リーチョイエンドルフ-スターコウの天然記念物・トップ20

Quiet place

The Tornower See is near Tornow, a little south of Teupitz. There is a nature trail. Very nice paths along the bank and in the forest. There are benches and rest areas.

A beautiful lake, whether in summer or winter, with the music of Karat in your head and a wonderful silence in your ears, always wonderful here.

A nature trail with information boards leads along the banks of Lake Tornow through a “primeval forest”. The path runs along the lake through rarely found, natural mixed pine forests. Naturally grown pine trees over 200 years old with impressive growth forms and dimensions stretch their crowns over the southern shore of Lake Tornow. They are among the oldest pines in the Mark Brandenburg. It is thanks to careful foresters and botanists that these native pines were preserved. Nowadays they are part of the “Briesensee and Klingeberg” nature reserve. In a scientific sense, the trees are so-called “autochthonous” pines: settled in the region and grown without human influence. This means that the Scots pine (Pinussylvestris) is characterized by characteristics and a specific adaptation to the location. Pine trees also naturally rejuvenate here. As a representative of conifers, the common pine is very variable in its growth form. Depending on the location, it can be 15 to 40 meters high and up to 500 years old. With its taproots it also reaches deep groundwater layers and can therefore survive longer dry periods. In adolescence and in the upper part of the trunk, the bark is thin and smooth and reddish in color. As it ages, the bark becomes grey-brown, deeply cracked and coarsely flaky.

Beautiful lake with many viewpoints of the area.

Great end to our tour before returning to the accommodation. Kothen is great!

A beautiful little lake in Köthener Schweiz, one shouldn't despise the other lakes either. The entire lake district is always worth a visit. Of course, Lake Köthen has the best bathing area, but those who like it can also try it here.

For me, this area around the Köthener See is the nicest change on stage 13 of the 66-lake hiking trail from Leibsch to Halbe. It could also be called "Köthener Schweiz".