Malchow — Island Town – View of the Island Town of Malchow loop from Ganzlin

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ludwigslust-Parchim

Ganzlin

Malchow — Island Town – View of the Island Town of Malchow loop from Ganzlin

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Malchow — Island Town – View of the Island Town of Malchow loop from Ganzlin

02:28

41.2km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 20.7 km for 45 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.9 km

View of Malchow Monastery Church

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Great view of the church and Malchow

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20.2 km

Malchow — Island Town

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The Malchow Island is connected by a swing bridge. A bridge keeper is responsible for operating it. It is unusual to see this technology.

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20.7 km

Malchow Swing Bridge

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Interesting swing bridge on the island town of Malchow.
Nice pensions and restaurants to the right and left of the swing bridge.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drehbr%C3%BCcke_Malchow

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21.0 km

The island town of Malchow lies with its old town core on an island between the Malchower lake and the Fleesensee and connects over the earth dam and the swing bridge both banks, on which it has spread on gently rising hills. Modern and down-to-earth architecture is well-interwoven with each other and alleys open up to reveal the view of the water and green meadows and forests.
First documented in 1147, Malchow was a textile town until 1990. Some partially restored, heritage-protected industrial buildings testify to this today. In addition to trade and commerce, today tourism is an important pillar. Conveniently located at the intersection between the A19 and the Müritz-Elde waterway, the island town of Malchow is the ideal base for any type of tourist activity. When the sun is not shining, the museums in the city and other tourist providers in the surrounding communities invite z. For example, visit the resort "Land Fleesensee" with its indoor activities.
Source: Inselstadt Malchow

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21.6 km

View of Malchow and the Klosterkirche

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Beautiful view from the Malchow monastery church to the Malchow harbor and the town

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21.7 km

View of the Island Town of Malchow

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In the monastery cafe there are delicious homemade cakes, the monastery church is home to an organ museum.

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21.8 km

Malchow Monastery Church

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A huge brick church with neat gables is visible from afar. The monastery complex with museum and studios is elevated above the lake. Some of the buildings are in need of renovation, but as an ensemble they give an interesting picture. The church can be visited for an entrance fee of 4.50 EUR (as of 2020).

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36.1 km

Bad Stuer on Lake Plau

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The district of Bad Stuer with a hydrotherapy facility run by the alternative practitioner (“water doctor”) Heinrich Friedrich Francke (pseudonym: J. H. Rausse) was founded in 1845. While the spa guests were initially treated according to the principles of water healing by Vincenz Prießnitz, the methods of healing treatment later followed the views of Sebastian Kneipp. With the outbreak of the First World War, the spa business gradually came to a standstill and finally ended completely when Russian and French prisoners of war were quartered. In 1923 the inventory was auctioned off and some of the buildings were demolished. (from: Wikipedia on June 28, 2023, de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuer).
It's amazing how sloping the terrain is towards the lake. The old villas and buildings are embedded in beautiful, old trees and give an idea of their old splendor.

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41.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

11.4 km

3.30 km

754 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.0 km

2.93 km

1.15 km

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

July 7, 2025,Von Plau am See nach Malchow

A beautiful, varied route, partly on easy-to-ride forest paths, partly on quiet side roads. And there are idyllic swimming spots everywhere—and an ice cream at Al Porto at the end 😊

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