Canoe tour from the Uckerseen to the Stettiner Haff

Starting point is e.g. the campsite in Warnitz on the eastern shore of Lake Oberuckersee. From here, head north into the 5 km long Ucker Canal - the connection to Lake Unteruckersee. Before that, a detour to the village of Fergitz on the western shore of the lake is worthwhile. The Ucker Canal leads through the largest contiguous reed area in Germany. The shores are almost entirely natural, the canoe glides through an original swamp and meadow landscape. The upper section of the river is winding and narrow, sometimes trees line the shore, sometimes the view can sweep over the meadows to the horizon. One or two gradient sections have to be overcome, at low water it can also become rocky. And beaver traces along the riverbed again and again. About 15 km downstream from Prenzlau is the Nieden weir (portage), which is already located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Soon after that, Pasewalk is reached - and a modern water sports rest area. The river now widens, and from here, you can paddle in both directions. Several weirs have to be portaged or boat gates passed until Torgelow. Meadows and forests alternate, sometimes the banks are very high. At the water sports rest area in Torgelow, about 400 m have to be portaged. A little way up the Randow, which flows into Eggesin, there is another water sports rest area. North of the city, the landscape takes on a wilderness character again. The original floodplain landscape enchants with countless old arms, canals, and ancient peat pits. Ueckermünde is reached far too quickly. Length / Duration: 78 km (5 days) Start: Warnitz on Lake Oberuckersee Destination: Uckermünde on the Szczecin Lagoon Arrival: Public transport: From Berlin Hauptbahnhof with the RE3 (Stralsund) to Warnitz (approx. 2 hours). Car: From Berlin via the A11 to Warnitz (approx. 1 hour). Departure: Public transport: From Ueckermünde with the RE13280 to Jatznick. From here, take the RE3315 to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (approx. 2.5 hours). Car: From Ueckermünde with the RE13276 to Pasewalk. From here, take the RE3 (Elsterwerda-Biehla) to Warnitz to the car (approx. 1 hour) Route: Warnitz, Lake Oberuckersee, Ucker (Canal), Lake Unteruckersee, Ucker (Prenzlau, Pasewalk, Torgelow, and Eggesin), Uckermünde Onshore activities: Prenzlau: city wall, monastery garden, Marienkirche Pasewalk: KunstgARTen Stettiner Haff Torgelow: Slavic museum village Ukranenland Nautical information: When changing the starting and ending points, pay attention to the direction of the river flow and weirs. The 7 km long Lake Unteruckersee can be challenging in windy conditions, if necessary, paddle close to shore! There is a weir at the northern tip of the lake that needs to be portaged. If the water level is too low, navigating the following section can be difficult, and it may be necessary to transport the boat to the bivouac site located about 2 km north of the weir at the confluence of the Quillow stream (accessible via Triftstraße). The crossing of the Szczecin Lagoon should only be undertaken by experienced canoeists. Maps / Literature: DKV Water Guide for Eastern Germany: Canoe Guide for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Saxony (DKV Regional Guide), German Canoe Association: Edition: 4 (April 1, 2011), ISBN-13: 978-3937743288, 19.95 Euros