>>1476832First time I biked the Berlin-Usedom bike path and then from Usedom I followed the coastal bike route down to Hamburg. It's a clam trip trough endless countryside, places like Schorfheide are some of the least densely settled places in Germany, bring enough water and cash, as both fountains and ATM's are sparse. Prices are super cheap tho if you find a Cafe or Shop. Also many old Gutshof now serves as a local shop/kita/cafe/sleepinnabarn/hostel. Also many small camping by the local lakes, some are posh,some are family, some are camouflaged hippy colonies, places where you can live in a tent all year round. pick your poison
I followed the route trough Eberswalde, Joachimsthal, Prenzlau, Passewalk, Torgelow down to Uckermünde and took the ferry from there. Usedom is nice, but tons of old pensioners, More fun is the Polish side Świnoujście (ex-Swinemünde), camping and alcohol is cheaper there and lots of young people making party at the beach.
Then I just rode down the coast, Greifswald, Stralsund and Wismar are really nice old Hanse towns.
The 2nd trip was from Berlin via Oranienburg, Zehdenick, Fürstenberg, Waren (Müritz) Güstrow, Rostock. This trip included much of the MV Seenplate, it was a little harder to ride because of more altitude. The Seenplate is great, tho Rostock isn't that much of a sight. I like the first tour a little better because of the beautiful coast between Usedom and Rostock.
Also I slept on camping grounds, in a framers field, on designated wild camping sites, in the straw of a barn, in a luxury chamber in an old Gutshof, I've been invited twice by people to sleep on their couch and I had a really good time. In case you're tired, take the the train, in case it rains, visit the next town, there is so many historical sites.
Bring a spare tube and some tools and the usually camping stuff, and buy some padded undies. You don't really need a stove or pots unless you're on a hardcore budget.
