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Ruppiner Lakeland
Oberhavel
Fürstenberg/Havel

Himmelpfort – Lake Moderfitz loop from Himmelpfort

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4.0

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Himmelpfort – Lake Moderfitz loop from Himmelpfort

00:43

12.6km

40m

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: May 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Uckermärkische Seen

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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132 m

Himmelpfort Christmas Post Office

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It started sometime after the mid-1980s: letters addressed to Santa Claus began to arrive in Himmelpfort. What to do? It has started sending replies. And today more than 250,000 letters …

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281 m

Santa Claus statue in Himmelpfort

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Of course, Santa Claus should not be missing for a Christmas post office

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476 m

Himmelpfort

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Here you can give Santa Claus your wish list.
Good food in the cafe

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1.31 km

Asphalted bike path

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2.14 km

There is a stark difference between the two places. In one they tell the children that Santa Claus lives there and in the other there were two concentration camps next to each other.
A reason to pause.

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4.34 km

Ravensbrück Concentration Camp Memorial

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The former women's concentration camp and today the Ravensbrück Memorial is only partially preserved. The barracks are indicated. But what is standing - idyllically on the lake - are the …

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5.65 km

Ravensbrück Memorial

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Here was the largest German women's concentration camp. In 1941 a men's camp was attached, and in 1942 the "Uckermark youth protection camp".
Today the Ravensbrück memorial near Fürstenberg is located here.

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11.8 km

Lake Moderfitz

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Very nice small shoreline on Moderfitzsee. Ideal for a picnic.

The lake was first mentioned in a document in 1299 (stagnum Westwitz). In addition to 38 other named lakes, it was part of the original equipment of the Himmelpfort monastery.

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.07 km

3.14 km

2.68 km

464 m

228 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

698 m

305 m

266 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 30 June

22°C

15°C

92 %

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