Pastitz is a sightseeing stop on the official “In the Footsteps of Prince Malte” cycling loop. The route passes through Posewald and reaches Pastitz via about 1.5 kilometers of roadside bike path; it returns to Putbus via Darsband. Pastitz Manor House is a local highlight.

On the “In the Footsteps of Prince Malte” cycling loop

The Pastitz circular route is about 32 kilometers long and is considered easy. The route alternates between bike paths, unpaved forest trails, paved village roads, cobblestones, and concrete slab paths. The easy rating describes the overall loop; the different surfaces are also part of the route profile. It is worth checking current trail conditions before setting out.

When planning, it is important to distinguish between two distances: about 1.5 kilometers refers to the roadside bike path to Pastitz, after the route passes through Posewald; the entire Pastitz circular route is about 32 kilometers long. This helps distinguish the approach section from the length of the full loop.

The cycling landscape around Putbus is mostly flat to gently rolling and is considered suitable for inexperienced cyclists. The routes there can also be used on foot. This provides another perspective on the Putbus destination alongside the specific route profile of the Pastitz loop.

Pastitz Manor House: a stop to admire from outside

The official cycling loop approaches Pastitz Manor House through the estate’s former farm buildings. The manor house itself can be viewed from the outside. The stop combines a view of a specific building with a route through the estate’s former farm buildings.

Putbus: townscape, park, and cycling loop

Putbus was planned in 1810 as a purpose-built residential town around the palace of Prince Wilhelm Malte zu Putbus. A neoclassical ensemble of whitewashed residential and commercial buildings extends around the Circus. Putbus Palace Park, which covers about 75 hectares, is an English landscape garden and one of the most significant surviving park landscapes in northern Germany.

Putbus’s cultural venues also have their own character: the Orangery hosts changing exhibitions by the Rügen Cultural Foundation. The Marstall in the palace park was built between 1821 and 1824 and served the princely family as a stable and carriage house. Today, it is used as a venue for the Rügen Festival; the program may vary.

Another cycling loop in the Putbus destination is the easy Bodden Loop. It is about 12 kilometers long, starts in Putbus, passes through Lauterbach and the Goor Forest, and returns through the palace park. The loop is flat and family-friendly, with views of the Rügischer Bodden. In terms of distance, it can be compared with the Pastitz circular route: about 12 kilometers for the Bodden Loop versus around 32 kilometers for the Pastitz loop.

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