Mecklenburg Lakes Circuit

Trip in the blue

2021_Route_logo_Mecklenburg_Lake_Route, © TMV

Route

265 km

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Enjoy nature in Krakow on the lake with water view, © TMV/Gänsicke

Route

© Tourist-Info der Stadt Sternberg

Sternberg, St. Mary and St. Nicholas

  • Mühlenstraße, 19406 Sternberg

Between Schwerin and Güstrow lies the typically Mecklenburg town of Sternberg, whose unusually large town church alone is worth a visit. It owes its size to the Mecklenburg prince Heinrich II, who began systematically rebuilding the town and building the representative church after a town fire in 1309. A year later he made Sternberg his main residence.

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© Frank Eilrich

Town church Krakow on the lake

  • Wedenstraße, 18292 Krakow am See

The Evangelical Church in Krakow am See is located in the old town directly on the market square.

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© Frank Burger

Sonnenkamp Monastery

  • Kirchstraße, 23992 Neukloster

Preserved buildings of the Sonnenkamp monastery are the monastery church with the oldest stained glass windows in northern Germany, the provost's building and the bell tower.

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Bathing establishment with boat rental Neuklostersee

  • Am See, 23992 Neukloster

The charming Neuklostersee invites locals and guests for great swimming fun with a large sunbathing lawn, playground, kiosk and boat rental. Neuklostersee races, beach parties and swimming competitions take place here.

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The nature park center in Warin, © J. Lippke

Visitor information centre of the Nature Park “Sternberger Seenland“

  • Closed today
  • Am Markt, 19417 Warin

The visitor information centre in Warin is the ideal starting point in order to inform oneself about the different destinations and experiences the nature park offers. One can learn something about the landscape’s formation and the way the human’s occupation influenced its development. The unique flora and fauna of the nature park greatly fascinate the visitors. Borrow a backpack at the visitor centre and discover the nature park in your own way.

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© Schloss Alt Sammit/ K.H.Kleinpeter

Castle Old Sammit

  • Am Schloss, 18292 Alt Sammit

Who wants to spend a real vacation to relax and rest, is with us, away from noise and hustle and bustle, in idyllic forest and lake location, at the right address.

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© Touristinformation Krakow am See

City Hall Krakow on the Lake

  • Closed today
  • Markt, 18292 Krakow am See

A listed ensemble of buildings is the Krakow marketplace, consisting of the town hall, the town church and mostly town houses of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Dobbertin Monastery with the monastery church, © TV Mecklenburg-Schwerin e.V.

Dobbertin Abbey and church

  • Am Kloster, 19399 Dobbertin

The abbey of Dobbertin, on the eastern shore of the lake of the same name, is one of the most beautiful surviving monasteries in northern Germany. It was founded by Benedictine monks in 1220. Today, the abbey is managed by the Diakoniewerk, which looks after and supports people with mental and emotional disabilities. The workshop sells, among other things, candles and wooden articles.

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Open-air museum for folklore Schwerin-Mueß

  • Open today
  • Alte Crivitzer Landstraße, 19063 Schwerin

In the historic village ensemble directly on Schwerin Lake, visitors stroll between old farmhouses, fruit trees, herb beds and through the restored garden of a village teacher. The museum-like buildings show village life in the 19th century. Markets, events with traditional music, Low German theater performances, seminars and children's holiday programs take place during the season.

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The museum is run by the Neukloster e. V. museum association., © Frank Burger

Museum Neukloster

  • Kirchstraße, 23992 Neukloster

The Museum Neukloster is part of the Klosterhofensemble and shows, in addition to constantly changing special exhibitions, from 2016 the permanent exhibition "Neukloster/ Mecklenburg - 1170 to the Present - A Biography".

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Crivitz town church

  • Kirchenstraße, 19089 Crivitz

Protestant town church Crivitz

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The open-air museum Groß Raden, © Landesamt für Kultur und Denkmalpflege Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Landesarchäologie

Open Air Archaeological Museum Groß Raden

  • Kastanienallee, 19406 Groß Raden

Located on a peninsula in Lake Groß Raden, the open-air museum provides insights into the life of the Northwest Slavic tribes a thousand years ago with faithful replicas of dwellings and craft workshops as well as a temple.

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Kaarz Castle and Park with plenty of open space, © Schloss Kaarz / Stefan von Stengel

Kaarz castle with park

  • Obere Dorfstraße, 19412 Kaarz

Kaarz Castle is a charming gem surrounded by a castle park in the love Mecklenburg. The partner hotel of WINSTONgolf accommodates 22 individual rooms, suites and apartments.

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Jörnberg lookout tower

  • Open today
  • Jörnbergweg, 18292 Krakow am See

Krakow am See is easily recognizable by the simple and imposing lookout tower on the Jörnberg peninsula.

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Tractor exhibition in the open air, © Frank Burger

District Agricultural Museum Dorf Mecklenburg

  • Rambower Weg, 23972 Dorf Mecklenburg

The County Agricultural Museum in Dorf Mecklenburg offers many opportunities to engage directly with the West Mecklenburg region. The permanent exhibition, which was completely redesigned in 2011, takes up the recent history of rural development.

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The ride into the blue starts in Crivitz. After just a few kilometers, Lake Pinnow glistens, followed shortly by the large Schwerin Lake. Wonderful deciduous forests reach all the way to the shore.
Secluded bays invite you to jump into the cooling water. From the bird paradise Döpe at the northern tip of the lake, the path leads to Dorf Mecklenburg. It owes its name to the former Slavic Michelenburg. Along meadows and fields, cyclists reach Neukloster, on whose lake monks built a monastery long ago.

The Sternberg Lake District Nature Park includes about 90 larger and smaller lakes and two whimsical rivers. True adventure romance spreads in the breakthrough valley of the Warnow near Groß Görnow and in the Old Slavic temple village of Groß Raden, which is one of the greatest archaeological treasures in Germany. Through the fragrant pine forests of the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heath Nature Park, the trail leads to the Dobbertin Monastery and Lake Dobbertin.

The third stage continues through the nature park to Krakow and around the lake of the same name. The nature reserve Nebeldurchbruchstal reaches as far as Seerahn and the small river pours into Krakow Lake here. The Nebel is the river with the most fish and the cleanest flowing water in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The nature reserve Krakower Obersee with its eight islands, shallow bays and deep lake areas provides habitat and breeding opportunities for numerous bird species.

On the last stage, one lake after the other entices you to take a refreshing swim. Behind wooded hills the magnificent town church of Sternberg becomes visible. The narrow streets of the small town lend a touch of the Middle Ages. The last few kilometers take you through woods and meadows. On the way, a fairy-tale castle sits enthroned in Kaarz in the middle of the beautiful landscape park with over 500-year-old oaks and exotic sequoia trees.

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Arrival

Public transport:

Rail connection: Crivitz, Dorf Mecklenburg

More information

More info / links:

  • Touring tips: Sternberger Seenlandschaft Nature Park, numerous lakes such as Klein Pritzer, Sternberger and Luckower See with bathing spots, open-air museums in Torgelow.

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