Discover churches, parks and paths in Uckerland

Uckerland offers several reasons to plan a trip: you can explore paths and landscapes, admire historic buildings, or plan your stay around the Rose Festival. The places and points of interest below provide an overview to help you decide. If you are looking for a hotel in Uckerland, you can start by considering whether nature, architectural history or a festival will be the focus of your trip.

Landscape, Water and Paths

In Wolfshagen, a two-kilometre hiking trail loops around Haussee; most of the route is surrounded by woodland. Cyclists will also find a local connection: the Berlin–Usedom cycle path passes through the villages in the Trebenow district. These are different ways to take in the surrounding area on foot or by bike.

In summer, the Großer Lübbenower See is a popular place for swimming. The Großer and Kleiner Lübbenower See are also protected landscape features and breeding waters for numerous waterbirds. In the Köhntoptal near Trebenow, dry grassland slopes with various protected plants offer another nature-focused attraction; the valley is designated as a nature reserve. Those interested in landscapes and biodiversity will find different features here: water and breeding birds at the Lübbenower lakes, and protected plants on the slopes of the Köhntoptal.

Wolfshagen is also home to a 3.1-hectare park near the palace gardens. It was laid out in the 17th century in the French style and redesigned as an English-style landscape garden by Peter-Josef Lenné in the early 19th century. In Lemmersdorf, an avenue of horse chestnut trees leads into the old park, which is home to a variety of tree species. Closer to the destination, the landscape shaped by the Wilsickower “Os” is framed by fields and forests, inviting visitors to enjoy longer hikes and bike rides in the surrounding area. West of Milow lies the natural wetland of Birkenbruch, which is designated as a protected landscape area.

Buildings and History

Among Wolfshagen’s historic buildings is the 60-metre-long tile bridge. The arched bridge was built from fieldstone and brick in the 1830s and fully restored between 1995 and 1996. In the village centre stands the Königssäule, erected in 1834 and about 17 metres high. The two structures offer contrasting proportions: a long bridge on one hand, a slender column in the village centre on the other.

The church in Wolfshagen is an elaborate neo-Gothic stucco building with an irregular floor plan. It was built between 1850 and 1858. In the Middle Ages, Blankenburg Castle stood on the west bank of Haussee; some fieldstone remains have survived. The 24-metre-high keep was restored in 1999. Wolfshagen therefore offers examples of architecture from different periods, from medieval remains to the neo-Gothic church.

Churches are also part of Uckerland’s architectural history in other villages. The village church in Hetzdorf is an early Gothic fieldstone building. Its richly decorated, three-tiered altar dates from 1620 and features reliefs depicting scenes from biblical history. In Wismar, the medieval fieldstone church is surrounded by a substantial defensive wall; it also has a historically valuable organ in the Classical style. Schlepkow Church, meanwhile, is a fieldstone building with an 18th-century half-timbered tower.

The Rose Festival and Trip Planning

Wolfshagen hosts the Rose Festival every year; it was first celebrated in 1858. If you want to plan your trip around the festival, check the specific event date in advance. This will help you plan your stay around your interests without conflating the different places and attractions.

Discover more destinations: Uckerfelde, Wolfshagen, Gartz, Tantow, Zichow, Neuhof, Angermünde, Schenkenberg.

View the main travel guide: Uckermark.