Gerswalde combines a water castle in the heart of the village with exhibitions covering different periods of history and a cycling tour that starts and ends in the village. There is also an annual medieval festival at the castle. This gives you several options when planning your trip: visiting the cultural attractions, staying for the festival, or taking a cycling tour.
Water Castle and Local History
Gerswalde Water Castle is considered the village’s most important historic monument. A small exhibition explores the discovery of the oldest Stone Age grave, or the first “Uckermärker.” This gives the visit an archaeological focus. Exhibits at the Gerswalde local history museum and fishing museum tell the story of life over the past 100 years. Gerswalde therefore brings together different historical perspectives: the Stone Age theme of the castle exhibition and the more recent ways of life represented by the exhibits in the two collections.
Medieval Festival and Cycling Tour
An annual medieval festival takes place at the castle. If the festival is the reason for your trip, check the event date for the year you plan to visit. This annual tradition offers a recurring reason to travel, while the specific date is important for planning.
The 24-kilometre circular route around Gerswalde is a cycling trail that starts and ends in Gerswalde. Its length and fixed start and end point give you two concrete details to consider when planning: you can gauge the distance and know that the route returns to its starting point. Cycling offers a different focus for your stay than the castle and collections.
If the festival is the deciding factor, check the date for your chosen year before booking.
A Further Look at the Uckermark
The Uckermark Nature Park, in the wider travel destination of Uckermark, offers a distinct focus on landscapes and trails. It is located in the heart of the water-rich, gently rolling Uckermark and includes clear-water lakes, kettle holes and bogs. The nature park offers more than 150 kilometres of water trails and over 600 kilometres of signposted hiking trails. These regional nature and water routes complement the cultural and cycling themes that define Gerswalde itself. Of the stated distances, the hiking trails make up the greater share.
The Gramzow Railway Museum is also a distinct cultural attraction in the wider travel destination of Uckermark. It displays historic railway vehicles from different periods, as well as exhibitions on track construction, workshop operations, railway operations and traffic services. Technical equipment can be seen outdoors and in buildings. On operating days, the museum railway offers rides on historic railway vehicles and the chance to drive rail trolleys yourself. Thus, alongside nature and hiking trails, the Uckermark also offers a technical focus, while Gerswalde’s own attractions centre on its water castle, collections, festival and cycling tour.
Discover more destinations: Wolfshagen, Templin, Mittenwalde, Randowtal, Carmzow-Wallmow, Temmen-Ringenwalde, Oberuckersee, Uckerland.
Go to the main travel overview: Uckermark.
