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Along the promenade to Heringsdorf

A half-day walk through two German resorts to the longest pier in Germany. Back comfortably on the UBB train.

  • 8.5 km
  • approx. 2 hrs
  • Moderate
The pier and beach chairs on German Usedom

About the route

The longer version of the walk to Germany. You pass Ahlbeck and keep going along the beachfront promenade to Heringsdorf. Along the way stand dozens of restored spa villas from around 1900, which give the imperial spas their character. The route ends at Heringsdorf Pier: at 508 metres it is the longest in Germany.

How to get back

The most comfortable way is the UBB (Usedomer Bäderbahn) train, which links the German resorts with Świnoujście Centrum station. You can also walk back the same way, but that adds up to more than 17 km.

Practical tips

  • In Germany you pay in euros.
  • Cycling is not allowed on the promenade in Ahlbeck, but on foot you can walk the whole way along the promenade.
  • There are plenty of restaurants and cafés by Heringsdorf Pier, so it is easy to stop for lunch.

The route step by step

  1. Start: Seaside district, ul. Uzdrowiskowa (by our apartments)
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Route based on OpenStreetMap data. On site, follow the signs and common sense.

Worth seeing nearby

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The beach at sunset Beach

Beach towards the border

The western stretch of the beach, which runs straight on into the beaches of German Ahlbeck. A good choice if you want to escape the biggest crowds.

250 m

Promenade with graduation towers Sea and port

Graduation towers on the promenade

Wooden graduation towers at the western end of the promenade, fed with brine from the Świnoujście spa. Free, open from spring to autumn.

15-30 min 1.0 km

Walkers and cyclists on the promenade in Świnoujście Sea and port

The seafront promenade

A seafront walkway that runs straight on into the promenades of the German resorts. Together around 12 km, one of the longest seaside promenades in Europe.

From 30 min to a whole day 2.2 km

Wide sandy beach in Świnoujście Beach

Beach by the promenade

Świnoujście's main beach along the seaside district: very wide, with fine sand and a promenade full of cafés and restaurants just behind the dunes.

2.2 km

Where to eat nearby

Distance as the crow flies. We choose the venues ourselves, with no paid listings.

Grill, shashlik and kebab

Szaszłyk House

A grill on ul. Żeromskiego, a few steps from the promenade in the western part of the seaside district. Shashlik, sausage, burgers and zapiekanka, with outdoor seating on warm days.

ul. Żeromskiego 56, Świnoujście 1.2 km

Walks and routes passing this way

See also

Walks
Heringsdorf Pier Day trip

Heringsdorf

The largest of the imperial spas, with the longest pier in Germany (508 m). An ideal destination for a walk, a bike ride or a boat trip.

Half a day approx. 8 km

Bansin Pier Day trip

Bansin

The furthest and quietest of the three imperial spas, with a 285-metre pier. The goal of a bike ride along the sea.

Half a day approx. 12 km

The Bielik ferry on the Świna Practical

Świnoujście without a car

Train, ferry, bike and your own two feet. How to get to Świnoujście without a car and get around the town and the area.

Stay longer

Stay a few steps from the beach

We have five apartments in the seaside district, 80 to 150 metres from the promenade. You book directly with the owner.

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