Kratzeburg on Lake Käbelick: Trails and regional delicacies

Kratzeburg lies in the heart of the Mecklenburg Lake District, in the Havel’s headwaters and right on Lake Käbelick. The lake is the largest in a small local network of lakes linked by the Havel. Options range from marked trails and an accessible nature trail to nature information and offerings featuring fish and farm produce. This lets you plan your trip around the routes, the water or local products.

Trails of varying lengths

The marked 14-kilometre loop runs around Lake Käbelick and Lake Granzin. It starts on Kratzeburg’s Dorfstraße and passes through the railway underpass into the forest. This describes both the starting point in the village and the route through the forest. Trail conditions may change; check them before setting out.

The 3.5-kilometre Spurenweg is an accessible nature trail between Kratzeburg and Dambeck in Müritz National Park. If you want to compare a shorter route with one that is explicitly described as accessible, this offers an alternative to the longer tours. The Havel Spring Hiking Trail is a marked 26-kilometre tour starting in Kratzeburg. It follows paved and natural-surface paths. The details on length, marking and surface help distinguish the routes described, without combining them into a single route.

Regional and long-distance cycling routes, as well as paddling tours, also lead through the Mecklenburg Lake District from Kratzeburg. So, alongside the individual hiking trails, cycling and paddling are further options to consider when planning your trip.

Lake Käbelick, swimming area and the Havel

There is a swimming area with a large sunbathing lawn on the shore of Lake Käbelick in Kratzeburg. Canoes can be taken onto the Havel from Lake Käbelick. The two options offer different ways to spend your time: you can relax at the swimming area or consider a canoe trip on the Havel. The lake is also part of the small local network of lakes linked by the Havel.

Enjoy nature and gather information

The “Kratzeburger Flatterhus” National Park Information Centre has an exhibition about bats. The centre also provides information about hikes, osprey observation sites, crane roosting sites and swimming lakes. This gives you a range of nature-related topics to explore, from hiking and birdwatching to swimming lakes. These suggestions complement the specific trails and activities on the water with further topics from Müritz National Park.

The half-timbered church and local produce

The half-timbered church is another local highlight: it was consecrated in 1786 and has largely retained its exterior. The year provides a historical point of reference for a visit to Kratzeburg; the largely preserved exterior describes its architectural character.

Havelquellseen-Fischerei Berkholz sells fresh fish, smoked fish, fish specialities made in-house and fish platters. The business has been in the same family for generations and has operated in Kratzeburg for over 250 years. Professional fisherman Jens Berkholz has run it for over 25 years. Its offerings therefore combine specific fish products with a long local business history.

At Lütte Meierie, the cows’ fresh pasture milk is made into cheese, quark and soft-serve ice cream on the farm. These products, along with regional and organic goods, are sold and served for guests to enjoy in the farm shop and café in Kratzeburg. The café serves homemade cake and coffee, and guests can watch the farm animals. Children are welcome to use the playground. Kratzeburg therefore offers different options side by side: fish products from the fishery and farm produce at a farm with a café.

Discover more destinations: Blankensee, Grünow, Carpin, Hohenzieritz, Blumenholz, Wokuhl-Dabelow, Klein Vielen, Godendorf.

For the regional travel overview: Amt Neustrelitz-Land.