St. Birgitta's Pilgrimage Route (Sassnitz-Stralsund section) - a tip from Heike Seelenbinder
- Brief description
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In addition to classic hiking routes, the island of Rügen has a lot more to offer. For example, the St. Birgitta's Way leads from Sassnitz via Stralsund to Lower Saxony. Our Inhabitant Heike Seelenbinder recommends the section from Sassnitz to Bergen.
- Difficulty
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difficult
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Sassnitz train station
- Route
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Sassnitz (30 m)1.4 kmAbfahrtpunkt Ausflugsschiffe1.9 kmDubnitz7.4 kmZum Hülsenkrug9.2 kmNeu Mukran9.3 kmAparthotel Königslinie9.4 kmLietzow (5 m)14.4 kmZum Michels19.3 kmRalswiek19.8 kmJarnitz21.6 kmRugard27.4 kmRugard (92 m)27.7 kmBergen auf Rügen29.0 kmEv.-Luth Marienkirche29.0 kmFriedhofskapelle29.5 kmBergen Süd30.2 kmNeklade31.9 kmKetelshagen37.9 kmGarz (14 m)46.6 kmWendorf48.4 kmPuddemin54.0 kmPuddeminer Hafenrestaurant54.1 kmNeparmitz56.1 kmPoseritz58.6 kmGlutzow Hof60.9 kmVenzvitz62.0 kmSissow64.1 kmGustow66.7 kmGrahlerfähre72.1 kmHohes Ufer73.0 kmAltefähr73.5 kmKloster zum Heiligen Geist77.9 kmKulturkirche St. Jakobi78.3 kmAltstadt78.4 kmNeuapostolische Kirche78.5 kmSt. Marien-Kirche79.1 kmApollonien Kapelle79.1 kmStralsund (9 m)79.1 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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St. Birgitta of Sweden was a patron saint. Together with her husband, she set out on a pilgrimage from Sweden to Santiago de Compostella, crossing Rügen. Today's Way of St. James shows the path that St. Birgitta followed. The pilgrimage route is marked with the white Birgitta cross on the scallop shell or yellow arrows. The path leads us from Sassnitz past churches and former monasteries to Bergen.
- Directions
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Sassnitz - Neu Mukran - Lietzow - Ralswiek - Bergen - Garz - Poseritz - Gustow - Stralsund
- Highest point
- 84 m
- Endpoint
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St. Mary's Chruch Stralsund
- Height profile
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- Safety instructions
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Please stay on designated trails and be aware of traffic on road segments of the route.
- Arrival
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Coming from the direction of Prora, use the L29.
Coming from the direction of Bergen use the B96.
Coming from Lohme use the L303.
- Public transportation
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By train you can reach Sassnitz from the direction of Stralsund and Bergen.There are bus connections to almost all areas of the island to Sassnitz.
- Author
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General info
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Rügen
92
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Halbinsel Jasmund
70
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Lietzow
54