Cycle Route Around the Szczecin Lagoon

A circular Polish-German cycle route 296 km long runs around the Szczecin Lagoon. According to the West Pomeranian cycling portal it is divided into seven stages, and along the eastern part it runs together with the Blue Velo route.

Course of the route

The loop begins and ends in Szczecin. It leads through Goleniów, Wolin, Świnoujście and Międzyzdroje, and on the German side through Ahlbeck, Anklam and Ueckermünde, from where it returns through Trzebież to Szczecin. The whole route passes through the Wkrzańska Forest, along Lake Dąbie and the Lagoon. The Polish part consists of the stages Szczecin - Modrzewie near Goleniów (43.2 km), Modrzewie - Wolin (47.4 km), Wolin - Świnoujście (38.1 km) and Trzebież - Szczecin (36.8 km). The stage Ueckermünde - Trzebież (41.9 km) lies in both countries.

Surface and traffic

According to the portal the surface is 60 per cent asphalt, 30 per cent aggregate and soil, 8 per cent paving setts and 2 per cent concrete slabs. For about 200 km cycle traffic is separated from road traffic, and 84 km runs along public roads with general traffic. The climbs total 1,011 m. The portal says that the route is suitable for families with children and that it can be reached by train.

Places along the route on the Polish side

The list of places along the route includes the Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes and the Chrobry Embankment in Szczecin, Wolin National Park with its beech forests and cliff, the viewing tower and the Centre of Slavs and Vikings in Wolin, and in Świnoujście the Gerhard Fort, the lighthouse and the Spa Park. Along the route there are also marinas in Wolin, Sułomino and Trzebież. In Nowe Warpno, on the Polish shore of Nowe Warpno Bay, there are the town hall and the harbour.

Practical information

• The portal rowery.wzp.pl provides a description of the route and navigation files. The signposting of the road version and the condition of individual sections must be checked before you set out, because some new sections are being built.
• On the German side the rules for crossing the border apply, so you need an identity document.
• On the Świnoujście - Międzyzdroje section the route coincides with part of the EuroVelo 10 and EuroVelo 13 routes.
• Alongside the road route there is an unmarked gravel version, which the portal describes.