Mecklenburg : LÜBZ

Lübz sympathetic small town with its town centre dating back to the middle ages, is a superb starting base to cruise the navigational area Mecklenburg to Brandenburg with 15 000 hectares of forests, 33 lakes covering over 54 km². the disctrict of Lübz enjoys the most beautiful countryside in this region. The river Elde is navigable for 180 km and has only 17 locks. In only 5 hours it is possible to reach Lake Plau one of the largest lakes in the region, on the northern banks there is a nature reserve of 300 hectares, a paradise for those who love the nature and for the ornithologists.If you sail just 60 kilometres, crossing several lakes on the way, you arrive at Schwerin, the county town, where you can explore its famous castle and other equally well-known attractions.
Even though the well-kept little port of Lübz is situated near the town centre, you will find it peaceful ; there is a small store and all necessary washing facilities. The shops are nearby, or you may prefer to savour the markets, typical to the region, which open their stalls in the town on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The attractions :
A quiet region, with many possibilities of cruises on the lakes, rich fauna and flora.

 

How to get to the base :
Access in Hamburg (180 km) or berlin (220km). Train station in Lübz, 1 km from the base

A 2 day week-end

Itinerary Km / Locks
Plauer See Tour :
Lübz - Plau - Malchow - Jabel - Malchow - Plau - Lübz
Lewistour
Lübz - Parchim - Garwitz - Lewitz - Garwitz - Parchim - Slate - Lübz
90km, 8 locks,
1 draw-bridge,
1 rotating bridge

95km, 6 locks

Tourist places
Lübz : Tower with heritage museum
Plau : Castle with dungeon ; drawbridge of 1916.
Parchim : down center with gabled houses (1226).
Lewitz : carp lake, cormorant colonies.

Mini week

Itinerary Km / Locks
Schweriner See Tour
Lübz - Parchim - Garwitz - Banzkow - Plate - Schwerin - Plate - Garwitz - Parchim - Lübz
Müritztour
Lübz - Plau - Malchow - Jabel - Waren - Malchow - Plau - Lübz
140km, 8 locks,
1 draw bridge

130km, 8 locks,
1 draw bridge,
1 rotating bridge

Tourist places
Schwerin : château, theater, museum, cathedral (1171).
Banzkow : windmill with bistrot.

Malchow : 13 th. century cloister
Jabel : oaktree of Mecklenburg, 300 years old, 4.35m circumference.

1 week

Itinerary Km / Locks
Müritztour
Lübz - Plau - Malchow - Waren - Mirow - Röbel - Malchow - Lübz
Schweriner See Tour
Lübz - Slate - Garwitz - Schwerin - Scheriner See - AuBensee - Neustadt Gleve - Parchim - Lübz
200 km, 10 locks,
1draw-bridge,
1 rotating bridge

190km, 12 locks,
1 draw bridge

Tourist places
Waren : interesting SPA (1250), Müritz museum. Half-timbered houses in the town center.

Neustadt Gleve : well preserved medieval castle. XIII th century church. Baroque town hall.

10 days

ItineraryKm / Locks

Tourist places

2 weeks

ItineraryKm / Locks
Lübz - Malchow - Waren (ou Röbel) - Mirow - Zechlin - Neustrelitz - Wesenberg - Fürstenberg -Mirow - Müritz - Malchow (ou Plau) - Lübz 370km, 26 locks,
1 rotating bridge,
1 draw bridge

Tourist places
Röbel : Mooring.

Mirow : baroque château (1760).

Neustrelitz : garden of the chateau with orangery and chapel of Queen Louise. Acclimatisation garden.