パルヒムの天然記念物・トップ13

Beautifully designed trail of legends with all sorts of stories 😉 that are said to have happened. Numerous sculptures and a wonderful path under the oak trees towards the hunting lodge. The path is a bit bumpy, but still easy to cycle. During the week, the whole area is yours. Meaning, no other people around.

Here you can find information about the Landwehr in this region around Parchim, as well as the history of the Dömitz-Parchim cycle path from 1991

A lovely place to linger. Worth a visit at any time of year. 🏞

Here the Warnow rises 62 m above sea level, which then flows 155 km to Warnemünde in the Baltic Sea. Like many springs in the north, the Warnow also gushes under the pond, so you can't even see it. According to legend, the spring was under the anvil of the village smithy. It has been lovingly reproduced here. Overall, the area around the spring is beautifully designed.

much to discover on this path

If you don't scroll the map up, it looks like there's a bridge here. At least, that's what I thought when I arrived here from the north and wanted to continue on Banzkower Damm. Unfortunately, there isn't a bridge here, so I found myself standing in front of the canal and couldn't go any further... I then cycled south between the fishponds to cross the canal. In retrospect, the better option would have been to take the Gaartzer Bridge heading north. It does have steps, but that's definitely the better route. I'll be wiser for next time. 😉 Here's a link to the Gaartzer Bridge: https://www.komoot.de/plan/@53.4966970,11.5613310,13.000z?sport=touringbicycle&waypoint=hl:312508

The legendary world of the Lewitz is teeming with dragons, mythical creatures, and all sorts of secrets from the history of Germany's largest meadow landscape. Along the trail, there are a total of 16 stations, each dedicated to a specific legend. Artists have created statues for each station, and the legend can be read on panels or accessed as an audio play via QR code. There are discovery activities for children, and information about the forest and nature is conveyed in a playful way. The starting and finishing point is the Friedrichsmoor hunting lodge, and the trail is suitable for hikers and cyclists. An enchanted meadow and forest landscape like the Lewitz naturally inspires fairy tales and legends. There are stories of white women roaming across foggy fields, of the Wild Hunt roaring along country paths at night, and of magnificent white stags emerging from the thickets of mighty oaks and beeches. Legends usually have a kernel of truth and lead back to the time when the Lewitz was settled by Slavs or to the time of the Napoleonic Wars. On the "Legendary Lewitz" forest adventure trail (12 km cycle path or 4 km hiking trail), visitors can learn about the landscape's mythical world. At 16 stations, experience and discovery stations allow visitors to get to the bottom of the myths. Furthermore, knowledge about nature is imparted in a playful way. https://www.auf-nach-mv.de/reiseziele/a-walderlebnispfad-friedrichsmoor

The Warnow, one of the most important rivers in the country, originates from its source in Grebbin. North of Grebbin, several ditches, including the Streitgraben, flow into the Warnow. From here, the river flows westward, passing through Lake Barnin and then on toward Lake Schwerin, but never reaching it. Five kilometers from the eastern shore, it turns north and continues through the sparsely populated Sternberg Lake District. The 155-kilometer-long and partially canalized Warnow finally empties into the Baltic Sea near Rostock. The country's largest city draws its drinking water from the Warnow. https://www.amt-parchimer-umland.de/m/news/1/116722/nachrichten/116722.html