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Northwest Mecklenburg
Lüdersdorf

Palinger Heath – Schwedenschanzen in Lauerholz loop from Herrnburg

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Northwest Mecklenburg
Lüdersdorf

Palinger Heath – Schwedenschanzen in Lauerholz loop from Herrnburg

Moderate

4.5

(14)

33

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Palinger Heath – Schwedenschanzen in Lauerholz loop from Herrnburg

04:04

16.0km

50m

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: March 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Palinger Heide und Halbinsel Teschow

LSG Lauerholz

LSG Schlutup

Moore in der Palinger Heide

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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804 m

Rodelberg

Forest

2

1.95 km

Palinger Heath

Highlight • Natural

The Palinger Heide extends in the west to the border with Schleswig-Holstein (see eg palingen.de/index.php/palinger-heide or unv.luebeck.de/files/karte_lsg_lauerholz.pdf), here marked by the land ditch. While the formerly extended heathland has been …

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3

3.13 km

Siegfried Appotin Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the former lane for the East German border troops just beyond the border fence.

Here, in 1950, a fleeing border guard shot and killed his comrade (see picture with the memorial stone).

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4

3.32 km

The Kolonnenweg (conveyor path) was part of the inner-German border fortifications on the former GDR side. It was constructed from uniform, highly weather-resistant perforated concrete paving stones, most of which …

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5

3.91 km

This idyllic forest lake is located directly on the former column path of the GDR border fortifications.

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6

4.20 km

In this beautiful landscape, a walk or a hike is worthwhile at any time of the year.

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7

5.40 km

Schwedenschanzen in Lauerholz

Highlight • Historical Site

The name "Schwedenschanze" is actually wrong. The name comes from the fact that old fortifications were simply called that in the past.
This rampart consists of up to five ramparts …

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8

9.78 km

Kiebitz Lake

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Such an idyllic, small lake... simply wonderful.

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9

10.9 km

So beautiful there, enchanted and to be enjoyed.

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16.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.48 km

4.38 km

2.44 km

662 m

Surfaces

9.89 km

3.76 km

1.25 km

609 m

310 m

142 m

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Saturday 23 May

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