Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lübeck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ostseeküstenweg walk
Ostseeküstenweg is a walk of 385.8 km from Lübeck. Along the way you'll find 2,132 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 231 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 385.8 km
- ± 87:15 h
- ↑ 932 m · ↓ 928 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 2,132 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 231 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: McKarri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
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Photo: Хрюша · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Linus2017 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: Sten Porse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
- Story
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Photo: User:Klugschnacker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOzeaneum
Museum
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 932 m
- Down
- ↓ 928 m
- Highest point
- 56 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 9 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
385.8 km in total- Path: 158.5 km
- Track: 91.7 km
- Street: 49.2 km
- Road: 45.7 km
- Footpath: 29.2 km
- Cycleway: 7.6 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Unknown: 625 m
Surfaces
385.8 km in total- Asphalt: 148.8 km
- Gravel: 63.3 km
- Paved: 60.3 km
- Unpaved: 59.8 km
- Natural: 22.6 km
- Unknown: 30.3 km
About the walking route Ostseeküstenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ostseeküstenweg is a walking route of 385.8 km that starts in Lübeck. It does not end where it starts. You start in Priewall and finish in Ahlbeck.
How hard is the route?
You climb 932 m in total and descend 928 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 87:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (158.5 km), track (91.7 km) and street (49.2 km). Of the surface, 148.8 km asphalt and 63.3 km gravel. For 30.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2,132 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 231 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein (Lübeck)Moderate · From A to B11.6 km
- Grünes Band - NordteilHard · From A to B43.8 km
- Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica, Zubringer von TravemündeHard · From A to B22.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-HolsteinHard · From A to B422.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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AKW Lubmin - InformationszentrumMuseum · 10 km from the route - 2
Maritime MuseumMuseum · 603 m from the route - 3
Atelier Otto Niemeyer-HolsteinMuseum · 100 m from the route - 4
Klosterruine EldenaAttraction · 115 m from the route - 5
Schill-DenkmalMemorial · 122 m from the route - 6
DammtorAttraction · 153 m from the route - 7
Bezirksfriedhof 2 der Roten ArmeeMemorial · 171 m from the route - 8
KniepertorAttraction · 187 m from the route - 9
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 199 m from the route - 10
SchabbellhausMuseum · 201 m from the route - 11
Gorch Fock IAttraction · 202 m from the route - 12
Schloss HohendorfCastle · 226 m from the route - 13
Rubenow-DenkmalMemorial · 265 m from the route - 14
WelterbehausMuseum · 299 m from the route - 15
UNESCO World Heritage: Historic Centre of StralsundAttraction · 313 m from the route - 16
Altes RathausAttraction · 333 m from the route - 17
Darß-MuseumMuseum · 333 m from the route - 18
PersiluhrAttraction · 334 m from the route - 19
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 368 m from the route - 20
FürstenhofAttraction · 378 m from the route - 21
Alte SchuleArchaeological site · 410 m from the route - 22
Kunstmuseum AhrenshoopMuseum · 422 m from the route - 23
Pommersches LandesmuseumMuseum · 442 m from the route - 24
ArchidiakonatAttraction · 482 m from the route - 25
MuseumshausMuseum · 524 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ostseeküstenweg?
Ostseeküstenweg is 385.8 km long. Allow ± 87:15 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Priewall to Ahlbeck.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lübeck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 932 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 231 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 25 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dampffährschiff Stralsund, Lift-Cafe and Peenebrücke.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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