Hoort – Water skiing at Zachun Beach

If you are looking for hotels in Hoort and want to include water sports in your travel plans, you can make the Zachun Beach water-ski lift in Neu Zachun a specific focus of your trip. The facility has an 800-metre water course. The Zachun water-ski lift was the first water-ski lift in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Water skiing, wakeboarding and equipment

Beginner courses in water skiing and wakeboarding are offered at the lift. You must be able to swim to take part. When preparing, you can distinguish between two points: the participation requirement and what is included with the ticket. A pair of water skis and a life jacket are included in the lift ticket. Wakeboards, wetsuits and helmets can be rented from the equipment hire service for an additional fee. Check the operator’s current information before your visit, as ticket and equipment details may change.

Beach and rules at the Kiessee lake

The beach at the Zachun Beach water-ski lift has a sunbathing lawn. The site also has a children’s playground and a self-service restaurant. At Gewässer 3686 – Kiessee in Neu Zachun, swimming and water-skiing activities must not be impeded; boats are not permitted there. The rules therefore clearly distinguish between swimming and water-skiing activities and the prohibited use of boats. Check the latest information about the body of water before your visit, as rules may be revised.

More to explore in the wider Ludwigslust-Parchim destination

The wider Ludwigslust-Parchim destination also offers cultural and landscape-related attractions that appeal to interests other than water sports. Ludwigslust Palace was the former residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg. Together with its park and town, it forms an ensemble known as the Versailles of the North. The palace stands at the centre of an almost entirely preserved late-Baroque town layout, with a former court church and an English-style landscape park. The palace presents art and courtly domestic culture from the 18th and early 19th centuries.

In Dömitz, the museum in the fortress covers the history of the fortress and town, as well as the history of the Elbe, harbour and bridges, and Fritz Reuter. There are also temporary and art exhibitions. The Dömitz Citadel is a Renaissance fortress laid out on the Italian model in the shape of a pentagon, with bastions, casemates and a drawbridge. Ludwigslust-Parchim thus offers both exhibition subjects and historic architecture as distinct options to explore.

Near Zarrentin, nature and another cultural attraction come together: the calcareous fen is part of the Schaalelauf nature reserve and can be explored from the nature trail. The ground floor of Zarrentin Abbey houses a permanent exhibition about the monastery. Guided tours are also offered on the history of the former Cistercian convent, the lives of the nuns and the building’s architecture. Check the latest tour and access information before visiting, as dates and access arrangements may change.

Discover more destinations: Hülseburg, Kuhstorf, Redefin, Gammelin, Toddin, Bandenitz, Moraas, Pritzier

View the wider travel guide: Amt Hagenow-Land.