The Lake District Mansfelder Land offers a range of options for a stay: activities on Lake Süßer See sit alongside historic churches and long-distance routes.

Activities on Lake Süßer See

At Lake Süßer See, you can sail, surf, rent pedal boats or rowboats, stroll along the shore, and cycle on a 15-kilometre path around the lake. The cycling loop is a specifically measured option; sailing, surfing and boat rentals offer other activities on the water, while a walk along the shore lets you enjoy the lake from land. Water conditions can vary. Check the current conditions before deciding on your activities at the lake.

Churches and routes

Notable historic buildings in the Lake District Mansfelder Land include St. Bartholomew’s Church in Erdeborn, the late Romanesque St. Susanna’s Church in Dederstedt, St. Andrew’s Church in Wansleben am See, St. Stephen’s Church in Röblingen am See, and the village church in Neehausen. These names give you specific destinations for a cultural and historical focus. Access to some churches may be restricted outside of services.

Associated with the Lake District Mansfelder Land are the Luther Trail, the Romanesque Road, the Blue Ribbon, the Mansfeld Lakes Wine Route, the E11 European long-distance path, and the Saale-Harz Cycle Route. This gives you several named routes and trails to choose from when planning. Before setting out, check their routes and trail conditions; this will help you choose a tour to suit your interests without assuming a particular itinerary.

Mansfeld-Südharz as a wider cultural and landscape setting

In the wider destination of Mansfeld-Südharz, the Luther sites in Eisleben are among the historic points of interest. These include the houses where Martin Luther was born and died. In Klostermansfeld, St. Mary’s Church was probably built around 1140 as a three-aisled Romanesque basilica of a Benedictine monastery; 1170 is considered its official founding year. The church is part of the Romanesque Road cultural route. When placing these dates in context, note that they refer to different things: the estimated construction date and the official founding year. In the wider destination of Mansfeld-Südharz, historic narrow-gauge trains run several times a year to special events on a route between Klostermansfeld and Hettstedt. Check the specific operating dates for your travel period.

The landscape around Questenberg also offers a distinct way to experience Mansfeld-Südharz. The area around the village is part of the South Harz Karst Landscape Biosphere Reserve and was designated a nature reserve as early as 1927. A hike near Questenberg starts at the festival grounds in the centre of the village. Every year at Pentecost, the Questenfest is celebrated there according to an old tradition, continuing what is believed to be a Germanic midsummer cult dating back thousands of years. Check the current programme and the date for the relevant year before travelling.

Discover more destinations: Neehausen, Seeburg, Rollsdorf, Wormsleben, Kelbra, Helbra, Arnstein, Klostermansfeld.

View the wider travel overview: Mansfeld-Südharz.