Long-distance cycle routes

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Mecklenburg Lakes Cycle Route

This route is centred around Lake Müritz in the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau. The many locks between the River Elbe and Lake Müritz make the area a paradise for amateur captains, paddlers and canoeists, with wonderful picnic spots and bathing places along the way.

Facade of Ludwigslust Palace
© Mediaserver Hamburg / photocompany GmbH

Enchanting Nature

Between Lüneburg and the Elbe floodplains in the southwest and the Szczecin Lagoon in the northeast, cyclists can experience waterways all around them. The route is lined with magnificent castles, scenic villages and four nature reserves. The final stage takes you to the sunny island of Usedom with its splendid spa architecture.

Suggested route for a one-day tour: 42 km from Ludwigslust to Parchim 

The tour from Ludwigslust to Parchim leads you through idyllic Mecklenburg landscapes with forests, meadows, animals, huge fish ponds and tree-lined roads. With a length of 42 kilometres and with low gradients, this tour can easily be accomplished in one day. You will also have time for sightseeing and attractions – among them the Ludwigslust Palace, the Neustadt-Glewe Castle and Parchim’s brick-gothic churches. You can arrive, depart or return to your car by train at both Ludwigslust and Parchim.

In a nutshell 

  • Length of route: 640 kilometres in total
  • Sights: Dömitz Fortress • Ludwigslust Castle • port of Waren and Nature Discovery Center Müritzeum • Palace Church and palace gardens of Neustrelitz • spa architecture on Usedom
  • Trail conditions: There are mainly asphalted agricultural roads and concrete-slabbed roads with sections of extended bike lanes on the route: asphalt, sand and cobblestone lanes.
  • Signage: The entire trail is signposted with the 'Mecklenburger Seen Radweg' logo.
  • Special features: Large choice of accommodation • the route is lined with an amazing number of streams, rivers and lakes • bus and train connections

GPX data, maps, information and free brochures: 

Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin e. V.
Puschkinstrasse 44/Rathaus · D-19055 Schwerin
Phone: +49 38 55 918 98 75
info@mecklenburg-schwerin.de
Mecklenburg Lake Cycle Route | Mecklenburg Schwerin (in German)

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Fassade des Schloss Ludwiglust
© Mediaserver Hamburg / photocompany GmbH
Zwischen Seen und Schlössern

Mecklenburger Seen Radweg

Malerische Orte, vier Naturschutzgebiete und prachtvolle Schlösser begegnen dem Radfahrer auf der 640 Kilometer langen Strecke zwischen Lüneburg und Wolgast.

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