Recknitztal circular route
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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The route starts in Ribnitz-Damgarten, where the Recknitz flows into the Saaler Bodden. The sunny heights between Ribnitz-Damgarten and Tessin offer great views of one of the most beautiful river plains in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Between fields, forests, and splendidly blooming meadows, idyllic villages dream away. The road to Tessin passes the small town of Tribsees, which invites a stop with its medieval alleys and the mighty St. Thomas Church.
The second section of the ride runs a little away from the river through small villages and wide fields, in the shade of imposing avenues. From the water tower in Laage, there is a magnificent view of the surrounding landscape.
The majestic Güstrow castle from the Renaissance era rises at the southernmost point of the cycling route. Located in a dreamlike beautiful environment, the Barlach town impresses with its cultural and architectural treasures. Out of the town, into a sea of fragrant forests and shining lakes, the journey continues through the gently hilly landscape. Behind the Great Moor of Göldenitz, the path leads back to Tessin, where the Recknitz again crosses the cyclists' way.
Via Bad Sülze and Marlow, it goes back to the Bodden. The entire lower Recknitztal has been renatured. Due to its extremely rich animal and plant life, it is under nature protection. Not only red deer and beavers but also cranes, storks, and lesser spotted eagles feel at home here. Cyclists follow the reed-covered banks all the way to the amber town of Ribnitz-Damgarten.
St. Bartholomew Church Damgarten
Amber Foam Manufacture Baltic Sea Jewelry
Honey and pumpkin farm Gutshaus Behrenshagen
Semlow Castle
Nature trail Tribsees
Municipal Church St. Thomas Tribsees
City Hall Tribsees
Langsdorf quarry pond
Bathing lake Alt Stassow
Bathing place at the Kuhlensee
Manor house Thelkow
Vilz church
Wesselstorf Manor Park
Wesselstorf manor house
Water and observation tower Laage
Bakery and confectionery Stern
MV Wildlife Park
Barlachstuben, Güstrow
Ernst Barlach Theater
Georg Friedrich Kersting House
Viennese café
Hotel & Restaurant at the castle park
Municipal Gallery Wollhalle
Güstrow Castle
Güstrow Cathedral
Café Küpper
Natural food heaven and earth
Ernst Barlach Museums Güstrow - Gertruden Chapel
miniland MV - model and landscape park
Manor house Bandelstorf
Gubkow manor
Niekrenz manor house
Ice cellar Ticino
City Hall Ticino
Ticino city church
Country house Kölzow Castle
Kölzow village church
Salt Museum Bad Sülze
Restaurant Café Wunder-Bar
With Joachim - HERBERGE
Bird Park Marlow
Tourist information of the bird park region Recknitztal
Town church Marlow
Manor Alt Guthendorf
Jugendherberge Ribnitz-Damgarten
City culture house Ribnitz-Damgarten
Ribnitz Monastery
Deutsches Bernsteinmuseum - German Amber Museum
Gallery in the monastery
Bernstein Galerie E
St. Mary's Church Ribnitz
Tourist Information Ribnitz-Damgarten
Rostock Gate
Fischrestaurant Meeresbüffett
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Rail connections can be found at the following stations along the route, among others:
- Ribnitz-Damgarten
- Tessin
- Güstrow
- Laage
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Author’s map recommendations
ADFC cycling map Baltic Sea coast Mecklenburg. BVA BikeMedia, 2017, ISBN 978-3-87073-725-2
Recknitztal cycling map, river landscape between the Baltic Sea and Müritz. Green Heart, 2018, ISBN 978-3-86636-251-2
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