Hike along the frozen Baltic Sea at Usedom; 13 km to 23 km hike

The German Baltic Sea coast was recently in the news a bit, as the open Baltic Sea has frozen some points.

While Brandenburg gets some thawing weather the next few days, the northern part of Meck-Pomm still seems to balance a bit below zero for the next few days.

Thus, hopefully, the spectacular icy sea can be still seen.

So, let's take a tour to the beach! Swimwear is not required this time; thermal underwear could be more appropriate.

More specifically, we will go to the island Usedom and walk from Zemplin eastwards along the beach.

I cannot really anticipate the conditions there; there is the chance that it will be very difficult to walk due to icy grounds, but it might be also just fine. Also, I cannot anticipate how cold it will feel in the wind coming from the sea. Thus we have to be a bit flexible regarding the hiking plan, we might be able to do a long hike, but possibly we also need to shorten it and maybe have a Glühwein in one of the towns there.

We will meet on Saturday at 11:53 at the train station Zempin on the island Usedom. The easiest way to get there is this connection:

- 8:23 RE 3 from Berlin Hbf to Angermünde.
- 9:31 RE 30 from Angermünde to Züssow
- 11:10 RB 23 from Züssow to Zempin

We will end our hike either in Heringsdorf or in one of the towns before. From there, we will depart around 18:30 back to Berlin; arrival in Berlin will be around 22:30.

Important things to note:

• This is an easy hike on advanced underground. You should wear proper non slippery hiking shoes which can withstand wet grounds.
• It will be cold on the weekend. Expect freezing temperatures. Snow and ice is possible.
• You are all responsible for yourself. None of us is mountain guide or something like that.
• There won't be too many Späties at the beach, so have enough water and food with you.
• Please note that the number of participants is limited, because at a certain size a group gets virtually unmanageable. As the demand may be higher than the number of available spots, please be fair and only RSVP if you are sure that you can make it. If you learn later that you cannot take part, please update your RSVP accordingly.