View of Mechower See – Mechower See Observation Tower loop from Mechow

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Herzogtum Lauenburg

Mechow

View of Mechower See – Mechower See Observation Tower loop from Mechow

Easy

4.8

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View of Mechower See – Mechower See Observation Tower loop from Mechow

01:38

6.34km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Mechower Seeufer und angrenzende Flächen

Steinerne Rinne und Mechower Holz

Biosphärenreservat Schaalsee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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767 m

View of Mechower See

Highlight • Viewpoint

This section can also be very muddy!

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875 m

Rest area and swimming spot, west shore of Mechower See

Highlight • Beach

This place is particularly beautiful, but there are others around the lake.

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1.61 km

Mechower See Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Climb up! The view of Lake Mechower is worth it.

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2.21 km

Forest Animals Information Board at Biosphärenreservat Schaalsee

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a nice bench here where you can sit well and eat something.
The way around the Mechower See is a great highlight anyway.
In the Bauernhoflanden in Mechow you can also buy inexpensive eggs and other field goods.

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2.98 km

Grenzhus Schlagsdorf and Historic Border Marker

Highlight • Historical Site

What a colorful entrance to this house!

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3.22 km

St. Nicholas Church Schlagsdorf

Highlight • Religious Site

The village church in Schlagsdorf is a late Romanesque / early Gothic two-nave hall church.

The church is a stately brick building on a fieldstone base with an indoor hallhouse …

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4.49 km

Former Inner German Border Line – Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve

Highlight • Historical Site

Here the iron curtain ran, reminiscent of an iron line.

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4.84 km

Observation Tower at Mechower Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Placed very accurately, the tower offers a great all-round view of the landscape and the otherwise very hidden summer lake. Many informative signs and a great view of a used …

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