Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins – Himmelpfort Lock loop from Himmelpfort

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Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins – Himmelpfort Lock loop from Himmelpfort

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Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins – Himmelpfort Lock loop from Himmelpfort

00:47

3.06km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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38 m

Himmelpfort Christmas Post Office

Highlight • Monument

It started sometime after the mid-1980s: letters addressed to Santa Claus began to arrive in Himmelpfort. What to do? It has started sending replies. And today more than 250,000 letters …

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130 m

Monastery Herb Garden (Klosterkräutergarten)

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful garden with sale of plants and liqueurs

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251 m

Himmelpfort Christmas Room

Highlight • Cafe

Because somehow Christmas is always soon, you should come here on time

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334 m

Himmelpfort Monastery Playground

Highlight • Rest Area

In Himmelpfort, there is a children's playground near the monastery ruins, where children can play safely while parents and other adults can watch the busy traffic in the lock during the summer.

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377 m

Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

This is where Himmelpfort got its name from. In the 13th century, the Cistercian monastery "Coeli Porta" (Heaven's Gate) was founded by Margrave Albrecht. Although the centuries have not been …

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1.71 km

Himmelpfort Camping Park

Highlight • Rest Area

2.95 km

Himmelpfort Lock

Highlight • Structure

The first lock between the Haussee and the Stolpsee was built in connection with the navigability of the Woblitz in 1752. In order to accommodate the growing shipping on the …

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2.98 km

Monastery church with ruins in Himmelpfort

Highlight • Religious Site

The so-called brewery (Lage) is a building from the late 14th century with a simple, well-structured blind gable. Red brick, like the monastery church, was used as the building material. …

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3.06 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.10 km

813 m

157 m

Surfaces

1.52 km