Lakeside Swimming Area – Path along Großer Kastavensee loop from Retzow

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Lakeside Swimming Area – Path along Großer Kastavensee loop from Retzow

Moderate

4.6

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Lakeside Swimming Area – Path along Großer Kastavensee loop from Retzow

03:42

13.7km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Uckermärkische Seen

Feldberger Seenlandschaft

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.72 km

Ruins of the Deserted Church of Castavel

Highlight • Historical Site

Remains of an old cemetery.

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4.36 km

View of Lake Oberkastavensee

Highlight • Lake

This is probably the only lake access to the Oberkastvensee. Very natural water.

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8.45 km

Wooden Bridge Between Großer Kastavensee and Oberkastavensee (difficult to pass)

Highlight • Bridge

Unfortunately, the stream has no water in summer.

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8.55 km

Path along Großer Kastavensee

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Sometimes very narrow and overgrown but very nice. There are also a few swimming opportunities

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11.4 km

Picnic Area and Parking by the Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

11.4 km

Swimming area at Großer Kastavensee

Highlight • Beach

A beautiful lake with good water quality.

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.61 km

2.41 km

2.18 km

726 m

606 m

Surfaces

7.01 km

3.58 km

1.45 km

843 m

609 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

12 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

April 5, 2025,Wanderung UM - Großer Kastavensee und Oberkastavensee

I usually record my hikes and tours with my Garmin in addition to the Komoot app. I've come to terms with the fact that Garmin has its issues with elevation gain. And today, for the first time, it became apparent that Komoot doesn't record accurately from time to time. Starting at the connecting bridge over the canal between the Großem …

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October 18, 2025,Wanderung um den Großen Kastavensee

A beautiful loop around the Großer Kastavensee. The path is very narrow in places on the western side (our route). Today we found lots and lots of mushrooms and even blueberries 😋 Seating is only available on the eastern side at the swimming spots; unfortunately, there are no proper rest areas.

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