Oberkrämer combines local cultural history with opportunities to explore the landscape on foot or by bike. Attractions are spread across named districts and each has its own character: Bärenklau has a listed church, while Vehlefanz offers insights into local historical research and information to help you plan your trip. You can explore the landscape around Lake Mühlensee on foot, and a network of paths and suggested tours are available for planning cycling trips. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, consider its location in relation to the places you plan to visit.

Church, Local History and Visitor Information

The listed church in Bärenklau is Brandenburg’s first church built in the Dutch style. It is a notable cultural attraction for travelers interested in architectural history. In Vehlefanz, the Museums Stübchen is dedicated to the collection of local historian Helmut Schönberg: it preserves and displays documents, pictures and other materials from his collection. If you plan to visit, check the current visiting arrangements in advance.

The Oberkrämer Visitor and Tourism Information Centre is also located in Vehlefanz. There you can get information materials about the districts and their surrounding area, as well as regional cycling and hiking maps. The offerings also include books, chronicles and recommendations for excursions. This information can help you weigh up cultural-history visits and outdoor activities, and tailor your stay to the topics that interest you.

Getting Around on Foot and by Bike

You can explore the landscape around Lake Mühlensee on foot and visit the tourist attractions along the way. A cross-regional network of paths for cyclists and hikers also runs through the districts of Bärenklau, Bötzow and Marwitz in the Oberkrämer municipal area.

The cycling route atlas, with seven suggested tours, offers another way to find your bearings. Tours five and seven also pass through the districts of Bärenklau, Bötzow and Marwitz. The atlas and the network of paths describe different options: the network identifies the municipal areas covered, while the atlas lists specific suggested tours by number. When planning, you can therefore decide whether to look for general information about cycling and hiking routes or focus on one of the suggested tours.

The RB55 regional railway is also useful for getting around the region. It travels via Kremmen, Schwante, Vehlefanz, Bärenklau, Velten and Hennigsdorf, and back. Check the current timetable with the operator when planning your trip. The districts and stations listed give an overview of the stops mentioned, but do not replace checking the specific connection for your travel day.

An Annual Event in April

The traditional Krämerwald Forest Festival takes place every April at the Krämer Forest Visitor Centre in the Oberkrämer district of Neu-Vehlefanz. If you would like to combine your stay with the event, you can include it in your plans as a seasonal highlight. Since the date varies from year to year, check the specific event dates in advance. This will help you coordinate the festival with your other plans without assuming a particular order of activities.

The Wider Destination of Oberhavel

Oberkrämer is part of the wider Oberhavel destination, whose other cultural and nature attractions are separate regional destinations. Oberhavel belongs to the Ruppiner Seenland tourism region. In Oranienburg, Oranienburg Palace is the oldest Baroque palace in the Mark Brandenburg. The palace museum displays famous 17th-century works of art, as well as a unique Silver Chamber and an impressive Porcelain Chamber. Also in Oranienburg, the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum explores various aspects of the site’s history in 13 small permanent exhibitions and also serves as a modern museum of contemporary history.

The regional scale should also be distinguished from local options when it comes to hiking: the 66 Lakes Trail and European long-distance path E10 pass through the district of Oberhavel. When making your plans, it is therefore helpful to distinguish between a visit to Oberkrämer—for example, to the landscape around Lake Mühlensee—and planning for other parts of Oberhavel. This keeps local discoveries and destinations further afield clearly separate in your travel plans.

Discover more destinations: Schwante, Hohen Neuendorf, Gransee, Mühlenbecker Land, Hennigsdorf, Zehlendorf, Wesendorf, Oranienburg

View the wider travel guide: Oberhavel.