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Best walking routes in Wismar

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

4.0 scoreHills 0/105.9 kmBest Jun–Sep
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#1
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One Hour in Wismar: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.4 km1 h 5 min

1.4 kmdistance1 h 5 minwith stops6stops+0 mgain
4.4 sights7.0 efficiency0.0 hills6.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 1 h insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Georgenkirche (Wismar)
  2. Marienkirche
  3. Wasserkunst Wismar
  4. Market square in Wismar
  5. Alter Schwede (Wismar)
  6. St Nicholas Church WismarUNESCO
5–15 m

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5.0/10
#2
Viewpoint

Wismar in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

24 stops12.0 km5 h

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h 5 min.

Inside: St Nicholas Church Wismar (~20 min) + Wassertor (~45 min). Estimates only.

12.0 kmdistance5 hwith stops24stops~6 h 5 minfull day+58 mgain
2.5 sights7.2 efficiency1.0 hills8.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 35 min+ up to 3 h 25 min insides+58 m climb along route
  1. Cemetery of Wismar
  2. Hochbrücke Wismar
  3. Alter Wasserturm
  4. Schabbellhaus
  5. St Nicholas Church WismarUNESCO (inside ~20 min)
  6. WassertorUNESCO (inside ~45 min)
  7. Baumhaus
  8. Brauhaus am Lohberg
  9. Gewölbe
  10. Heiligen-Geist-Kirche
  11. Welt-Erbe-Haus (Wismar)
  12. Wismar Archdeaconry
  13. Wasserkunst Wismar
  14. Market square in Wismar
  15. Alter Schwede (Wismar)
  16. IGS "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"
  17. Neue Kirche
  18. Marienkirche
  19. duke manor
  20. Georgenkirche (Wismar)
  21. Wismar Theatre
  22. Tierpark Wismar
  23. Wismar Observation Tower
  24. State Museum of Technology
0–30 m

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4.3/10
#3
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Wismar Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops2.8 km1 h 55 min

2.8 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops11stops+5 mgain
2.6 sights7.2 efficiency0.1 hills8.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 2 h 5 min insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Water tower in Wismar
  2. St. Lawrence
  3. IGS "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"
  4. Neue Kirche
  5. Marienkirche
  6. Georgenkirche (Wismar)
  7. Heiligen-Geist-Kirche
  8. Market square in Wismar
  9. Franziskanerkloster Wismar
  10. St Nicholas Church WismarUNESCO
  11. WassertorUNESCO
3–17 m

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4.3/10
#4
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Hidden Gems of Wismar in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops3.6 km1 h 30 min

3.6 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+19 mgain
1.1 sights7.9 efficiency0.3 hills9.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+19 m climb along route
  1. Baumhaus
  2. Brauhaus am Lohberg
  3. Alter Wasserturm
  4. Wismar Archdeaconry
  5. Neue Kirche
  6. IGS "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"
  7. St. Lawrence
  8. Hochbrücke Wismar
0–18 m

Photo: ViewpointNiteshift (talk)CC BY 3.0

4.0/10
#5
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Wismar

Walking tour

11 stops6.4 km2 h 25 min

6.4 kmdistance2 h 25 minwith stops11stops+38 mgain
2.0 sights8.1 efficiency0.6 hills5.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 2 h 25 min insides+38 m climb along route
  1. Cemetery of Wismar
  2. Water tower in Wismar
  3. Rathaus and market place
  4. Schabbellhaus
  5. WassertorUNESCO
  6. Gewölbe
  7. Welt-Erbe-Haus (Wismar)
  8. Heiligen-Geist-Kirche
  9. duke manor
  10. Aussichtsplattform St.-Georgen-Kirche
  11. State Museum of Technology
1–26 m

Photo: ViewpointBuboCC BY-SA 3.0

3.9/10
#6
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Hidden Gems of Wismar: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops9.3 km3 h

9.3 kmdistance3 hwith stops11stops+49 mgain
1.2 sights7.2 efficiency0.8 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h+49 m climb along route
  1. Cemetery of Wismar
  2. St. Lawrence
  3. Water tower in Wismar
  4. Hochbrücke Wismar
  5. Alter Wasserturm
  6. Wismar Archdeaconry
  7. Brauhaus am Lohberg
  8. Baumhaus
  9. Wismar Theatre
  10. Tierpark Wismar
  11. Wismar Observation Tower
0–28 m

Photo: ViewpointSchiwagoCC BY 3.0

2.5/10

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

Wismar walking stats

From the 6 rated routes71 stops total29 unique places.

Most climbWismar in One Day: Walking Itinerary+58 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Wismar: A Short Walk4.3 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Wismar: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsWismar in One Day: Walking Itinerary~70 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest12.0 km1.4 kmWismar in One Day: Walking Itinerary / One Hour in Wismar: A Short Walk
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.

Wismar FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Wismar: A Short Walk (1.4 km, 1 h 5 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Wismar?
Jun–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Wismar: A Short Walk1.4 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Wismar?
One Hour in Wismar: A Short Walk: walking 20 min, with stops 1 h 5 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Wismar in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 24 stops, ~5 h on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h 5 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.