The best MTB trails around Linau

Beautiful historic mill building on the Bille river...

Depending on the chosen route, it can be a bit rough

When the weather is nice, it's a great place to take a break in the beer garden.

Cultural Center Watermill and pretty pond near the center

Very tasty pizza!

The former grain mill, once responsible for many villages, lies on the southern, Lauenburg side of the Bille River and is now a well-known inn. The historic mill building is a rectangular, single-story timber-framed structure built on a granite foundation and has a hipped roof covered with clay tiles. The undershot waterwheel, renewed in 1985 and measuring 3.50 meters in diameter, is mounted on the gable wall facing the Bille. A double row of boards protects the timber framing from splashing water. A separate millrace leads from the Bille to the mill. The wooden weir, consisting of two sluice gates, is built over the Bille, aligned with the northern long wall. The interior of the mill still largely reflects its original layout: on the river side, behind the external waterwheel, is the mill floor with the milling mechanism, and in front of it, the flour threshing floor. Behind this are storage rooms and the former stable. The other half of the building contains the former living quarters, the kitchen, and the large, open fireplace built in the center of the house, as well as the guest rooms facing the street. https://www.stormarnlexikon.de/grandermuehle/

The Discovery of Slowness... The Grander Mill is a secluded gem nestled in the countryside. A country retreat for individualists with an elegant, rustic ambiance. The restaurant offers unpretentious, authentic Italian cuisine in the Grander Mill's cozy "il caminetto" (window). Behind the beautiful half-timbered facade with its countless mullioned windows, a blend of different stylistic periods awaits. The furniture is lovingly collected from abroad or crafted according to antique designs. Lamps from Italy, fabrics and tableware from France, and traditional craftsmanship from Northern Germany and Denmark. In the mornings, guests are treated to an imaginative, lord-of-the-manor-style breakfast buffet with many small delicacies in the opulently decorated barn. Wooden beams, white linen, mirrored walls, acrylic lamps, and chandeliers create a contrast between history and modernity. A stage for enjoyment and sensory delights, the breakfast buffet is also available until noon upon request, weather permitting, right outside the door or somewhere in the garden. ... https://grandermuehle.de/home.html

In 1230, the Slavic settlement was first mentioned in the Ratzeburg tithe register as Linowe or Lynowe. The place name goes back to Old Polabian *Linov and is a combination of *lin "tench" and the possessive suffix -ov and means settlement near the tench. Linau is of Slavic origin and lies on the "Limes Saxoniae", the former border between Saxons and Slavs, which enters the administrative area here. According to historical research, it can be assumed that the then "Lynowe" existed as a settlement much earlier. Linau Castle was destroyed in 1291, and the second castle in 1349. The remains of the castle complex are now more clearly visible again, as the foundation of the complex was restored as authentically as possible in a very complex operation in cooperation with the State Archaeological Office. The complex thus gives visitors an idea of its former importance. It is the only castle ruin of its kind in southern Holstein. Linau is located on the edge of the Hahnheide nature reserve and local recreation area, directly on the district border with Stormarn. The community had 543 inhabitants in 1939. After the unspeakable war, there were 1031. Many of them have accepted the community as their new home. Linau has an intact, diverse club life, including a motivated volunteer fire department. This is not least and especially due to the initiative of the Linauers. https://gemeinde-linau.de/unser-dorf/ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linau