Roofensee bathing area – Great Perch Lake loop from Menz

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Ruppiner Lakeland

Oberhavel

Stechlin

Roofensee bathing area – Great Perch Lake loop from Menz

Moderate

5.0

(15)

hikers

Roofensee bathing area – Great Perch Lake loop from Menz

03:43

14.3km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Stechlin-Ruppiner Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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109 m

NaturParkHaus Stechlin

Highlight • Rest Area

The Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park is dominated by Lake Stechlin, a 425-hectare, clearwater lake with a depth of up to 69 meters, home to the unique Fontane whitefish, a special …

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747 m

Roofensee bathing area

Highlight • Beach

A super idyllic lake in the middle of the forest surrounded by Brandenburg "mountains". The circular walk is great.

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964 m

Southwest section of the Roofensee loop trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

An approx. 12 km long nature trail leads through wonderful, shady pine and beech forests along the shores of the Roofensee "from moor to moor".

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3.01 km

Black Alder Wetland Station – Moor Discovery Trail Stechlin-Ruppiner Land

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The alder forest seems to stand on stilts. Black alder are one of the few native tree species that can hold their own under such extreme conditions.

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4.82 km

Polzow Canal

Highlight • River

The canal was built between 1745 and 1750 along the course of existing natural channels. In particular, the Große Stechlinsee was connected to the Nehmitzsee via the Kleiner Stechlinsee and …

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5.12 km

Here, an information board describes the hard life of the Dietrich family, who have lived on tar smelting for generations. You can also see remains of the tar furnace with a panel of a detailed drawing.

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8.74 km

Great Perch Lake

Highlight • Lake

Very interesting Moorlehrpfad from here to Metz ...

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9.28 km

Little Perch Lake

Highlight • Lake

14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.91 km

3.33 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.27 km

4.02 km

2.22 km

386 m

349 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

September 9, 2023,Von Menz: Roofensee und Nehmitzsee (Ostufer)

This tour started at the lido at Roofensee - with a lot of hustle and bustle on this summer Saturday. But just 3 steps further there was pure nature, silence and solitude. That's why I like this clear lake so much. I expanded the circular route from moor to moor to include a detour to Nehmitzsee, which was also very …

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February 5, 2023,Gib "Acht" am Roofensee - 14 km

Today's tour starts at the NaturParkHaus Stechlin. Here you can learn, among other things, that wolves have settled in the region again. But only the "hybrids" are dangerous. We vow to stay on the marked paths and if we do meet a wolf, to politely ask him about his attitude. I hope he understands us - meal!

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