A circular route of almost 8,000 km around the Baltic Sea, touching Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany.
Eurovelo 10, being a circuit, could be taken from every city overlooking the coast.
Malmö
Starting from Malmö, Sweden, and continue further north, we move away from the most populated area in favor of the great open spaces typical of the north: the sea on the right and forests, villages, plains, fields on the left. The route closely follows the profile of the Swedish fjords and islands and rarely venture inside. When we arrive in Stockholm, we realize how is water to dominate the landscape. The channels flowing between medieval buildings in the old town are particularly impressive.
Driving northward, cities leave space to small fishing villages that follow each other. When we reach the border with Finland we pass the northernmost point of the ring and begin to descend south along the coast of Lapland. Eurovelo 10 passes from Turku, a tourist town of the country, and then continues to Helsinki. From here there are a few kilometers to the Russian border.
The first major city which we found is St. Petersburg, whose historic center is listed as World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. There are several buildings of great historical importance as the Winter Palace and how to forget the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest art collections in the world.
After passing the city, we prepare to face the three Baltic republics. Despite the small size of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in the first one we pedal for almost 1,000 km and in the second for over 500 km. This is because the route faithfully follows every indentation and inlet of the coast. The Lithuanian section is the shortest: only 100 km.
At this point, we arrive in Oblast, province of Kaliningrad, a Russian enclave separated from the rest of the country, but in spite of that among the territories with most economic success.
Passing the mouth of the Vistula you arrive in Gdansk in Poland, the capital of the Pomeranian region, with a key role in the history of the country. We also run along the coastal lakes of the region and continue until cross the Germany border.
Rügen
The German section of Eurovelo 10 coincides entirely with the Ostsee-Radweg, a cycling track of particular naturalistic interest that also crosses the island of Rügen.
The Baltic Route ends in Denmark. The first stretch to follow is in the region of Syddanmark. In the vicinity of Fredericia, we turn east and, pedal along the islands of the territory, all connected by bridges and ferries, to the capital: Copenhagen.
Please note: Not all route sections have been completed yet, we recommend to you to check the Eurovelo official website for more information.