Sixth Stage “Oder-Neiße Cycle Path”: Bad Freienwalde - Schwedt (Oder)

Stage six of the Brandenburg section of the Oder-Neiße Cycle Path covers a distance of 43 kilometres from Bad Freienwalde to Schwedt (Oder). The 74 kilometre long route goes along the Oder dyke towards Schwedt (Oder). The expansive meadows along the Oder River open up to the right, providing a habitat for thousands of waterfowl - especially in the spring. About half-way, you will get to the Stolper Turm tower, which affords stunning views of the Oder floodplain.Length: 43 kilometresStart: Bad Freienwalde / Finish: SchwedtLogo/route sign: green “Oder-Neiße” triangleHow to get there: Take the RE3 (Schwedt) from Berlin central station to Eberswalde. From here, continue by taking the RB60 (Wrietzen) to Bad Freienwalde (about 1 hour).Return journey: Take the RE3 (Lutherstadt Wittenberg) from Schwedt to Berlin central station (about 1.5 hours).Route: Bad Freienwalde, Schiffmühle, Altglietzen, Neuglietzen, Hohenwutzen, Hohensaaten, Stolpe, Stützkow, Criewen, Zützen, SchwedtPoints of interest/background information:Bad Freienwalde: Observation tower on the Galgenberg, castle, Eulenturm tower, Schanzenturm ski jump tower, St. Nikolai churchSchiffmühle: Fontane houseAltglietzen: Historical ring kilnStolper Turm towerCriewen: Unteres Odertal National Park, Lenné-Park, castleZützen: Lenné-ParkSchwedt: Europäischer Hugenottenpark park, local history museum, Jewish ritual bath, St. Katharinenkirche churchPossible combinationsTheodor-Fontane Cycle PathOderbruch - from Mountain to ValleyTour BrandenburgBoat Lift TourHistoric Town Centres Cycle Routes - Route 1Cistercian TourUckermark for Advanced CyclistsTrail conditions/surface: Mostly asphalted cycle paths with a flat profile along the Neiße and Oder River.Maps/Literature: “Bikeline-Radtourenbuch Oder-Neisse-Radweg”, 1:75.000, Esterbauer- Verlag, Auflage: 11. Auflage (19. Juni 2015), ISBN 3-85000-014-1, Euro 13.90