Best short trails in Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Beautiful loop in the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. A nice, easy and short loop in the centre of the biosphere reserve. Start directly at the car park at Boitzenburg harbour. The route runs along the River Sude with great views of this unique landscape. Later, in the direction of the "Skatepark", six large information boards explain the more than 200-year history of the Boizenburg Elbe shipyard. It is nice to stroll around the old town centre and to...

Short inland dune loop near Klein-Schmölen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania This route leads into the Klein Schmölen inland dune nature reserve. It starts at the car park in Ausbau, just below Klein Schmölen. The route follows sandy paths - sometimes over gravel - to the raised dune. The unique plants growing there, which have adapted to the dry conditions, are particularly worth seeing. For example, the purple-red flowering, rare sand silver locust grows here. Along the way, information...

Idyllic loop in the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. A great and entertaining tour around the former Rüterberg clay pit. Clay was mined here by hand for over 80 years. The site was shut down in 1968 as part of the border security programme - since then, nature has been reclaiming the area. In recent years, a marvellous mixed forest has grown in the crater landscape and the clay pit has filled with water. The "Naturschutz Elbetal e.V." association has...

Relaxed loop between nature and history in the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. This unusual route leads along the frog trail into the realm of toads, insects and amphibians. It starts at the car park at Dömitz Citadel, not far from the bus stop "Dömitz, Festung". The route leads around the fortress in a manageable loop. There is plenty to see and hear, such as the croaking of frogs or the beaks of storks feeding their young in summer. There is also a...

Interesting walking route through Lübtheen in the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. This short but very interesting tour leads through the history of Lübtheen. It starts at the church square car park, very close to the bus stop "Lübtheen, Kirchplatz". It goes through the beautiful old town centre of Lübtheen. The trail leads along ten interesting stations where a lot can be learned about the town's past. Even Wilhelm von Humboldt once stopped here....