Castle architecture, a park designed by Lenné and a 51-kilometre cycling route offer different ways to enjoy a stay in Boitzenburger Land. A visit to the area around Boitzenburg Castle can be combined with history and good food; the Spur der Steine, by contrast, is a longer tour through several places. You can plan your trip according to whether you would like to focus on culture and regional offerings or primarily on cycling.
Places and getting your bearings
Boitzenburger Land encompasses the places of Berkholz, Boitzenburg, Buchenhain, Funkenhagen, Hardenbeck, HaĂźleben, Jakobshagen, Klaushagen, Warthe and Wichmannsdorf. These names provide an overview of the area's local structure. For planning a specific day, it is worth considering each destination and activity separately rather than treating the list as a set circular tour.
Boitzenburg Castle and the Kleine Boitzenburger Weg
Boitzenburg Castle is a Renaissance castle surrounded by Lenné Park. It is considered the largest castle complex in the Mark Brandenburg outside the royal palaces of Potsdam. The park adds a distinct design perspective to a visit to the castle: the architecture and parkland are separate aspects of the site. If you are interested in the castle's history, you could consider public or private guided tours. Check the current availability of tours before your visit.
The Kleine Boitzenburger Weg also leads to notable historic sites: it reaches the hereditary burial place of the von Arnim family and the Temple of Apollo. From the temple, there is a sightline towards Boitzenburg Castle. This gives the route a different emphasis from a guided tour of the castle: it links visits to historic buildings with a view of how they fit into their surroundings, without suggesting that the sites themselves serve the same purpose.
Cycling
The Spur der Steine (Trail of Stones) runs for 51 kilometres from Templin via Boitzenburg and Fürstenwerder to Warbende in the Uckermärkische Seen Nature Park. The route therefore extends beyond Boitzenburg. It mostly uses separate, paved, car-free cycle paths and quiet country roads; it is also fully signposted. This information helps you assess the distance and route conditions, but does not replace checking the current route. Before setting off, check the route and conditions, as the course or infrastructure may change.
Food and water activities
The Marstall in Boitzenburg offers a show bakery, coffee roastery, ice cream workshop and brewery with a restaurant. This provides several culinary options around a visit to the castle complex. If you are planning to visit one of these establishments in particular, check its current offerings in advance, as the product range and services may change.
The KĂĽchenteich and the adjacent Boitzenburg lakes near Boitzenburg Castle are considered suitable for canoe trips. If you would like to include this option in your travel plans, check access and rental options in advance: both may change. This distinguishes the described suitability of the waters from the specific conditions for taking a trip.
The wider Uckermark region
Within the wider Uckermark destination, the Uckermärkische Seen Nature Park lies in a water-rich, gently undulating landscape with clear-water lakes, kettle holes and bogs. The nature park is said to have more than 150 kilometres of water trails and over 600 kilometres of signposted hiking trails. This offers a regional perspective on hiking and water-based journeys, while the Spur der Steine, with its clearly specified length and route, is a concrete cycling option. Another long-distance hiking trail is the Märkischer Landweg: it runs for 217 kilometres in ten stages across the Uckermark and through three National Natural Landscapes. These routes and landscape features belong to the wider Uckermark region and should be distinguished from the individual offerings in Boitzenburger Land.
Discover more destinations: Warthe, Thomsdorf, Haßleben, Jakobshagen, Buchenhain, Grünow, Schönfeld, Schwedt/Oder.
Back to the regional travel overview: Uckermark.
