• The departure from the Townhall Square in Copenhagen
• Rural cycling in the surroundings of the capital
• The town of Præstø
• The island of Møn
• The ferry ride to Germany
• German farmers roads
• The mighty forests
• The lakes in “Die Mecklenburgische Seenplatte”
• Nationalpark Müritz
• Ziegeleipark Mildenberg – industrial museum
• Riding along the Havel River
• Arriving in Berlin at the Brandenburger Tor

Join us on the classical tour Copenhagen – Berlin – and experience the backroads on a gravel bike.

Starting point is the Townhall Square in Copenhagen. From here we make our way over four islands (Sealand, Møn, Bogø and Falster) to the Southernmost point in Denmark and from here takes the ferry to Rostock in Germany. Onwards through Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and passing Güstrow, Waren, Nationalpark Müritz and Oranienburg before arriving Berlin and finishing our tour under Brandenburger Tor.

• 6 days of cycling
• 5 nights – with the possibility for extranights in Copenhagen and Berlin
• 530 kms cycling
• Guided tour
• Approx. 45% tarmac, 45% gravel and sand and 10% “others” (e.g. cobbled stones and German farmers roads)
• Difficulty level: 3-4

Day 1
(approx. 85 kms / 450 m ascent)

Departure from the centre of Copenhagen. We ride along the harbour and soon experiences how the crowded city life and it sounds turns into nature and green surroundings – and how tarmac turns into gravel.
Look up for trolls! Two of Danish landscape artist Thomas Dambo’s famous trolls salutes us along the route – and brings out the child in all of us.
Approx. 50 kms after leaving Copenhagen we are also leaving the sea for today as the route winds a bit inland and crosses the motorway more times (and we feel the freedom on the bikes) on the way to the village of Dalby, where we stay for the night.

Day 2
(approx. 110 kms and 550 meters ascent)

The route between Copenhagen and Berlin is relatively flat, but as we pass the “peak” of the tour at 124 meters above the sea we actually also (probably) will feel our legs. Luckily we are rewarded with the view over Præstø Fjord - the fiord of the village Præstø. 
Later we get another marvellous sight over the sea when we pass the Queen Alexandrines Bridge over to the island of Møn.
Todays stages takes us to four different islands: first Sealand and Møn and later via a dam to the small island of Bogø from where we take a short ferry ride to the island of Falster.
Literally riding along the shores of the Baltic Sea we are approaching the holiday village Marielyst where we stay for the night.

Day 3
(approx. 75 kms and 450 meters ascent – and a ferry ride of approx. 2 hours)

Continuing on the marvellous gravel path along the Baltic Sea heading for the Southernmost point of Denmark: Gedser Odde. From here is it “next stop Germany” – of course on the ferry to Rostock. The ferry ride takes approx. two hours, so there is time to relax and to buy a little lunch onboard.
Btw – look out for the “sail” on the ferry: exciting technology makes it possible to reduce the carbon print by the use of a 30 meter tall rotating cylinder.
Well arrived in Germany we continue the ride – first through the city of Rostock and soon we are again in more rural surroundings, were we for the first time on the tour meets German “tile roads”: roads of concrete tiles mainly used by farmers. 
Todays destination is the interesting town of Güstrow.

Day 4
(approx. 70 km and 550 meters ascent)

After leaving Güstrow and its famous castle we can look forward to a lot of cycling in the woods today, where we also follows parts of the international cycling route Eurovelo 7, also known as “The sun route”.
The village Krakow am See marks that we are approaching “Die Mecklenburgische Seenplatte” – “the lakelands of Mecklenburg”. A beautiful area with lakes surrounded by forest that we pass through before reaching the village of Waren, where we stay tonight. Waren is a really cosy holiday village with a vibrant atmosphere along the lake Müritz – the largest lake in the area. Todays stage is not so long, so you will have time to enjoy the village – and maybe visit the interesting natural history museum, Müritzeum.

Day 5
(approx. 95 km and 750 meters ascent)

More “Müritz”: first part of todays stage winds through Müritz National Park. We ride on good paths in the national park – and have good chances of seeing some of the wildlife in the park.
We are clearly still in the lake district: the route leads past a large number of lakes and streams, and also passes through more large forests. People on the other hand is not are not actually crowding here, so we can concentrate on the cycling and the nature.
The stage ends up in the area around the village of Tornow, established around a former water mill.

Day 6
(approx. 100 km and 500 meters ascent)

A really piece of industrial history starts the day. The factory Mildenberg was in former times one of the leading suppliers of bricks to houses and constructions in Berlin. Large barges on the river Havel transported the heavy bricks into Berlin – and we are partly following in the wake of the barges, as a major part of todays stage goes along or nearby Havel.
While still being surrounded by nature it slowly becomes obvious that we are approaching the city. More houses, more people and more urbanized areas.
We pass through the city of Oranienburg and later we nears Berlin “on the backroads”; the cycling route along Havel and some of the canals leads us into the very centre without much traffic. 
The parliament – Reichstag – is passed shortly before we roll under the Brandenburger Tor – the world famous monument that also marks the end of our great ride from capital to capital.

Accommodation on the tour will be in nice 3-4 star hotels – and well arrived in Berlin you could join the celebration dinner, and maybe even stay some more days in the German capital.

• Six cycling days
• Five hotel nights (in shared double room)
• Breakfast
• Dinner most nights (except Waren)
• Lunch (picnic) on the cycling days*
• Energy drink, fruit etc. from the accompanying van on the cycling days
• Guide (cycling)
• Accompanying van
• Luggage transport
• Bike transport return Berlin-Copenhagen
• GPX-files for download
• Danish Travel Guarantee Fund

*Lunch can be either e.g. sandwich or packed lunch from the breakfast table at the hotel, transported in the van. Lunch on the ferry ride Gedser-Rostock (Day 3) is on own expences

Bikes can be rented in Copenhagen at www.onewaybiketours.com