natzke-usedom.de / GPS: 53.873187, 13.915816
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Excursion from Zempin to Peenemünde
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
All information to the best of my knowledge, but without guarantee
Trail markings:
- from Zempin: bike paths B-U / D12 / EV10 / EV13 / Seen / URW
- Shortcut from Bansin to Korswandt (-5.3 km): bike path FRT
- from Ahlbeck near the border: bike paths B-U / D12 / ORT / Seen
Tips and suggestions
"¦" is on the way, ">" is within 500 m of the way, ">>" is further away
Attractions in Koserow:
- ¦ Salzhütten: Fish restaurant in a historic setting; Am Strande 2 / GPS: 54.058746, 13.998074
Attractions in Bansin:
- Villas in resort architecture (e.g. Bergstrasse)
Noteworthy about Bansin:
- Hans Werner Richter (1908–1993): writer and founder of the „Group 47“
Attractions in Heringsdorf:
- ¦ Heringsdorf Pier: longest pier in Europe; Strandpromenade 1 / GPS: 53.956318, 14.170445
Attractions in Ahlbeck:
- ¦ Ahlbeck Pier: oldest pier in Germany / GPS: 53.944016, 14.192068
Attractions near Korswandt:
Attractions in Zirchow:
- St. Jacob's Church: medieval wall paintings and oldest preserved church building on the island / GPS: 53.890089, 14.139683
Attractions in Dargen:
- DDR Museum: collection about life in the former GDR; Bahnhofstr. 7
Attractions in Usedom town:
- ¦ Anklamer Tor / GPS: 53.872500, 13.917778
Following stages:
Roadbook
From the hotel to the bike path:
Seestrasse leads northwards to the bike path (50 m). There turn right
Follow the well-signed bike path (B-U / D12 / EV10 / EV13 / Seen / URW): Koserow, Kölpinsee (on the right), Bansin
- either continue following the well-signed bike path to Ahlbeck. About 400 m before the border crossing to Poland, turn right and after another 700 m turn right again onto the Swinemünder Chaussee. At the TOTAL gas station (on the right), turn left onto the L266. Follow the well-signed bike path (B-U / ORT / R66 / Seen / URW) to Korswandt
- or (as a shortcut, -5.3 km) after the bandstand (on the left) turn right onto Seestrasse. Follow the bike path FRT until its junction after the railway crossing; there turn left. Mostly follow the shore of Gothensee (on the right) to Korswandt
From Korswandt to Usedom town:
Follow the well-signed bike path (B-U / D12 / ORT / R66 / Seen): Garz, Bossin, Dargen, Stolpe, Usedom town
From the bike path to the hotel:
From the Anklamer Tor, go 150 m west on Anklamer street, then turn right onto Geschwister-Scholl-Straße. The hotel is straight ahead.
Public transport
From A to B by airplane, train, bus, ferry and car (and hotels and rental cars)
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Parking
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Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
- Oder-Neisse Cycle Path: from Zittau to Ueckermünde - 465 km
- bikeline cycling tour book Oder-Neisse Cycle Path (with maps 1:75,000); Publisher Esterbauer
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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