Attractions and Places To See around Murchin - Top 20

The Zecherin Bridge has a total length of 325 meters. The bascule bridge is 20 meters long. With the bascule bridge closed and the water level at medium, a clearance of six meters is possible. The roadway is also 6 meters wide. In addition, there is a 1.5-meter-wide sidewalk. In 2019, there will be three openings per day (until March 31) and five (from April 1), each lasting a maximum of 15 minutes.[1] Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zecheriner_Br%C3%BCcke

In 1867, the barge and pram ferries "Klotzower Fähre" and "Pinnower Fähre" could no longer handle the traffic to the island of Usedom. A road embankment (today's B 110) was built from Johannishof south of Pinnow to the Peene River, and a fiscal ferry service with a ferry farm was established at the so-called Schwemmort. When the spa business on the island of Usedom experienced a rapid upswing in the 1920s, the capacity of the ferry connections between Schwemmort on the mainland and the island soon reached its limits. Therefore, the Usedom-Wollin district commissioned the construction of a road bridge. Construction began in 1930. The following year, on May 22, 1931, the connection was opened as the Usedom Spa Bridge. Shortly before the end of World War II, the bridge was blown up by the Wehrmacht in 1945. It was not reopened to road traffic until 1955. The bridge was completely renovated in 1999 and 2000. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zecheriner_Br%C3%BCcke

The lift bridge was completed in 1933 as a railway line and was previously 360 m long and connected Wolgast with Świnoujście. The superstructures on both sides of the movable part were destroyed by the Wehrmacht in 1945 to prevent the advancing Soviet troops from crossing. Since then, the lift bridge has stood as a technical monument in the coastal waters that connect the Szczecin Lagoon with the Pennestrom.

The Gnitz peninsula is a place full of beauty and very remote. Around the middle of the 19th century, in addition to the nobles, the parish and the sexton, the village only had around 10 houses and 165 residents. Gnitz is now a popular holiday resort and excursion destination with beautiful hiking trails and cycle paths directly in the nature conservation paradise.

The southern tip of Gnitz is one of the most beautiful places on Usedom. From here you have a breathtaking view over the backwaters. There is also a beautiful bathing area with a sandy beach far away from the tourist crowds.

The Karnin lifting bridge, a formerly 360 m long railway bridge between the Pomeranian mainland near Kamp and the island of Usedom near Karnin. The superstructures on both sides of the movable lifting part were destroyed by the Wehrmacht in 1945 to stop the advancing Soviet troops. Since the end of the war, the raised part of the bridge has remained unchanged as a fragment and technical monument in the middle of the river, the inner coastal water that connects the Szczecin Lagoon with the Peenestrom.

You can safely ignore the sign "Cyclists dismount" due to the low number of pedestrians - and still cycle slowly over the bridge to enjoy the view. You need a little patience at times to cross the main road before and after the cycle path - but you can always find a free gap.

Very interesting path, partly another world.