I'm cycling from Berlin to Gdansk along the Baltic coast next week and wondering if anyone had any recommendations for stops or things to do along the way?
by CM3713
I'm cycling from Berlin to Gdansk along the Baltic coast next week and wondering if anyone had any recommendations for stops or things to do along the way?
by CM3713
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dont cycle in the water!
I did this exact route. So beautiful. Enjoyed every minute.There are loads of beautiful places to stay. The cycle paths are amazing.
The route takes you past some interesting old cold war military sites near the border.
Map of wild camping sites in Poland:
https://www.bdl.lasy.gov.pl/portal/mapy?t=0&ll=19.412949,52.001221&scale=4622324&map=8,1.0&layers=76,77,81,82,83,84,89,88,87,94,95,96,97&basemap=1&extwms=&hist=
Here’s a couple of my favourite campsites:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sR4XsJxxrctkCZUm8
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tHoyPqQ4JwGNkHAj9
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tcbvtm2WNAPz9EGS6
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VabsqPbYFu8MXWHcA
Nearby forests are infested with mosquitoes. Besides that its great if you stick to velo. Gdańsk part is amazing.
Hi, here are some tips for the first part of the route in the West Pomerania region:
[https://www.cyclingthread.com/eurovelo-10-bicycle-route-in-poland-velo-baltica-in-west-pomerania](https://www.cyclingthread.com/eurovelo-10-bicycle-route-in-poland-velo-baltica-in-west-pomerania)
You’ll also find there a link in the intro that takes you to the second part of your trip in Pomorskie.
In West Pomerania you’ll find plenty of asphalt cycling paths, while in Pomorskie you’ll ride more on natural surfaces.
Official cycling maps of both regions:
[https://rowery.wzp.pl/en/27](https://rowery.wzp.pl/en/27)
[https://ptr.pomorskie.eu/](https://ptr.pomorskie.eu/)
One strong recommendation: if you are coming from Berlin, head east to the impressive cycling bridge in Siekierki over the Oder river. From there you can follow the Oder-Neisse Radweg and the Szczecin Lagoon Cycle Route towards Świnoujście or Międzyzdroje.
S.
https://preview.redd.it/3pryyxt51rmf1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c89acd6e9e82b80fcf2a9a7174a3089e9e318581
Tip: Do not. This entire coastal route sucks. (for real)
Either: Take the Oder-Niese radweg from Frankfurt/O north and go from there if you’re hell-bent on doing the R10.
Or (better imo) Take the Oder Niese Radweb until the new bridge in Siekierki and then cross to Poland and take the R20 all the way. You’ll end up in the same place, with much better route. It’s old train tracks paved with asphalt so you’re riding away from cars. Super recommend.
Another useful tip:
if you plan to return on the direct train from Gdańsk to Berlin, book your place ahead of time. It is a busy line, with lots of Polish holidaymakers and German cyclists returning from EuroVelo 10. Bike spots can sell out fast, so better reserve early.
And a fun fact – even though it is a joint PKP&DB train, you can easily buy the international bike ticket online on the Polish website:
[https://www.intercity.pl/en](https://www.intercity.pl/en)
https://preview.redd.it/6algxqss2rmf1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=31fb72fbad1822bfecacc5b0c566e8a1060a3ceb
Go further, up to the Russian border. It’s a most beautiful part of the coastal route.
You might want to print the route as a backup. A group of friends was in the Baltics for tour and computer and phone GPS started acting up and ended up being completely useless. Spoofing or blocking or something.
They used the map on the phone for old fashioned navigation, but it was too cumbersome. They mentioned that had they printed the route in paper it would have been much easier.
Stay away from big roads.
My recommendation is to skip EV10 and go though the center of Pomerania.
You avoid the crowds. (Yes, this route is really popular)
You get more various landscape and roads (not just boring wide gravel road alongside the coast).
You have better weather (less wind)
Nice cities, old palaces, more cities…
You don’t do the same roads as other 50,000 Germans…
The coast starts to get interesting from around Ustka (Stolpmunde) to Gdańsk.
Dont underestimate the wind at the coast and how headwind might affect your daily goals