Mühlensee bathing area – Bench with a View of Mühlensee loop from Havelquelle Parkplatz

Hiking trails & Routes

Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

Ankershagen

Mühlensee bathing area – Bench with a View of Mühlensee loop from Havelquelle Parkplatz

Easy

4.8

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198

hikers

Mühlensee bathing area – Bench with a View of Mühlensee loop from Havelquelle Parkplatz

01:20

5.18km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Müritz-Nationalpark

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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516 m

North Sea–Baltic Sea watershed near Müritz National Park

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This is where it is decided whether the water goes into the North Sea or the Baltic Sea

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588 m

View across the Mühlensee

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picturesque

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639 m

Mühlensee bathing area

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The Mühlensee is one of the three historic source lakes of the Havel.

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1.07 km

Mühlengraben

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The Müritz National Park Office regularly checks bridges and paths in the park for traffic safety. After inspecting the hiking trail near Ankershagen, it was decided to dismantle the aging …

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1.27 km

Bench with a View of Mühlensee

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Ideal for a short rest. Don't forget mosquito spray.

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2.78 km

Königswiege and Gerichtsberg burial mounds

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The two signs point to two Bronze Age burial mounds.

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4.82 km

View of the Havel Source Fields

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Beautiful views along the way to the Havel source.

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5.10 km

Alte Salzstraße (Historic Trade Route)

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A historic freight and trade route

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5.18 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

1.88 km

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.46 km

2.44 km

150 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

14°C

8°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

August 8, 2024,Spaziergang von Bismarck zur Badestelle

There is currently an exhibition about Bismarck in the Schliemann Museum in Ankershagen. We have to admit that we knew very little about the "Bismarck myth" and his impact on Germany, Europe and the colonies.
So we went. Afterwards we took a quick walk to the swimming spot in the middle of the forest, which is one of our favorite …

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September 5, 2023,Wanderung Ankershagen -Mühlensee

It was very amusing when suddenly a 70 year old slid down the slide (tail of the horse) 😄. Everyone who was there clapped and cheered. You are as old as you feel 😎

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January 27, 2024,Wanderung

Beautiful alpaca tour in the Müritz National Park/Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

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September 13, 2024,Schliemann Museum-Havelquelle – Mühlensee Runde von Ankershagen

A small, very scenic route with many sights such as the Schliemann family house (today opening of a special exhibition www.schliemann - museum.de), the Ankershagen fieldstone church from 1266, the Havel spring and also the salt road.....

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July 10, 2024,🥾Mecklenburger Seen: "Havelquelle – Mühlensee Badestelle Runde von Ankershagen"

The Havelquelle is always worth a look. A good place to rest with some information on information boards. A little further away is a beautiful bathing area with meadows and shady spots under trees. There is also a jetty.

mecklenburgische-seenplatte.de/reiseziele/havelquelle

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