Tollensetal circular route

A guest of beavers and master builders

2021_Route logo_Tollensetal circular route, © TMV

Route

170 km

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Lake Tollensesee Neubrandenburg with torpedo testing facility, © TMV/Gänsicke
Friedländer Tor in Neubrandenburg, © TMV/Tiemann
View of the city of Neubrandenburg located directly on the Tollensesee lake, © Nico Schüler
The magnificent Stargarder Tor welcomes guests to Neubrandenburg, © Stadt Neubrandenburg
Klempenow Castle near Breest - a journey to the time of the Middle Ages, © TMV/Grundner
Nature breathes silence on the Tollensesee lake, © TMV/Grundner

Route

  • Demmin's water tower at the firs was converted into an astronomy station in 1978, © 1000seen.de

    Astronomy station Demmin

    • An den Tannen, 17109 Demmin

    Planetarium and observatory in the Hanseatic town of Demmin

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  • Quiet seating by the garden pond, © Kevin Hager (Baumschule Hager)

    Hager Nursery Botanical Garden

    • Schulstraße, 17089 Bartow

    The botanical garden in the middle of the Hager tree nursery in Bartow offers an ideal destination for vacationers and especially for plant lovers from March to November. Those who prefer the rural idyll and are looking for a quiet place far away from the stress of everyday life are certainly in good hands here.

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  • Gate, © Wobau Demmin GmbH

    Hanseatic Quarter Demmin

    • Schiffsanleger, 17109 Demmin

    Get an insight into the world of the Middle Ages.

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  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Medieval ramparts and fortifications Neubrandenburg

    • Marktplatz, 17033 Neubrandenburg

    Guests can feel the romance of the Middle Ages when strolling along the almost completely preserved ramparts and fortifications, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.

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  • Secured castle ruins "House Demmin, © Hansestadt Demmin

    House Demmin

    • Markt, 17109 Demmin

    "Demmin House" refers to the ruins of a Pomeranian castle and a neighboring manor house, located at the confluence of the Peene and Tollense rivers, on a completely isolated but natural elevation.

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  • © Kultur-Transit 96 e.V.

    Klempenow Castle

    • Klempenow, 17089 Breest

    The Klempenow castle complex is the only preserved lowland castle in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It was built in the middle of the 13th century by the Lower Saxon knightly dynasty of the von Heydenbrecks on behalf of the Duke of Pomerania and experienced a varied history in the following centuries.

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  • © TVV/Pocha Burwitz GbR

    Castle Schmarsow

    • Schmarsow, 17129 Kruckow

    Schmarsow Castle was built in 1697/98 and is one of the oldest buildings in the region. 4 vacation apartments (12 beds) and the social rooms in the castle as well as the Kavaliershaus (7 beds) are offered. The gardens are also available for guests.

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  • St. Bartholomew's Church, © Hansestadt Demmin

    St. Bartholomaei Church

    • Kirchplatz, 17109 Demmin

    The tower of the St. Bartholomaei Church hails the guests already from a distance. The building of the church started at the end of the 13th century or at the beginning of the 14th century.

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  • © Klosterkirche St. Johannis Neubrandenburg

    St. Johannis Neubrandenburg

    • 2. Ringstraße, 17033 Neubrandenburg

    While the town church of St. Mary was built in the 13th century, a second ecclesiastical center was established at the same time: the Franciscan monastery. This included a simple monastery church made of fieldstones, which was expanded at the beginning of the 14th century - today's St. John's Church. After the destruction of St. Mary's Church in 1945, St. John's Church became the main church. It got its current state through two major construction phases in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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  • Neubrandenburg Concert Church by night, © Oppermann Fotografie

    St. Mary´s Concert Curch

    • An der Marienkirche, 17033 Neubrandenburg

    As a concert church, the Marienkirche offers a diverse program - from acoustic treats over to special architectural experience. Outside: Gothic brick church. Inside: Concert hall made of glass, concrete, steel and wood.

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At the northern tip of Lake Tollensee - in Neubrandenburg - the 173-kilometer tour starts through a unique river landscape with wonderful views. The city center with its medieval fortifications, fortified houses and magnificently decorated city gates is what makes Neubrandenburg so charming. The route west of the Tollense leads through largely untouched nature to the Hanseatic town of Demmin. Next to it, the river meanders smoothly through the glacial valley. Only beavers occasionally disturb the smooth course of the river with their constructions. Even from a distance, the stately churches from the Middle Ages can be seen in front of Altentreptow and Demmin.

The idyllic eastern shore of the Tollense captivates with its silence and fascinating naturalness. Flowering meadows and fertile fields alternate with shady forest islands. From the hills there are beautiful views of the expansive landscape, as well as from the tower of the medieval Klempenow Castle. The castle café spoils cyclists with fresh cake. Bright rape fields in spring and lush avenues line the way back to Neubrandenburg.

The crowning highlight of the tour is the round trip around the Tollensesee lake. Miles long and sparkling, the lake nestles between forested hills. Numerous native water birds breed in the reed belts along the shore. Gigantic views can be seen from the nearby Hellberge and from the Belvedere Pavilion on the northwest shore. The popular Broda lido invites you to take a refreshing break.

Service

Arrival

Public transport:

Rail connections: Neubrandenburg, Altentreptow, Demmin, etc.

More information

More info / links:

  • Tour tips: Four-gate city of Neubrandenburg, Tollense River with remains from the Bronze Age, medieval Klempenow Castle, round trip around Tollense Lake with many opportunities for swimming.

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