Warnowtal circular route

River with many faces

2021_Route logo_Warnowtal circular route, © TMV

Route

230 km

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Sunrise in Rostock's city harbor, © TMV/Gänsicke
Breakthrough valley of the Warnow, © TMV/Gohlke
Warnow wooden bridge near Groß Görnow, © TMV/Gohlke
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

  • 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.

    Read more: "Open Air Archaeological Museum Groß Raden"
  • Penguins in the polarium at Rostock Zoo, © Zoo Rostock/Braun

    Rostock Zoo

    • Open today
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    At Rostock Zoo, the best zoo in Europe, experience 4,200 animals in 430 different species from all over the world in just one day. In the DARWINEUM, you will embark on a spectacular journey through evolution. The heart of the living museum beats in the Tropical Hall - home to the gorillas and orangutans. Open daily from 9 a.m.

    Read more: "Rostock Zoo"
  • © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    Landscape Park and Castle Raben Steinfeld

    • Temporarily closed
    • Forststraße, 19065 Raben Steinfeld

    The landscape park was originally designed by court gardener Theodor Klett and belonged to a grand ducal estate. The English-style park on a steep bank above Lake Schwerin incorporates existing trees and opened up to the landscape and the village of Raben Steinfeld with picturesque view axes.

    Read more: "Landscape Park and Castle Raben Steinfeld"
  • the Michaelisklosterkirche in the city center of Rostock, © Frank Burger

    Michaelisklosterkirche Rostock

    • Altbettelmönchstraße, 18055 Rostock

    The St. Michael's Monastery in Rostock was once a fraternity house of the Brothers of the Common Life and housed an important printing house and bookbindery of the late Middle Ages.

    Read more: "Michaelisklosterkirche Rostock"
  • the water mill Bützow from the street side, © Frank Burger

    Water mill Bützow

    • Bahnhofstraße, 18246 Bützow

    To the left of the Bützow harbor there is a mill complex, of which the mill building and one of two water wheels are still preserved.

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  • Sternberg Local History Museum, © Stadt Sternberg

    Museum of local history Sternberg

    • Open today
    • Mühlenstraße, 19406 Sternberg

    The museum of local history is located in the oldest house in the town of Sternberg. In a total of 14 exhibition rooms, the prehistory and early history of the town is presented here, among other things.

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  • Monastery building with tavern, © Frank Burger

    Rühn Monastery

    • Klosterhof, 18246 Rühn

    Rühn Monastery is a well-preserved monastery complex dating from 1232. The owner is a non-profit, voluntary association. The monastery includes a monastery store and a tavern as well as an oil, mustard and vinegar manufactory.

    Read more: "Rühn Monastery"
  • The castle received its current form after a reconstruction in 1910/11., © Frank Burger

    Castle Bützow

    • Schlossplatz, 18246 Bützow

    Bützow Castle once served as a bishop's residence.

    Read more: "Castle Bützow"
  • Chinese Garden in IGA Park Rostock, © IGA Park Rostock

    IGA Park Rostock

    • Schmarl-Dorf, 18106 Rostock

    Blossoming in the IGA Park - The face of the IGA Park changes in the harmonious rhythm of the seasons. Varied garden landscape on the banks of the Warnow, rose slope, willow dome and international gardens inspire visitors.

    Read more: "IGA Park Rostock"
  • © Rainer Boldt

    Collegiate church Bützow

    • Kirchenplatz, 18246 Bützow

    Visits outside visiting hours are possible at any time by arrangement. Visitors report to the parish office in Bützow, Kirchenstraße 04.

    Read more: "Collegiate church Bützow"

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Right at the beginning of the tour, the Warnow shows its versatility. Shortly before its mouth, in Rostock's city harbor, large sailing ships can drop anchor. A few kilometers further on, it flows peacefully through meadows and riparian forests. Cyclists follow the river along dense reed belts, through quiet villages with small village churches and neat manor houses.

In the wildly romantic Warnow Breakthrough Valley, the Warnow really lets off steam. Over large boulders and fallen trees it becomes a raging torrent. The ancient Slavic temple town of Groß Raden promises further adventures. From afar, the magnificent Sternberg town church invites you to visit the half-timbered town.

In the Sternberg Lake District Nature Park, one lake after another beckons you to take a dip. The path leads through woods and meadows to Crivitz. On the way, a white fairy-tale castle sits enthroned on a hill in the landscape park of Kaarz. After a few kilometers, Lake Pinnow glistens and shortly thereafter the southern part of Lake Schwerin. From Raben Steinfeld, a detour to the nearby state capital is worthwhile. On the eastern shore of Lake Schwerin, there is a dreamlike view of the magnificent Schwerin Residence Palace.
Cyclists experience the ride back to Sternberg as charming and beautiful. In their natural splendor, rustling deciduous forests, tranquil ponds and flower-strewn meadows are on display.

The last stage follows the Warnow downstream to the romantic Rühn Monastery, through the old town alleys of Bützow, to Schwaan. In the 19th century, landscape painters founded an artists' colony here. Flower meadows and forest islands line the further way to Rostock.

Service

Arrival

Public transport:

Rail connections: Rostock, Schwaan, Bützow, Crivitz, among others

More information

More info / links:

  • Tour tips: Rostock with historic old town and city harbor, Warnow breakthrough valley, Sternberg Lake District Nature Park with crystal clear waters.

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