Walking route · Wolgast · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Alternativstrecke Hanshagen - Swinemünde walk
Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Alternativstrecke Hanshagen - Swinemünde is a walk of 62 km from Wolgast. Along the way you'll find 753 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 59 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.

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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.
- 62 km
- ± 14:15 h
- ↑ 284 m · ↓ 289 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 753 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 59 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

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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: Chron-Paul · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 284 m
- Down
- ↓ 289 m
- Highest point
- 59 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
- 5-10% slope · 935 m
- 2 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
62 km in total- Track: 21.8 km
- Path: 17.5 km
- Street: 13.3 km
- Footpath: 5.8 km
- Road: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
62 km in total- Asphalt: 20.5 km
- Gravel: 20 km
- Paved: 13.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Natural: 900 m
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Alternativstrecke Hanshagen - Swinemünde
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Alternativstrecke Hanshagen - Swinemünde is a walking route of 62 km that starts in Wolgast. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 284 m in total and descend 289 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21.8 km), path (17.5 km) and street (13.3 km). Of the surface, 20.5 km asphalt and 20 km gravel. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 753 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 59 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hanseatenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Atelier Otto Niemeyer-HolsteinMuseum · 100 m from the route - 2
Schloss WrangelsburgCastle · 198 m from the route - 3
Mahn- und Gedenkstätte KarlshagenMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 4
Skulpturenpark KatzowAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 5
Schloß PudaglaCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 6
SdKfz 7/2Memorial · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Schloss KarlsburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 8
Steintanz von NetzebandArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 9
TeufelssteinAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Rieke SteinAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 11
Burgwall NepperminArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Großsteingrab Labömitz Fpl. 15Archaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Großsteingrab Lütow 1Archaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 14
Schloss LudwigsburgCastle · 7 km from the route - 15
Großsteingräber Bauer-Wehrland 1 - 5Archaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Klosterruine EldenaAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 17
U-461Museum · 7.7 km from the route - 18
Großsteingrab Labömitz Fpl. 1Archaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 19
Historisch-Technisches Museum PeenemündeMuseum · 8 km from the route - 20
Wiecker BrückeAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 21
Museumsschiff "Hans Beimler"Museum · 8.1 km from the route - 22
Peenemünder SchanzeArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Wasserschloss MellenthinAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 24
Prüfstand VIIRuins · 9.6 km from the route - 25
BismarcksäuleMemorial · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Alternativstrecke Hanshagen - Swinemünde?
Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Alternativstrecke Hanshagen - Swinemünde is 62 km long. Allow ± 14:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wolgast.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 284 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 59 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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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