Elbe-Müritz circular route

Cycling between river and lakes

Logo Elbe-Müritz circular route, © TMV

Route

410 km

Etappen

6

Stopover by bike in the port of Waren (Müritz), © TMV/Gänsicke

Route

  • Entrance to the AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin, © AGRONEUM/Hans Dieter Graf

    AGRONEUM Alt Schwerin

    • Open today
    • Achter de Isenbahn, 17214 Alt Schwerin

    In the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Nossentiner-Schwinzer Heide Nature Park lies the museum village of Alt Schwerin. As early as 1963 it became a very special, agricultural history village and open-air museum - agricultural history to experience, touch and participate in.

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  • © Felix Gänsicke

    MÜRITZEUM - The NatureExperienceCenter in Waren (Müritz)

    • Open today
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    The Müritzeum shows the beauty and special features of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Müritz National Park in an interactive exhibition. In Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fish, you dive under the water surface of the 1000 lakes.

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  • © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    St Mary's Parish Church in Parchim

    • Mühlenstraße, 19370 Parchim

    The skyline of the town of Parchim in the Mecklenburg-Schwerin region is characterised by St Mary's Church, an impressive example of the late Romanesque church buildings in Mecklenburg.

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  • © Axel Schott

    Parchim City Museum

    • Open today
    • Fischerdamm, 19370 Parchim

    The Parchim City Museum presents impressive collections on the city's history. You can also discover the diversity of historical crafts in the museum courtyard and vaulted cellar.

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On 410 kilometers, the nature-rich cycle path connects the river and the lakes. It leads from Wittenberge on the Elbe to Parchim and on to the Müritz. Via Röbel/Müritz and Pritzwalk it goes back again. However, every cyclist can decide individually at which point he wants to start the round trip.

A possible starting point is the Elberadweg, which leads along the beautiful river landscape to Rühstädt, the place with the most storks in the Federal Republic. Almost on every chimney here an amorous pair of the black and white feathered lucky charm rattles with their beaks. The towers of Wittenberge greet you from afar. The town's landmark is the second largest clock tower in Europe.

At Lenzen (Elbe) the cycle path leaves the Elbe and winds through meadows and forests to Parchim. On the way, the Elefantenhof in Platschow invites you to linger. In the village of Pampin, a sculpture park has been created in the middle of nature. Behind the brewery town of Lübz, Lake Plauer See is waiting to be conquered by bathers. In the associated town, the old castle including drawbridge is one of the highlights for cycling vacationers. The route continues along other lakes to Waren (Müritz). Here it is worth getting off the saddle and enjoying the view of Germany's largest inland lake over a fish sandwich. Thanks to the beautiful routing along the banks of the Müritz, cyclists can listen to the calls of bitterns, herons and cranes on the ride to Röbel/Müritz. White-tailed eagles and ospreys circle over the waters in search of prey.

The bike path leads through the rather flat Prignitz region to Pritzwalk. The town and brewery museum is a good place to take a break. Back at the starting point, a car or train will be waiting to take you home again after your eventful cycling vacation.

Service

Arrival

Public transport:

Rail connection: Wittenberge, Parchim, Waren (Müritz)

More information

More info / links:

  • Tour tips: Nature parks with visitor information centers, harbor towns Waren (Müritz), Röbel/Müritz and Plau am See

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