Griese Gegend – Lewitz – Hagenow – Neustadt-Glewe – Schaalsee – Schweriner See Between the large Elbe river with its wide river landscape on the southern edge of the cycling map and the Mecklenburg inland with some large lakes on the northern edge, including the huge Schweriner See and the Schaalsee, it is also the Griese area that characterizes this cycling map. The Sander area is located in the southwest of Mecklenburg and forms a large triangle between Hagenow, Ludwigslust and Dömitz. The Wendish population was able to stay here longer than in the rest of Mecklenburg. Some place and field names are reminiscent of the extensive heaths, these areas have largely given way to forests and fields. The Elde, the longest river in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, almost borders this area to the east and connects the area around the Müritz with the Elbe. Also worth mentioning is the European bird sanctuary Lewitz north of Neustadt-Glewe, a lowland area that has produced a unique fauna and flora due to its seclusion for centuries. The tranquil Wendland stretches west of the Elbe. In the period from 7000 to 700 BC, the Elde dunes were at least temporarily settled by nomadic Germans and Slavs, a permanent settlement did not occur until the 5th century. Today Neustadt-Glewe is best known for its castle, which was completed in 1717. Another small pretty town is Ludwigslust. In the years 1772-1776 Duke Friedrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin had the palace built according to the plans of the court architect Johann Joachim Busch, which has belonged to the Schwerin State Museum since 1986. Gardens from the 18th century surround the castle. The geometrically laid out garden was expanded in the middle of the 19th century by the garden designer Peter-Joseph Lenné in a landscape style and is considered one of the most beautiful in Germany. The historic center of Hagenow is an example of a Mecklenburg farmer's old town with half-timbered houses and other monuments from the 17th to 19th centuries. On the banks of the Elbe, some half-timbered towns worth seeing, such as Hitzacker, line the way. You should plan enough time to visit the city of Schwerin with its enchanting old town and the fairytale castle situated above the lake. A never-ending series of towns worth seeing will provide both cultural enjoyment and places to stop for refreshments on your bike tour. You should plan enough time to visit the city of Schwerin with its enchanting old town and the fairytale castle situated above the lake. A never-ending series of towns worth seeing will provide both cultural enjoyment and places to stop for refreshments on your bike tour. You should plan enough time to visit the city of Schwerin with its enchanting old town and the fairytale castle situated above the lake. A never-ending series of towns worth seeing will provide both cultural enjoyment and places to stop for refreshments on your bike tour. You are guaranteed to find forests, lakes and tranquility on a tour on the Mecklenburg Lakes Cycle Path. In the small town of Dömitz, the lake cycle path says goodbye to the Elbe and leads into the interior of Mecklenburg, through Ludwigslust, Neustadt-Glewe and on towards Parchim. One of the most popular cycle paths in Germany, the Elbe Cycle Path, is marked on the map between Dömitz and Darchau. In contrast to the left bank of the Elbe, there are hardly any hills to overcome on the right side of the Elbe. In addition to many other long-distance and regional routes on this map, the Elbetal-Schaalsee circular route and the Eldetal circular route, each over 300 kilometers long, are ideal for exploring the entire scope of the cycle map and the landscape shown. Cycle paths and routes with information about surface and traffic density. Selected street names. Precise gradient and distance information. Selection of the most important tourist information. Waterproof and tear-resistant paper. Thoroughly researched and permanently updated. With the cartographic route information you can start your trip confidently, because all the necessary information is already compiled for you: road surface (paved or unpaved), traffic density, hill slopes, distance information tourist infrastructure such as inns and lodging establishments, as well as the cultural and scenic attractions of the region.