Bornholm and Rügen

Enjoy the countryside and the sea by bike

It's been a while since our bike trip and I'd like to do the Bornholm & Rügen evaluate. First of all, I would like to say that we (both in our late 50s) enjoyed this bike tour, everything was perfect for us, weather / hotels / landscape. Getting there: We are coming by car and our own bicycles Stralsund arrived. We had informed ourselves about the parking situation in advance Stralsund informed. It is indeed a huge catastrophe. There is no free parking space in the city, and extortionate prices are sometimes charged. As a tip for bargain hunters; Unload your luggage at the hotel and drive to a residential area, where you can still park for free. That worked great for us. Hotel: The selection of hotels for this cycle tour is consistently positive. Each hotel had its own charm. The rooms waren clean and spacious. The breakfast was always rich and very good. Travel documents: The travel documents and maps that were sent to us in advance were really very extensive and useful. The provided GPS files waren only partially usable and had to be adapted by me for each day. For those who are interested, I uploaded our individual routes to Komoot. Daily stages: I don't want to go into detail about the individual routes. But you can already tell from the nature and signage of the cycle paths whether you are cycling in Denmark or in Germany. Germany still has a lot to do, but the tour operator cannot do anything about this situation. On the second day we went from Breege through the national park to the Königstuhl and on to Sassnitz. A great route through beautiful old beech forests, but it is also very hilly on the route. It wasn't a problem for us as e-bike riders, the battery was almost empty when we arrived at the hotel in Sassnitz. We felt sorry for the cyclists without electric support. We saw some eco bike riders pushing their bikes. So if you don't ride an e-bike, you should have had a good breakfast. There are also some mountains to climb on Bornholm. The Hammerhus Fortress in particular is very mountainous, but it is worth seeing. Luggage transfer: The suitcases were always already in the hotel when we got there. The suitcase transport to and from the ferry was also well organized. Tip: Only take one suitcase (should have wheels) per person. You have to push your bike and suitcase onto the ferry yourself, it's a few hundred meters to the ferry in Sassnitz and Rönne. Negatives: On the last day of cycling it was back to Putbus Stralsund. Arrived there, the trip was over from the organizer's point of view. Now you have a choice: do you start your journey home by train/car, sweaty in cycling clothes, or book an additional night at your own expense in a hotel in Stralsund. We took a hotel. Since this trip is not exactly a bargain, at least one night at the destination should be included. For us, this was the first of many bike tours that we have done so far, where such a brutal cut was made at the end. That could really be improved. Our conclusion: It was a very nice bike tour, which has a small flaw at the end. We would book this trip again and if you love the sea and cycling like we do, this trip is a must.
- Schroeder

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