Barone Yachting

itineraries Fürstenberg, Buchholz or Mildenberg

The routes mentioned are only suggestions. You are of course welcome to put together a route according to your own ideas. The distances and travel times in the route recommendations are based on experience at average speeds of 6-8 km/h. The average time to pass a lock is 15-20 minutes (but depends on the season and traffic). Please also note the "lock opening times" of individual locks! These can vary from one sailing area to the next.

Fürstenberg Tour

from/to Fürstenberg via Mirow, 1 week.

Details of the route:

148 km, 14 locks, approx. 4 sailing hours per day.

The starting and ending point of your houseboat tour is Fürstenberg. This is where the heart of the Fürstenberg Lake District beats. The "water town" of Fürstenberg is built on three islands and virtually opens the gateway to the Mecklenburg Lake District. The town is surrounded by the Havel River and lies between Lake Baalen, Lake Schwedt and Lake Röblin.  Whether shopping, restaurants, pubs or cafés, here you will find everything you need for a relaxing start or end to your houseboat holiday.

Neustrelitz: modern town with tradition, beautiful town centre with numerous restaurants and cafés, star-shaped town complex with large market square from the late Baroque period.

Strasen - OT Wesenberg: Trout farm, tranquil, small village with beautiful bathing area.

Mirow: Mirow Castle Island with castle ensemble and castle park as well as the "Island of Love". 

Rheinsberg: worth seeing old town, Rheinsberg Castle with museum, castle garden, watchtower.

Historical tour

from/to Fürstenberg via Zehdenick, 1 week

Details of the route:

204 km, 20 locks, approx. 4 driving hours per day.

Starting and ending point is Fürstenberg. This is where the heart of the Fürstenberg Lake District beats. The "water town" of Fürstenberg is built on three islands and virtually opens the gateway to the Mecklenburg Lake District. The town is surrounded by the Havel River and lies between Lake Baalen, Lake Schwedt and Lake Röblin.  Whether shopping, restaurants, pubs or cafés, here you will find everything you need for a relaxing start or end to your houseboat holiday.

Lychen: a state-recognised health resort, the raft town is where the tack was invented in 1903. Those seeking peace and quiet and nature lovers will be captivated by the town and its surroundings. Templin: a tourist town with a medieval town wall well worth seeing and a spacious market square; Templin is a thermal brine spa.

Zehdenick: a collection of several small villages - 13 districts - quiet and tranquil. Hiking trail along the water and marsh areas, habitat for otters, beavers and rare water birds, Havel Castle (restored since 2003, converted into holiday flats) with restaurant in the historic vaulted cellar.

Nature Tour

from/to Fürstenberg via Plau, 2 weeks.

Details of the route:

270 km, 16 locks, approx. 5 driving hours per day.

The starting and ending point for your holiday on a houseboat is Fürstenberg. This is where the heart of the Fürstenberg Lake District beats. The "water town" of Fürstenberg is built on three islands and virtually opens the gateway to the Mecklenburg Lake District. The town is surrounded by the Havel River and lies between Lake Baalen, Lake Schwedt and Lake Röblin.  Whether shopping, restaurants, pubs or cafés, here you will find everything you need for a relaxing start or end to your houseboat holiday.

Mirow: Mirow Castle Island with castle ensemble and castle park as well as the "Love Island". 

Röbel: recognised health resort, beautiful lakeside promenade with restaurants and cafés, maritime flair due to the old partly reed-roofed boathouses, medieval town centre, many colourful half-timbered houses, restored windmill in the middle of town on the castle hill, two imposing early Gothic church towers.

Plau am See: The climatic health resort with its picturesque old town invites you to take a stroll. Historic lift bridge over the Elde. The annual Müritz Fish Days take place at the end of September / beginning of October!

Rheinsberg: worth seeing old town, Rheinsberg Castle with museum, castle garden, Wartturm. 

Neustrelitz: modern town with tradition, beautiful town centre with numerous restaurants and cafés, star-shaped town complex with large market square from the late Baroque period.

Inland waterways Literature recommendation:

Planning Map Waterways Germany Northeast by Bodo Müller.
Elbe - Oder. With Berlin and the Mecklenburg waters.
24,90 EUR
ISBN 978-3-667-11433-4
Available at Barone Yachting. All prices plus shipping.

Note:

Please note that this is a suggested itinerary and not all yachts have the necessary licences / insurance to call at all destinations.

Please clarify this with the charter company before planning your trip. You will receive the necessary papers for your route planning from the lessor before the start of the charter, so these must be requested from the hirer / skipper in good time. The terms and conditions of the lessor / owner and, if applicable, their restrictions apply.