The best walks and hikes in Nationales Naturerbe Lübtheener Heide

The Lübthen Heath is the largest contiguous heathland in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and has been part of the UNESCO Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve since 2015. 📜 Formerly a military training area, the area is now a unique natural heritage site with a rare active inland dune. 🦉 Many rare animals such as the Boreal Owl, Nightjar, and Red-backed Shrike have found a protected habitat here. 🛡️ Large parts of the heath are core and conservation zones where nature is allowed to develop freely. 🌄 Along the way, open sandy areas alternate with heather and sparse pine forests. 🏚️ Relics such as the remains of bunkers and traces of the former village of Quast recall the region's turbulent past. ⚠️ It is important not to leave the marked trails, as explosive ordnance may still be found in the ground off the trail. 📍 Red-headed posts and information boards at the starting points of the routes provide orientation.

The Lübthen Heath is the largest contiguous heathland in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and has been part of the UNESCO Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve since 2015. 📜 Formerly a military training area, the area is now a unique natural heritage site with a rare active inland dune. 🦉 Many rare animals such as the Boreal Owl, Nightjar, and Red-backed Shrike have found a protected habitat here. 🛡️ Large parts of the heath are core and conservation zones where nature is allowed to develop freely. 🌄 Along the way, open sandy areas alternate with heather and sparse pine forests. 🏚️ Relics such as the remains of bunkers and traces of the former village of Quast recall the region's turbulent past. ⚠️ It is important not to leave the marked trails, as explosive ordnance may still be found in the ground off the trail. 📍 Red-headed posts and information boards at the starting points of the routes provide orientation.

The old fieldstone church was built around 1256 and served as a place of worship for the surrounding villages of the Alt Jabel community until a new one was built in 1908. The attic and a wooden bell tower were demolished, and the church remains were left to their own devices. The church ruins have now been restored and secured.

It is a good place to park if you want to hike to the inland dune.

A fascinating place that is worth exploring. There are also a few benches here that invite you to linger. Just sit down and think about your thoughts.

The inland dune, which is also wandering, is one of the largest of its kind in Germany. In addition to the dune itself, you can also enjoy the wonderful panorama of the heath from the hill.

Definitely worth checking out. Very nice spot to pause and enjoy, this dune in the middle of the forest.

Again and again you will find relics in this area from the time when active military training took place here. Among other things, a number of buildings that were built specifically for this purpose served as targets.