Trail along the Elde River – Garwitz Lock loop from Spornitz

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Germany

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ludwigslust-Parchim

Spornitz

Trail along the Elde River – Garwitz Lock loop from Spornitz

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Trail along the Elde River – Garwitz Lock loop from Spornitz

01:45

27.8km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.68 km for 210 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.48 km

Seven Stones of Spornitz

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here it goes to the seven stones. A great place for a break and a bit of culture and WARNING: horror. The story of the stones is on the signs …

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9.23 km

Tin House, Parchim

Highlight • Historical Site

The half-timbered building was built after a devastating fire in 1612 by Jürgen Clausen, the then town speaker and provost of St. Mary's Church. He likely also used the building …

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9.74 km

The building of the former imperial post office at the Parchim shoe market is well worth seeing.
Now brewery, restaurant and hotel.
Nice area at the shoe market with fountain.
More information: hotelbrauhaus.de and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parchim#Sehensw%C3%BCrdheiten_und_Kultur

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9.89 km

Parchim Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Fantastic historic old town, where there are many interesting things to discover.

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14.1 km

1A Cycle Path

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15.4 km

New cycle path

Highlight • Cycleway

Very nice new bike path with lots of space.

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19.1 km

Trail along the Elde River

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wonderful cycling in the middle of nature, right on the water.

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22.8 km

Garwitz Lock

Highlight • Structure

The Garwitz lock is one of 17 locks on the Müritz-Elde waterway and, like all others, serves to overcome the height difference between the Elbe and Plauer See.

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27.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

6.56 km

6.00 km

4.00 km

1.15 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

4.24 km

3.64 km

2.02 km

108 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

9°C

86 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

August 9, 2025,Von Parchim über Spornitz nach Garwitz und über Mörderitz zurück

First, we'll do some shopping, or rather, sniff around, as we say.
Then off we go. Just follow our noses. This time, though, it played a trick on us. Although it was already clear, we rode along a meadow path, but it took us to the corner of the railway and the Elde River. The bridge wasn't cleared. Too dangerous. …

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