View of Lankower See – Lankow Deserted Village Memorial loop from Mechow

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Herzogtum Lauenburg

Mechow

View of Lankower See – Lankow Deserted Village Memorial loop from Mechow

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View of Lankower See – Lankow Deserted Village Memorial loop from Mechow

05:14

20.3km

100m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Mechower Seeufer und angrenzende Flächen

Steinerne Rinne und Mechower Holz

Der Ewige Teich

Lankower Seeufer, Grammsee und Umgebung

Biosphärenreservat Schaalsee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.51 km

Observation Tower at Mechower Lake

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Placed very accurately, the tower offers a great all-round view of the landscape and the otherwise very hidden summer lake. Many informative signs and a great view of a used …

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1.85 km

Former Inner German Border Line – Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve

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Here the iron curtain ran, reminiscent of an iron line.

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3.54 km

Beach

6.44 km

Lankower See

Lake

8.09 km

View of Lankower See

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Here you will find one of the few accesses to the lake.

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8.96 km

View of Lankower Lake

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One of two places where you can see the lake well.

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9.20 km

Lankow Deserted Village Memorial

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The place no longer exists, there are no more buildings, but the lake is still named after the place.

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9.60 km

Former Kolonnenweg (patrol road) in Biosphärenreservat Schaalsee

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Here was the former column route of the former GDR border fortifications. Much of it, however, (luckily) can no longer be found.

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17.2 km

Viewpoint at Lankower Seeufer Nature Reserve

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During the time when there are no leaves, the view is certainly better, but it is very good to relax, provided you don't use the dilapidated pavilion.

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19.0 km

Mechower Seeufer und angrenzende Flächen

Nature Reserve

19.3 km

Mechow Lake

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There is almost no access to the lake. This is one of the few places.

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20.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

3.05 km

535 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.94 km

4.01 km

3.63 km

2.42 km

354 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

8°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

May 15, 2024,Lankower See - Runde von Mustin

A sunny, warm day and masses of mosquitoes... Beautiful nature trails and finally 1.5km along the road on a paved path... (so walk in the opposite direction).
Finally, cake and coffee in the Dielenkaffee Kittlitz.
A great day, although not recommended when the mosquito population is as high as in May 2024.😂

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February 12, 2022,Grünes Band Tour 30: Ratzeburg - Richtung Dechow - Entlang der Grenze SH/MV

Tour according to the tour description "Green Band - the North" from Trescher Verlag with the following adjustments:
Start/finish Ratzeburg: is actually in the city center. The selected parking lot in Bäk was ideal for continuing the tours (intersection tour 30/31)
Start/finish Dechow: According to the tour description, it can also be omitted if it does not serve as the …

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June 17, 2023,Lankower See

Today we went to the Lankower See in the best sunshine.
I started on an old GDR border strip, but it was getting narrower and more and more overgrown 🌳🐿️.

I have to say the first 6 km were almost only trails 🥾 and not a soul to be seen far and wide. Much more nature was almost impossible.

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