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
The landscape is reflected picturesquely in Lake Neukloster, © TMV/Grundner
Situated on the Neuklosteraner lake the former Sonnenkamp monastery, © Stadt Neukloster/Tom Clauß
Krakow is also located on the lake of the same name, © Touristinformation Krakow am See
Experience the culture of the Slavic tribes at first hand in the open-air museum Groß Raden in the middle of the Sternberg Lake District, © TMV/Werk3

Route

  • © 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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  • © J. Lippke

    Visitor information centre of the Nature Park “Sternberger Seenland“

    • Open 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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  • © TMV/Gohlke

    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 Probsteige building., © 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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  • © 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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  • © TMV/Tiemann

    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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  • © TMV, Tiemann

    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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  • © 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    Crivitz town church

    • Kirchenstraße, 19089 Crivitz

    Protestant town church Crivitz

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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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  • © 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.

    Read more: "Sternberg, St. Mary and St. Nicholas"
  • 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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  • © Nalbach Architekten

    Seehotel am Neuklostersee

    • Seestraße, 23992 Nakenstorf

    The privately run Seehotel is located in the nature reserve at Neuklostersee lake with its own bathing beach, hotel restaurant and extensive sports and wellness facilities. “Gänsebar” and “Kinderhotel” on the grounds of the hotel.The Seehotel with extensive hotel parkland, sunbathing lawns and own sandy beach is located in Nakenstorf in the middle of the nature reserve on the banks of the Neuklostersee lake.

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  • © K&K Ferienimmobilien GmbH & Co.KG

    Apartment complex Krakow am See

    • Am Wadehäng, 18292 Krakow am See

    The Apartmenthaus am Krakower See offers an exceptional break in the middle of the unique landscape of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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  • © Otilija Witt

    Hotel Restaurant Nordischer Hof

    • Markt, 18292 Krakow am See

    Small hotel, very popular between cyclists, with cozy rooms and good Eastern European cuisine.

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  • © Petzold

    Youth Hostel Flessenow

    • Am Schweriner See, 19067 Flessenow

    Experience nature and adventure at Lake Schwerin. Sleep in family or group bungalows and eat homemade food. Move with canoe, bike or climbing, hiking, archery. Relax on the large grounds by the lake.

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  • © slube

    slube on Lake Krakow

    • Am Windfang, 18292 Krakow am See

    The fourth location, slube am Krakower See, has already opened and is another overnight accommodation option along the Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route.

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  • © Camping Sternberger Seenland

    Campingplatz Sternberger Seenland (campsite)

    • Maikamp, 19406 Sternberg

    In the middle of the Sternberg Lake District Nature Park (Naturpark Sternberger Seenland) is where you will find our campsite in the typical Mecklenburg countryside. Families, dog owners, walkers who like peace and nature or active seniors can find their own way to rest and relax in this lovely campsite. For last-minute travellers, walkers, cyclists or school classes, there are 10 simply furnished overnight huts for 1 to 3 persons.

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  • © Frank Eilrich

    Campingplace at Krakower See

    • Open today
    • Windfang, 18292 Krakow am See

    In the climatic health resort of Krakow am See, the 4-star campsite at the Krakow Lake offers everything you need for a good holiday.

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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.

Service

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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