Ice Age Trail

Ice Age Cycle Route

A collection of 4 cycling routes.

Overview

About this collection

Ride through landscapes carved by the last Ice Age—think moraines, kettle lakes, and giant erratic boulders—linked by a mix of quiet roads, forest tracks, and bike paths. Most sections roll on smooth asphalt, with regular stretches of gravel and some paving stones or cobbles through villages and old lanes. A touring or gravel bike is ideal; road bikes are fine if you don’t mind a few rough patches.

This collection is easy to dip into: spin a short lake loop, follow a geo-themed segment, or stitch together a full-day ride. You’ll hit a few brief busy-road connectors, so lights and a bit of traffic sense help. After rain the unpaved bits can get soft—wider tires (32–40 mm) make it comfy.

Keep an eye out for viewpoints on glacial ridges, small local museums, and picnic spots by the water. Best from spring to autumn. Download the route, take your time, and enjoy a relaxed roll through deep-time scenery.

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Duration: 85.2 km
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Avg. speed: 573 m
Ascent: 570 m
Descent

Ice Age Cycle Route

Routes in this collection

All 4 routes in this collection can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner, or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own rides, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

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Eiszeitroute: Rechlin Zubringer

Cycling route in Rechlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Short connector in Rechlin to join the Eiszeitroute. It’s a 5.3 km spin on mostly quiet roads with a gentle 50 m of climbing. Starts and finishes in town by the Müritz—perfect as a warm-up or a link between sections. Quick, easy, and a nice taste of lakeside scenery before the main ride.

5.3 km
Distance: 53 m
Ascent: 50 m
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Eiszeitroute (Rundroute 1)

Cycling route in Borrentin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Short hop on the Eiszeitroute from Borrentin to Malchin. Expect flat to gently rolling terrain shaped by the last ice age—fields, small woods, and kettle ponds. It’s around 13 km with only a few small rises, great for an easy spin. Roll into Malchin by the Peene with its brick church and old-town s…

13.1 km
Distance: 50 m
Ascent: 67 m
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Eiszeitroute (Rundroute 5)

Cycling route in Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Easy leg on Rundroute 5 from Friedland to Ducherow. It’s mostly flat, mixing smooth asphalt with solid gravel on farm tracks and quiet roads. Roll out from historic Friedland and finish at Ducherow’s train stop—handy for the trip back. About 13 km with barely any climbing. Suits touring or gravel b…

13 km
Distance: 19 m
Ascent: 25 m
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Eiszeitroute (Rundroute 4)

Cycling route in Strasburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

From Strasburg, follow Eiszeitroute Rundroute 4 through rolling, glacial scenery to Loitz on the Peene. It’s about 54 km with roughly 450 m of climbing, mostly on paved roads and bike paths, with a few short gravel sections. Expect a mix of quiet lanes and brief stretches on busier roads. Grab a co…

53.8 km
Distance: 451 m
Ascent: 429 m
Descent