Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Running trails & routes

Germany

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Hither Pomerania Greifswald

Greifswald

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge – Ryck River Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

Routes

Running trails & routes

Germany

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Hither Pomerania Greifswald

Greifswald

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge – Ryck River Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

Hard

4.1

(21)

338

runners

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge – Ryck River Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

01:40

16.1km

30m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 1.46 km for 13 m

After 4.26 km for 13 m

After 14.2 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

510 m

Raccoon Signpost for Tierpark Tropics

Highlight • Monument

A little “raccoon eye-catcher” on the side of the path, with a reference to the zoo. Not badly made, carved from wood.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.48 km

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bascule bridge leads over the Ryck River and connects the two Greifswald districts of Eldena and Wieck. It was inaugurated in 1887 and is now one of the oldest still existing and functioning wooden bascule bridges. You can rightly call it a landmark of Greifswald or Wieck. The residents of the Eldena side do not like to hear it at all when Wieck is always mentioned, although Eldena should also be mentioned.

Fun fact: several times a year there are motorists who ignore the bollard signs, want to drive quickly afterwards and wreck their car. The bollard is just very stable. :)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.45 km

Ryck River Towpath

Highlight • Trail

Very nice path along the Ryck. Good for everyone, fine gravel and very flat

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.48 km

Museum Harbor

Highlight • Structure

Difficult to navigate through here with the construction site - but where there's a will, there's a way ;)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.62 km

Fangenturm (Prison Tower), Greifswald

Highlight • Historical Site

The 13.5 meter high tower was built around 1270/80 and was once part of the city wall. It is located on the edge of downtown Greifswald at the museum harbor.
At first it was referred to as the prisoner tower, later as the powder tower. Between 1775 and 1826 it was extensively rebuilt by the university and served as an observatory. After that time it was only used as a warehouse.
In the history of this historic tower there have been bitter battles over its possession and use. After it threatened to be demolished, renovation began in the early 1990s.
The harbor master of the museum harbor is now based in the tower.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.94 km

Greifswald Harbor Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

In the evening when the weather is nice you should take the bridge to sit on the shore and have a good time with the available offers;)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.6 km

Caspar David Friedrich View of the Meadows near Greifswald

Highlight • Viewpoint

Due to the development and planting, it is hidden in the meantime, but still easy to see through the church towers of St. Nikolai, St. Jakobi and St. Marien - Caspar David Friedrich's view when drawing up the sketch for “Meadows near Greifswald”. From the north-west he looked at the silhouette of the Hanseatic city, roughly where the New Cemetery is today. The resulting painting is world famous today and is exhibited in the Hamburger Kunsthalle.
The lush green meadows in front of the city gates, which still serve as pastures, have not changed. The Ryck makes its way through the green. Here you can not only enjoy the tranquility and the view, but also go for a walk, hiking tour or a short run.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.47 km

877 m

265 m

171 m

153 m

Surfaces

8.11 km

3.96 km

3.43 km

316 m

262 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Sunday 12 July

22°C

16°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.3

377

Ryck River Towpath – Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge loop from Greifswald

01:21h

13.0km

30m

Hard

4.1

338

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge – Ryck River Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

01:40h

16.1km

30m

Moderate

4.4

346

Ryck Towpath – Museum Harbour Greifswald loop from Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics

01:04h

10.4km

20m

Moderate

4.2

286

Old Cemetery, Greifswald – Chestnut Embankment loop from Greifswald

00:53h

8.38km

30m

Moderate

4.5

278

Ryck River Towpath – Museum Harbour Greifswald loop from University of Greifswald

01:13h

11.7km

30m

Moderate

4.7

275

Lift Café Zinnowitz – Wooden Sculpture 'Liebe' loop from Trassenheide

00:47h

7.19km

20m

Easy

4.4

287

Chestnut Embankment – Museum Harbour Greifswald loop from Greifswald

00:29h

4.63km

20m

Moderate

4.8

151

Snack bar on the Bodden – View of Klein Zicker loop from Thiessow

00:56h

8.76km

50m

Moderate

4.5

131

Towpath along the Ryck – Ryck River Towpath loop from Greifswald

01:08h

10.7km

20m

Hard

4.7

140

Karlshagen Promenade – Strandjungfrau Sculpture loop from Karlshagen

01:44h

16.6km

30m

Moderate

5.0

123

Lubmin beach path – Lubmin Pier loop from AKW Lubmin - Informationszentrum

00:59h

8.99km

30m

Moderate

4.0

108

Ryck River Towpath – Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge loop from NSG Eldena

01:07h

10.7km

20m

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge – Ryck River Towpath loop from University of Greifswald

Raccoon Signpost for Tierpark Tropics

Wieck Hand-operated Drawbridge

Ryck River Towpath

Museum Harbor

Fangenturm (Prison Tower), Greifswald

Greifswald Harbor Pedestrian Bridge

Caspar David Friedrich View of the Meadows near Greifswald

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️