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Best walking routes in Stralsund

12 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

3.7 scoreHills 0/103.0 kmBest Jun–Aug
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#1
Viewpoint

One Hour in Stralsund: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.9 km1 h 15 min

1.9 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops6stops+0 mgain
2.8 sights7.9 efficiency0.0 hills9.3 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. St. Mary's Church
  2. Ocean Museum Germany
  3. St.-Jakobi-Kirche (Stralsund)
  4. St. Nicholas' Church
  5. Johanniskloster
  6. Ozeaneum
0–14 m

Photo: ViewpointDarkoneCC BY-SA 2.5

4.8/10
#2
Viewpoint

Churches & Cathedrals of Stralsund Walk

Churches

8 stops4.1 km1 h 55 min

4.1 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops8stops+6 mgain
1.9 sights8.1 efficiency0.1 hills8.4 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. St. Nikolai Gemeindezentrum
  2. Katharinenkirche
  3. St Katharinen in Stralsund
  4. St. Mary's Church
  5. Heilgeistkirche in Stralsund
  6. St.-Jakobi-Kirche (Stralsund)
  7. St. Nicholas' Church
  8. Johanniskloster
2–14 m

Photo: ViewpointDarkone (talk · contribs)CC BY-SA 2.0

4.3/10
#3
Viewpoint

Old Town of Stralsund in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops1.9 km1 h 30 min

1.9 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+0 mgain
2.4 sights8.5 efficiency0.0 hills5.5 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 3 h 10 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. St. Mary's Church
  2. Kütertor
  3. St Katharinen in Stralsund
  4. St.-Jakobi-Kirche (Stralsund)
  5. St. Nicholas' Church
  6. Alter MarktUNESCO
  7. Kniepertor
  8. Johanniskloster
8–13 m

Photo: ViewpointDarkone (talk · contribs)CC BY-SA 2.0

4.1/10
#4
Viewpoint

Stralsund Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops2.4 km1 h 50 min

2.4 kmdistance1 h 50 minwith stops11stops+7 mgain
1.9 sights7.7 efficiency0.1 hills6.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 3 h 10 min insides+7 m climb along route
  1. St. Mary's Church
  2. Neuer Markt
  3. St Katharinen in Stralsund
  4. Katharinenkirche
  5. Kütertor
  6. St. Nicholas' Church
  7. Alter MarktUNESCO
  8. Kniepertor
  9. Johanniskloster
  10. Semlower Tor
  11. St.-Jakobi-Kirche (Stralsund)
7–16 m

Photo: ViewpointKlugschnackerCC BY-SA 3.0

3.9/10
#5
Viewpoint

Castles & Fortresses of Stralsund

Castles Fortresses

5 stops1.3 km40 min

1.3 kmdistance40 minwith stops5stops+0 mgain
2.0 sights8.4 efficiency0.0 hills3.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 15 min+ up to 1 h 30 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Kütertor
  2. Kniepertor
  3. Alter MarktUNESCO
  4. Semlower Tor
  5. Ozeaneum
0–11 m

Photo: ViewpointW. BulachCC BY-SA 4.0

3.7/10
#6
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Stralsund in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops2.8 km1 h 10 min

2.8 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops8stops+6 mgain
0.8 sights7.9 efficiency0.1 hills8.0 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+6 m climb along route
  1. Neuer Markt
  2. Katharinenkirche
  3. Lotsenhaus Stralsund
  4. Semlower Tor
  5. Scheelehaus
  6. Artushof
  7. Schill-Denkmal
  8. Ernst Thälmann Monument Stralsund
1–13 m

Photo: ViewpointConcordCC BY-SA 3.0

3.6/10
#7
Viewpoint

Stralsund in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

17 stops3.5 km2 h 45 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~3 h 25 min.

Inside: St. Mary's Church (~20 min) + St. Nicholas' Church (~20 min). Estimates only.

3.5 kmdistance2 h 45 minwith stops17stops~3 h 25 minfull day+12 mgain
1.8 sights7.6 efficiency0.2 hills3.5 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 5 h 10 min insides+12 m climb along route
  1. St. Mary's Church (inside ~20 min)
  2. Neuer Markt
  3. Stralsund Museum of Cultural History
  4. St Katharinen in Stralsund
  5. Ocean Museum Germany
  6. Kütertor
  7. St.-Jakobi-Kirche (Stralsund)
  8. Heilgeistkirche in Stralsund
  9. Lotsenhaus Stralsund
  10. Ozeaneum
  11. St. Nicholas' Church (inside ~20 min)
  12. Artushof
  13. Alter Markt 5
  14. Scheelehaus
  15. Johanniskloster
  16. Kniepertor
  17. Stralsund Theatre
0–15 m

Photo: Viewpointde:Benutzer:KlugschnackerCC BY-SA 2.5

3.4/10
#8
Viewpoint

Stralsund Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots

Photo spots

11 stops5.3 km2 h 35 min

5.3 kmdistance2 h 35 minwith stops11stops+6 mgain
2.1 sights6.5 efficiency0.1 hills4.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 3 h 20 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. Drei-Kirchen-Blick
  2. St. Mary's Church
  3. Stralsund Museum of Cultural History
  4. Ocean Museum Germany
  5. St.-Jakobi-Kirche (Stralsund)
  6. St. Nicholas' Church
  7. Alter Markt 5
  8. Stralsund Theatre
  9. Johanniskloster
  10. Ozeaneum
  11. Panorama of Stralsund
0–13 m

Photo: ViewpointNorbert KaiserCC BY-SA 3.0

3.4/10
#9
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Stralsund: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops4.7 km1 h 50 min

4.7 kmdistance1 h 50 minwith stops11stops+12 mgain
0.6 sights8.2 efficiency0.2 hills6.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 40 min insides+12 m climb along route
  1. Neuer Markt
  2. Soviet war memorial
  3. Museumshaus
  4. Katharinenkirche
  5. Lotsenhaus Stralsund
  6. Semlower Tor
  7. Scheelehaus
  8. Dielenhaus (Stralsund)
  9. Artushof
  10. Ernst Thälmann Monument Stralsund
  11. St. Nikolai Gemeindezentrum
1–13 m

Photo: ViewpointNorbert KaiserCC BY-SA 3.0

3.4/10
#10
Viewpoint

Bastionengürtel, Stralsund: Walking Route

DistrictBastionengürtel

5 stops1.7 km45 min

1.7 kmdistance45 minwith stops5stops+8 mgain
1.2 sights8.3 efficiency0.1 hills5.0 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 1 h 30 min insides+8 m climb along route
  1. Heilgeistkirche in Stralsund
  2. Kütertor
  3. Kniepertor
  4. Schill-Denkmal
  5. Stralsund Theatre
5–13 m

Photo: ViewpointKlugschnackerCC BY-SA 3.0

3.4/10
#11
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Stralsund

Walking tour

11 stops2.1 km1 h 35 min

2.1 kmdistance1 h 35 minwith stops11stops+0 mgain
1.3 sights7.9 efficiency0.0 hills4.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 3 h 50 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Soviet war memorial
  2. Stralsund Museum of Cultural History
  3. St Katharinen in Stralsund
  4. Ocean Museum Germany
  5. Kütertor
  6. Stralsund Theatre
  7. Kniepertor
  8. Alter Markt 5
  9. Scheelehaus
  10. Semlower Tor
  11. Lotsenhaus Stralsund
1–13 m

Photo: ViewpointJoachimKohler-HBCC BY-SA 4.0

3.3/10
#12
Viewpoint

Best Viewpoints in Stralsund: Walking Route

Viewpoints

5 stops4.3 km1 h 20 min

4.3 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops5stops+6 mgain
1.1 sights6.4 efficiency0.1 hills7.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+6 m climb along route
  1. Drei-Kirchen-Blick
  2. St. Marien-Kirche
  3. Dielenhaus (Stralsund)
  4. Ozeaneum
  5. Panorama of Stralsund
0–14 m

Photo: ViewpointUser:KlugschnackerCC BY-SA 3.0

3.3/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Stralsund walking stats

From the 12 rated routes106 stops total29 unique places.

Most climbHidden Gems of Stralsund: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk+12 m along route
Most stops / kmSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Stralsund5.1 stops per km
Least climbSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Stralsund+0 m along route
Most stairsChurches & Cathedrals of Stralsund Walk~23 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest5.3 km1.3 kmStralsund Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots / Castles & Fortresses of Stralsund
Places on routes29unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Stralsund FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Stralsund: A Short Walk (1.9 km, 1 h 15 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Stralsund?
Jun–Aug are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Castles & Fortresses of Stralsund1.3 km, walking 15 min.
One hour in Stralsund?
One Hour in Stralsund: A Short Walk: walking 25 min, with stops 1 h 15 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Stralsund in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 17 stops, ~2 h 45 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 3 h 25 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.