メルキッシュ・ブッフホルツの天然記念物・トップ20

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.

The most famous cycle path in the Spreewald

It is literally a paradise for birds. Sit on the grass on the bank and listen to the animals. Dreaming allowed

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.

We rode a section on profiled racing bikes and I enjoyed it. By changing the drivable surface several times (fast, but also relaxing, or also highly concentrated to curious sections), everything was there for me that I expect from such a tour.

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