The name of the trail comes from Hans Fallada's children's book "Fridolin, the cheeky badger", who experiences many adventures in the Feldberg lake landscape. Hans Fallada wrote the story for his daughter Lore as a gift for Christmas 1944. Together with her brother Ulrich, she roamed the wooded hills, the wide outwash plains and the picturesque lakeshores created during the Ice Age in the 1930s. Fallada had settled with his family in the Feldberg lakeland after a strenuous city life in order to finally find peace.
The hike starts in the idyllic village of Carwitz with Hans Fallada's home and his last resting place. Through the center of the old fishing village, the trail leads to the Schmaler Luzin, probably the most beautiful lake in the Feldberger Seenlandschaft. Along the steep shore slopes, the path leads to the Luzin ferry, one of the last hand-operated cable ferries in Europe*. After crossing the lake, the trail passes a walkable moor, through a centuries-old forest and over a hill ridge with a great view back down to the village of Carwitz. It is worth a detour to the Hans-Fallada Museum - a former Büdnerei, which the writer once chose as his residence.
* Please note the opening hours of the Luzin ferry:
November to April by telephone arrangement only
www.luzinfaehre.de, tel. 0170-3070128
Fallada's Fridolin Hike
On foot through the youngest and most beautiful terminal moraine landscape
Route
11 km
Etappen
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Sheep farm Hullerbusch with farm store
- Hullerbusch, 17258 Feldberger Seenlandschaft
In the Feldberg Lake District Nature Park, between the steep banks of the Zansen and Schmalen Luzin rivers, lies the Hullerbusch sheep farm. Here we practice landscape conservation in the most natural way with our Rauwolligen Pommerschen Landschafen. In our farm store we offer you the meat and wool products of our animals.
Hauptmannsberg in the Feldberg lake district
- Freely accessible at any time
- Carwitzer Str., 17258 Feldberger Seenlandschaft
On the 120m high Hauptmannsberg you can relax with a view of the lake while having a picnic with friends and family. The beautiful natural landscape invites you to linger.
Hans Fallada Museum Carwitz
- Open today
- OT Carwitz, Zum Bohnenwerder, 17258 Feldberger Seenlandschaft
In its nine exhibition rooms and large garden, the Hans Fallada Museum offers insights into the life of the storyteller who lived in the house from 1933 to 1944. Guided tours, readings, lectures and literary walks take place throughout the year. Audio tours, listening stations and films on Fallada's life complete the offer.
Ev. church to Feldberg
- Kirchberg, 17258 Feldberger Seenlandschaft
Open church daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Luther exhibition 2017 "Here I stood - Origin - Life - Departure - Outlook"; Evangelical Lutheran Church, built after the church fire in 1870 on today's Kirchberg in Feldberg.
Luzin ferry & boat rental
- An der Fähre, 17258 Feldberger Seenlandschaft
Call out "Fährmann hol över" - and ferryman Tom will take hikers, walkers and cyclists safely across the Narrow Luzin to the other bank on one of Europe's last hand-operated cable ferries.
Public transport:
Rail connection: Neustrelitz
More info / links:
- Marking: green dot on white background
- Tour tips: Hans Fallada Museum, Feldberg, Luzin ferry, Kesselmoor, Hullerbusch - traditional shepherd's hut with farm store.
