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Aulosen Observation Tower – Wanzer Post Mill loop from Stresow

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Aulosen Observation Tower – Wanzer Post Mill loop from Stresow

Moderate

4.8

(6)

23

hikers

Aulosen Observation Tower – Wanzer Post Mill loop from Stresow

02:29

9.86km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Aland-Elbe-Niederung

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89 m

Stresow Memorial and Border Site

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the "polished" villages in the GDR - too close to the border! Here is a memorial made, you see the various border guards - to defend the "escape" …

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425 m

Aulosen Observation Tower

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The viewing platform is not particularly high, but since the landscape is very flat all around, you still have a nice view. The area at Stresower See is quiet and …

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656 m

Stresower Lake

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Actually, there are two lakes. Beautifully situated in the landscape, on the Green Belt, the former border strip between West Germany and East Germany. The beautiful river Aland also flows …

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712 m

Alandauen Nature Reserve

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5.83 km

Wanzer Post Mill

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The post mill (also column mill, box mill or German windmill) is the oldest type of windmill in Europe. The main feature of this type of mill is that the …

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8.15 km

A must for Ornis

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9.83 km

Here you can see very impressively how perfectly the fence system of the former GDR was built to prevent any thoughts of escape.
Very worth seeing and a piece of German history.

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9.86 km

Stresow Memorial

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Free parking at Stresower See and memorial.

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9.86 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.50 km

354 m

Surfaces

7.98 km

1.52 km

354 m

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Tuesday 30 June

23°C

16°C

78 %

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