Schloss & KirchenTour, cycling tour

The starting point of the tour is the St Mary’s Church in Prenzlau. In addition to this impressive masterpiece of the north German brick Gothic style, the town is home to 5 other churches and the Dominican monastery that are all worth visiting. As you cycle through the landscape of the Uckermark, you will go past vast fields, quaint villages with little churches, historic and redesigned village centres and Kröchlendorff Castle. The beautifully refurbished castle is a wonderful place for conferences and parties.

Length: 41 kilometres (3,5 h)

Start/Finish: Prenzlau

Logo/route sign: specified

How to get there:By train: From Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof) take the IC2253 (Stralsund Hbf) to Prenzlau (about 1.5 hours).By car: From Berlin via the A11 to Prenzlau (about 1.5 hours).Route: Prenzlau, Röpersdorf, Zollchow, Lindenhagen, Beenz, Kröchlendorff, Gollmitz, Naugarten, Güstow, Prenzlau

Points of interest along the way:Churches in PrenzlauVillage churchesWar memorial, village green and fish shop “Seenfischerei Trellert” in LindenhagenChurch, castle and Lenné Park in KröchlendorffChurch, water mill and fish ladder in GollmitzBathing lake and church in NaugartenTrail conditions/signposting: Asphalted cycle path, quiet country lanes, forest path (3 kilometres between Gollmitz and Naugarten), signposted
Please note: For the final 5 kilometres from Güstow to Prenzlau you will cycle on a country road.

Planning the tour: Rad-, Wander- und Freizeitkarte Uckermark 1:75,000, Pietruska Verlag & GEO-Datenbanken GmbH, ISBN 978-3-934895-84-3