Schönwalde: Agriculture, Churches and Nature

Schönwalde is predominantly agricultural in character. Local highlights include Dargitz’s avenue of lime trees; nature and historic buildings also offer different ways to shape your trip. The impressions below can help you choose a focus for your stay.

Landscape and Nature in Schönwalde

The Darschkower See protected area is a refuge for numerous breeding birds and rare insects. The area is home to 35 diurnal butterfly species and three burnet moth species. Species populations may change as a result of future surveys. Visitors can view the protected area from the adjacent field track to the west; check local access conditions before planning your visit.

Another landmark in the landscape is the Oszug. This geological ridge, approximately three kilometres long, begins east of Schönwalde and ends at Schloßberg. The remains of a medieval Slavic fortification are located there. The landform and historic traces therefore meet at a named endpoint, though this does not imply a specific walking route.

Swimming in the small lake is concentrated at one bathing area on the southwest shore. Check local conditions before swimming. Fishing in the protected area is subject to restrictions due to sensitive breeding bird populations. Check the applicable rules before fishing.

Churches and Historic Highlights

Dargitz Church is a medieval village church with a Baroque altar and rich frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its architecture, murals and altar reflect different periods in art history. Stolzenburg Church has a baptismal angel dating from the 18th century. Together with Dargitz’s avenue of lime trees and the remains of the fortifications at Schloßberg, these highlights offer a varied cultural focus for a trip combining historic places and landscape.

Cycling in the wider Vorpommern-Greifswald destination

The wider Vorpommern-Greifswald destination also offers regional points of reference for cycling trips. The Berlin–Usedom long-distance cycle route passes through the district and connects Berlin with Usedom. Its scenery includes meadows, forests, wildlife, lakes and rivers, as well as historic places with old churches. For a specific tour, it is a good idea to check the current route and signage. The three nature parks in Vorpommern-Greifswald district cover almost 40 percent of the district’s area.

Another type of regional tour is the Brohmer-Berge-&-Randowtal circuit: the 205-kilometre loop starts in Pasewalk and can be completed in stages over four days. It passes through villages, meadows and forests before reaching Torgelow and the Ueckermünder Heide. Other routes in the Brohmer and Helpter Berge cycling area wind through gentle hills, quiet forests, broad meadows, streams, marshy hollows and lakes. The regional descriptions thus offer both a multi-day circuit and routes through a range of landscapes.

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View the wider travel overview: Amt Uecker-Randow-Tal.