Discover Frankena: Village Walk and Nature

The official village walk gives your stay in Frankena a clear focus: it links village landmarks with the landscape and nature watching.

The walk through Frankena

The official route starts at a car park on the main road and passes the Church of St. Pantaleon, the Old School dating from 1929, and the rectory. A regularly occupied stork’s nest is also part of the route. Nest occupancy and the chance of seeing storks can vary. This way, the walk links named village buildings with a nature stop where wildlife may not be the same on every visit.

Landscape, waterways and nature watching

The route reaches the Der Brand landscape conservation area and follows the Kleine Elster and the Mühlenfließ to Kauer's Pond. Along the way, there are opportunities to watch birds, deer and hares. Such sightings are seasonal and not guaranteed. Alongside the village buildings, the landscape and waterways are another focus of the walk.

The same village walk also includes the Old Water Mill, the Ökoteich pond and the Bockspuhl biotope. The Bockspuhl biotope is associated with marsh marigolds, irises and forget-me-nots; their flowering varies by season. These places and plants add a range of landscape features to the nature side of the walk: a pond, a biotope and a water mill. This also makes the route appealing to travellers who want to look beyond buildings on a village walk.

Additional attractions in the wider destination of Doberlug-Kirchhain

In the wider destination of Doberlug-Kirchhain, another attraction is specifically aimed at younger visitors. On the castle grounds, they can discover the landscapes and animals of the nature park at the erlebnisREICHen Bewegungslandschaft activity area. Activities include balance exercises in the moor and climbing routes in the forest and heathland. Check locally to confirm the current availability of this attraction.

The erlebnisREICH Nature Park visitor centre offers bicycle rentals and cycling maps. Its interactive multimedia exhibition explores the history of the landscapes. For current information on bicycle and cycling-map availability, please enquire locally.

The Weißgerbermuseum offers another focus on cultural history. It displays leather and hides from around the world, a shoemaker’s workshop and journeyman’s room from the 19th century, as well as pewterware from Kirchhain and Doberlug. There is also a working display of the white-tanning trade dating from around 1900. The museum also explores the general and regional development of tanning and the leather industry. In the wider destination, this means you can choose from crafts and regional industrial history as well as nature and landscape attractions.

Find a hotel for your trip to Frankena

If you’re looking for a hotel for a trip to Frankena, the village walk can help you decide what interests you: will you focus on village landmarks and nature watching, or would you also like to include attractions and collections in the wider destination of Doberlug-Kirchhain? Tailor your search to the focus of your stay. When choosing a specific hotel, you can compare the information provided for each offer on location, price, amenities and availability.

Go to the wider travel overview: Doberlug-Kirchhain.