Barone Yachting

itinieraries Mecklenburg & Brandenburg

The routes mentioned are only suggestions. Of course, you are also 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.

Mirow - Templin Tour

from/to Marina Wolfsbruch via Mirow, Templin and Neustrelitz

Plan for at least 7 nights.

Details of the route:

256 km, 30 locks, approx. 37 hours.

The starting and ending point for the trip by houseboat is the beautiful Marina Wolfsbruch near Kleinzerlang. The marina is surrounded by a forest and equipped with all the amenities (hotel, restaurants, bars, bakery, provisions shop, swimming pool, spa) that will give your houseboat holiday a relaxed start and where you can wind down your last day/evening of your holiday in peace and quiet.

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

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

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.

Fürstenberg: the heart of the Fürstenberg Lake District beats here. Fürstenberg is built on three islands and virtually opens the gateway to the Mecklenburg Lake District. The town is embraced by the Havel and lies between Lake Baalen, Lake Schwedt and Lake Röblin.

Himmelpfort: state-recognised resort between four lakes, ruins of the 13th century Cistercian monastery; Father Christmas lives in Himmelpfort.

Lychen: a state-recognised resort, the raft town is where the drawing/stapling tacks were 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.

Possible further activities:

- Visit Wesenberg Castle (13th century).

- Numerous water sports opportunities.

- Hire a bicycle and cycle along the winding path along Lake Müritz.

- Hiking.

- Visit the aquarium at the Müritz Museum in Waren.

Mecklenburg Tour

from/to Marina Wolfsbruch via Plau

Plan for a minimum of 7 nights.

Details of the route:

215 km, 8 locks, approx. 36 hours travel time.

The starting and ending point for the trip by houseboat is the beautiful Wolfsbruch Marina near Kleinzerlang. The marina is surrounded by a forest and equipped with all the amenities (hotel, restaurants, bars, bakery, provisions shop, swimming pool, spa) that will give your houseboat holiday a relaxed start and where you can wind down your last day/evening of your holiday in peace and quiet.

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

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 the town on the castle hill, two imposing early Gothic church towers.

Waren: state-recognised spa (brine spa), botanical garden in a charming location, cosy old town, city tour with the "Tschu-Tschu-Bahn", old warehouse with shopping arcade, exhibitions by artists from the region, churches worth seeing, climbing forest.

Jabel: small cosy village centre for strolling, relaxing and enjoying. Wisentgehege (bison enclosure) in the Damerower Werder conservation area, opposite the marina, which is located in the Jabel lake. Surrounded by forest and lakes (including Kölpinsee and Fleesensee), only 10 km from Waren an der Müritz.

Malchow (island town): A climatic health resort, the old town centre lies on an island between Lake Malchow and Lake Fleesensee and can be reached via an earth dam or swing bridge.

Plau am See: The climatic health resort with a 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!

Other possible activities:

- Bear forest at the southern tip of Lake Plauer See with adventure playground for children (Europe's largest and most modern bear sanctuary).

- numerous water sports opportunities.

- Hire a bike and cycle along the winding path along Lake Müritz.

- Hiking.

- Trolley track in Bollewick.

- MüritzTherme

Long jumble tour

from/to Marina Wolfsbruch via Lake Werbellin

Plan at least 7 nights.

Route details:

238 km, 26 locks, approx. 39 hours travel time.

The starting and ending point for the trip by houseboat is the beautiful marina Wolfsbruch near Kleinzerlang. The marina is surrounded by a forest and equipped with all the amenities (hotel, restaurants, bars, bakery, provisions shop, swimming pool, spa) that will give your houseboat holiday a relaxed start and where you can wind down your last day/evening of your holiday in peace and quiet.

Fürstenberg: this is where the heart of the Fürstenberg Lake District beats. Fürstenberg is built on three islands and virtually opens the gateway to the Mecklenburg Lake District. The town is embraced by the Havel and lies between Lake Baalen, Lake Schwedt and Lake Röblin.

Himmelpfort: state-recognised resort between four lakes, ruins of the 13th-century Cistercian monastery; Father Christmas lives in Himmelpfort.

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 waterfowl, Havel Castle (restored since 2003, converted into holiday flats) with restaurant in the historic vaulted cellar.

Liebenwalde: beautifully restored town centre. Excursion to the "Liebenthal herd of horses", to the domestic animal park or to the robust cattle farm. Here, Scottish Highland cattle are bred in a species-appropriate way in family groups on the pasture. At the monthly farm festivals you can see for yourself how the animals are kept, enjoy the many other farm animals and buy fresh farm produce in the farm shop.

Eichhorst: picturesque village with many preserved buildings from the last centuries. Eichhorst Askanierturm (used by ARD as a filming location for "Rapunzel" in 2009).

Altenhof: idyllic location directly on the beautiful Werbellinsee lake, beach bar, restaurants, cafés.

Jáchymov: fantastic view from the observation deck of the water tower, in good weather you can see the TV tower on Berlin's Alexanderplatz with the naked eye. Stylishly renovated railway station (Kaiserbahnhof).

Possible further undertakings:

- Schorfheide Biosphere Reserve at Lake Werbellin near Altenhof, Eichhorst and Joachimsthal.

- Water sports on Lake Werbellin.

- Eat "vendace"! You should not miss this fish prepared with lemon, herbs and spices.

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 vessels 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.