Backsteinburg & Feldsteinkirche

Burg Stargard

· romantic Lindetal valley, the largest preserved hilltop castle in northern Germany with keep · castle grounds with museum, registry office, castle inn, hotel, park, historical costume tailor, orchard, root and herb garden

· St. John’s Church with baptismal font

from the 13th century

· Holy Spirit Hospital (oldest building in the town)

· Art gallery in the Marie-Hager-House

· Bowling alley

· Animal park

· Riding stables

· Summer toboggan run

· Restaurants and hotels

Cammin

· Fieldstone church (13th c.) with wooden bell tower (17th c.)

· Manor house, built in 1862 by Fr. W. Buttel

· Rare Baroque gatehouse

· Swimming opportunity in Cammin Lake

Blankensee

· Swimming in the lake

· Restaurant

Wanzka

· Monastery church

· Serrahn nature discovery trail

· Gateway to Müritz National Park

· Buildings of the Cistercian abbey

· Swimming opportunities

Zachow

· Village church (17th c.) with timber framing and late Gothic carved altar shrines

· Cultural summer with exhibitions, concerts, readings

· Restored blacksmith’s shop

· Riding hall

· Resident artist couple (painting)

Ballwitz

· 2001 'Most beautiful village in Mecklenburg'

· Rest area by the village pond

· Village center with school barn,

village smithy

· Church with pews (circa 15th c.)

Rowa

· Gothic fieldstone church (east gable rebuilt in timber framing in 17th c.) with carved altar from the 15th c.

Route character:

Mostly easy-to-ride route on tarmac country roads, partly on unpaved farm tracks, Zachow – Neuhof: partly difficult (hiking trail)