Barone Yachting

One-Ways

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 with 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.

Berlin Tour (licence required)

Marina Wolfsbruch - Potsdam (or vice versa)

Plan for at least 7 nights.

Details of the route:

151 km, 13 locks, approx. 20 hours sailing time.

The starting or end point 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 relaxing start or where you can wind down your last day/evening of your holiday.

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 recreation 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.

Liebenwalde: beautifully restored town centre. Excursion to the "Liebenthal herd of horses", to the domestic animal park or to the Robustrinderhof (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.

Oranienburg: Oranienburg Palace (oldest baroque palace in the Mark of Brandenburg) with attractive palace park, Havel promenade and palace harbour newly opened in 2009 on the occasion of the State Garden Show, viewing platform of St. Nicolai Church, Lehnitzsee lake and lock. Germendorf leisure park, TURM-Erlebniscity with adventure pool, sauna landscape, wellness area, bowling alleys.

Spandau: Berlin's oldest green district. Spandau Citadel, one of the best-preserved Renaissance fortresses in Europe. Old town with historic buildings and old half-timbered houses, numerous restaurants and cafés.

Berlin: Reichstag, government district (may only be visited by boat before 10:30 a.m. and after 7 p.m.), Potsdamer Platz or Brandenburg Gate, countless cafés and pubs, restaurants and bars, shopping opportunities, Museum Island, Baroque palaces (Charlottenburg, Köpenick), TV Tower, Alexanderplatz, Checkpoint Charlie and countless other well-known and unknown possibilities await you. Many sights can be reached by houseboat.

Your tour ends or begins in Potsdam, the capital of Brandenburg. Take time to visit and enjoy one of Germany's most beautiful cities. A charming cultural landscape with 12 palaces and historic parks, including the crowd-pullers Sanssouci Palace - summer residence of Frederick II and Cecilienhof Palace, site of the Potsdam Conference, await you. On foot, by bus, by bike or from the water, Potsdam offers something for everyone, whether it's museums or shopping, historic quarters or the Babelsberg Film Park, be sure to plan enough time.

Müritz Tour

Marina Wolfsbruch - Jabel (or vice versa)

Plan at least 7 nights.

Route details:

85 km, 4 locks, approx. 20 hours travel time.

Starting or end point 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, wellness) that will give your holiday with the houseboat a relaxed start or where you can wind down your last day/evening of your holiday.

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 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 lies in the Jabel lake. Surrounded by forest and lakes (including Kölpinsee and Fleesensee), only 10 km from Waren an der Müritz.

Between lakes and castles

Fleesensee - Fürstenberg (or vice versa)

Plan for at least 7 nights.

Route details:

193 km, 11 locks, approx. 4 driving hours per day.

The starting or end point of your houseboat trip is Untergöhren, a district of the municipality of Göhren-Lebbin. The Fleesensee holiday resort is located here. The 550-hectare resort includes three hotels, a Robinson Club, the Fleesensee Golf and Country Club and SPAworld. The marina, water sports base and many restaurants also leave nothing to be desired.

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. Summer toboggan run and monkey forest.

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 Müritz Fish Days take place every year at the end of September / beginning of October!

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.

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

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

Flecken Zechlin: beautiful bathing spots on Lake Zechlin, 2 camping sites, cosy inns and cafés, numerous walking/cycling paths.

Wesenberg: state-recognised health resort, 13th century castle complex with observation tower. Traditional castle festival every year on the first weekend in July.

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.

The starting or end 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 embraced 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.

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.