Circular hiking trail around Lake Huwenowsee
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Parkplatz
Meseberger Dorfstraße 32
16775 Meseberg
Parkplatz
Meseberger Dorfstraße 32
16775 Meseberg
Brandenburgische Seenplatte GmbH
Fischbänkenstraße 8
16816 Neuruppin
This tour leads through the region: Ruppiner Seenland

Circular hiking trail around Lake Huwenowsee

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The circular hiking trail around Lake Huwenow takes you into a landscape that could hardly be more magical: oak and beech forests with many old trees line natural forest paths along the partly steep banks, with frequent views of the lake nestled in the valley basin. A wooden walkway leads through the swamp forest on the western shore, and Meseberg Castle – now a guest house for the German government – looks like something out of a film set. Theodor Fontane described it as an ‘enchanted castle’ in his ‘Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg’ (Walks through the Mark Brandenburg).
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  • Huwenowsee, Foto: Judith Kerrmann, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.
  • Infotafel, Foto: Madlen Wetzel, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.
  • Blick auf das Schlossgelände, Foto: Judith Kerrmann, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.
  • Signage: rapeseed yellow circle on a pure white background, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • Alternative signage: Stechlin Running Park, light green with the number 4, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • Sign pointing to a station with folk songs, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • City centre with folk songs, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourisusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • Folk songs accessible via QR code (adults and children), Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • Blick aufs Schloss Meseberg, Foto: Judith Kerrmann, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.
Along the way, two bathing spots invite you to cool off your feet, a large meadow on the west bank is ideal for a picnic, and from the official rest area, the castle presents itself once again in all its splendour. Various seating areas are also available along the way. The castle itself is not open to the public and only opens its doors to visitors once a year on Open Day.

Addition to the Huwenowsee circular hiking trail.

On the first half of the trail to Baumgarten, four stations invite you to sing along to folk songs and children's songs. Using the QR code provided, you can connect your mobile phone to a website and sing along with the choir. The lyrics are provided at each station. The song station is marked by a green clef on a white background.

Length: 5.9 km / Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Start/finish: Parking lot Meseberg

Logo/route marking: rapeseed-yellow circle on pure white background, alternatively: signposting of the "Laufpark Stechlin" ("light green, number 4")

Parking facilities: Parking lot at Meseberg Castle, Meseberger Dorfstraße 32, 16775 Gransee, Germany

Route description/Sights and things to know: 

The circular tour starts at the central car park in Meseberg, where there is an information board about the castle and the hiking trail with an overview map and route description. From there, the route leads anti-clockwise around the idyllic lake nestled in the valley basin.

First, it follows Meseberger Dorfstraße to a car park. There, turn left towards the lake shore and continue to the rest area, from where you can see the castle in all its splendour. The hiking trail then runs along the northern shore of the lake – the forest here is rustic and mighty, with imposing beech and oak trees catching the eye again and again.

At the western tip of the lake, the trail crosses the Dölschfließ stream. A few steps further on, a large meadow invites you to stop for a picnic, and the bathing area is perfect for a dip in the water. Shortly afterwards, you cross the Lindower Rhin, which connects Lake Huwenow with Lake Wutz in Lindow.

The route continues along the southern steep bank, past impressive deciduous trees, until it reaches the former castle grounds. Among other things, the ‘Lessing Stone’ is located there – three carved rings refer to the parable in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's drama ‘Nathan the Wise’. The descendants of the famous poet owned the castle from 1885 to 1934 and had a mausoleum built in the park, which is located on the slope above the memorial stone. The grave was robbed in 1945 and the remains were subsequently buried anonymously in the Meseberg cemetery.

Just above the path stands another mausoleum, built by the family of Baron Franz Friedrich von Hövel, who previously owned the castle until 1885. The short climb up to it is rewarded with a wonderful view over the lake.

Finally, turn right at the pavilion and follow the castle wall, past the cemetery, back to the car park.

Maps/Literature: "Unterwegs"-Flyer from the Nature Park Stechlin-Ruppiner Land
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The circular hiking trail around Lake Huwenow takes you into a landscape that could hardly be more magical: oak and beech forests with many old trees line natural forest paths along the partly steep banks, with frequent views of the lake nestled in the valley basin. A wooden walkway leads through the swamp forest on the western shore, and Meseberg Castle – now a guest house for the German government – looks like something out of a film set. Theodor Fontane described it as an ‘enchanted castle’ in his ‘Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg’ (Walks through the Mark Brandenburg).
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  • Huwenowsee, Foto: Judith Kerrmann, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.
  • Infotafel, Foto: Madlen Wetzel, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.
  • Blick auf das Schlossgelände, Foto: Judith Kerrmann, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.
  • Signage: rapeseed yellow circle on a pure white background, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • Alternative signage: Stechlin Running Park, light green with the number 4, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • Sign pointing to a station with folk songs, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • City centre with folk songs, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourisusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • Folk songs accessible via QR code (adults and children), Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Brandenburgische Seenplatte e.V.
  • Blick aufs Schloss Meseberg, Foto: Judith Kerrmann, Lizenz: Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.
Along the way, two bathing spots invite you to cool off your feet, a large meadow on the west bank is ideal for a picnic, and from the official rest area, the castle presents itself once again in all its splendour. Various seating areas are also available along the way. The castle itself is not open to the public and only opens its doors to visitors once a year on Open Day.

Addition to the Huwenowsee circular hiking trail.

On the first half of the trail to Baumgarten, four stations invite you to sing along to folk songs and children's songs. Using the QR code provided, you can connect your mobile phone to a website and sing along with the choir. The lyrics are provided at each station. The song station is marked by a green clef on a white background.

Length: 5.9 km / Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Start/finish: Parking lot Meseberg

Logo/route marking: rapeseed-yellow circle on pure white background, alternatively: signposting of the "Laufpark Stechlin" ("light green, number 4")

Parking facilities: Parking lot at Meseberg Castle, Meseberger Dorfstraße 32, 16775 Gransee, Germany

Route description/Sights and things to know: 

The circular tour starts at the central car park in Meseberg, where there is an information board about the castle and the hiking trail with an overview map and route description. From there, the route leads anti-clockwise around the idyllic lake nestled in the valley basin.

First, it follows Meseberger Dorfstraße to a car park. There, turn left towards the lake shore and continue to the rest area, from where you can see the castle in all its splendour. The hiking trail then runs along the northern shore of the lake – the forest here is rustic and mighty, with imposing beech and oak trees catching the eye again and again.

At the western tip of the lake, the trail crosses the Dölschfließ stream. A few steps further on, a large meadow invites you to stop for a picnic, and the bathing area is perfect for a dip in the water. Shortly afterwards, you cross the Lindower Rhin, which connects Lake Huwenow with Lake Wutz in Lindow.

The route continues along the southern steep bank, past impressive deciduous trees, until it reaches the former castle grounds. Among other things, the ‘Lessing Stone’ is located there – three carved rings refer to the parable in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's drama ‘Nathan the Wise’. The descendants of the famous poet owned the castle from 1885 to 1934 and had a mausoleum built in the park, which is located on the slope above the memorial stone. The grave was robbed in 1945 and the remains were subsequently buried anonymously in the Meseberg cemetery.

Just above the path stands another mausoleum, built by the family of Baron Franz Friedrich von Hövel, who previously owned the castle until 1885. The short climb up to it is rewarded with a wonderful view over the lake.

Finally, turn right at the pavilion and follow the castle wall, past the cemetery, back to the car park.

Maps/Literature: "Unterwegs"-Flyer from the Nature Park Stechlin-Ruppiner Land
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Address
Parkplatz
Meseberger Dorfstraße 32
16775 Meseberg
Parkplatz
Meseberger Dorfstraße 32
16775 Meseberg
Brandenburgische Seenplatte GmbH
Fischbänkenstraße 8
16816 Neuruppin
This tour leads through the region: Ruppiner Seenland
Circular hiking trail around Lake Huwenowsee

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Meseberger Dorfstraße 32

16775 Meseberg

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Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e. V.

Fischbänkenstraße 8
16816 Neuruppin

Tel.: +49 (0) 3391-659630
Fax: +49 (0) 3391-659632

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