Störkanal Bridge – Village Church Banzkow loop from Rastow
Störkanal Bridge – Village Church Banzkow loop from Rastow
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Störkanal Bridge – Village Church Banzkow loop from Rastow
02:56
50.9km
110m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 39.0 km for 51 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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15.6 km
Wide and Smooth Cycle Path Through the Countryside
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18.0 km
Störkanal Bridge
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28.3 km
Village Church Tramm
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38.0 km
Banzkow Lock and Bascule Bridge
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In the course of making the Stör navigable in 1576, the first lock was built in Banzkow. The sturgeon plays an increasingly important role as a transport route. It became necessary to use ships that were as large as possible for the transport of goods. The existing lock no longer served this purpose. It was converted to the Finow size (barges with a carrying capacity of up to around 200 t).
Bridge:
A crossing over the Stör has always been of particular importance to Banzkow. An important trade route from Hamburg to Neubrandenburg ran through Banzkow. Travelers from Lübeck to Crivitz also passed through here. The importance of the Banzkow Bridge can be seen from the fact that in 1800 many freight teams and cattle used this route over the Stör every day.
In front of the lock in 1897 a two-way swing bridge was erected, which was initially opened by hand and later by an electric drive. In 1952 construction work on the swing bridge was required. The spans were increased to 5.90 m and 7.70 m, the clear height was therefore 1 m. Over the years, the entire road surface, which consisted of thick wooden planks, had to be renewed several times.
In 2002, the municipality of Banzkow received a completely new bascule bridge over the Stör Canal.
Source:
gemeinde-banzkow.de/index.php/stoerbruecken-schleuse.html
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38.4 km
Village Church Banzkow
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Source: Wikipedia
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41.6 km
Mirow Village Church
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The church is one of the earliest examples of neo-Gothic architecture. The Schwerin master builder Ludwig Bartning built it on behalf of Duke Paul Friedrich, the patron of the church. The tower was only erected in 1883. The roof covering of the tower and nave has been renewed and no longer corresponds to the original condition. Originally the church tower had a pointed helmet.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorfkirche_Mirow
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43.7 km
Covered rest area on the cycle path
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45.4 km
Goldenstädt Church
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Mentioned in 1285. The church building probably dates from this period.
It is a simple Gothic hall from the 13th century made of field stones here from the area and bricks in the monastery format. The high windows indicate its purpose as a fortified church. The church was first mentioned in the 14th century.
In the 16th century, Goldenstädt was the largest church village in the area and Mirow was a subsidiary church (1541).
The medieval character of the church has been fully preserved to this day, which is also supported by the consecration crosses found on the walls during restoration work.
From 1997 to September 2003 this church was restored. One found the old painting, old colors on the pulpit and altar, consecration crosses and decorations around the pulpit (curtain and handrail).
The wooden belfry with rare wooden shingles was renovated in 1993. In 2009, the dilapidated wooden shingles finally had to be replaced with roof tiles. Bell tower and church roof have been provided with beaver tail covering. The bell hanging in the belfry is from 1688.
The altar is from the 17th/18th century. with a baroque altarpiece that must have been very colorful at one time.
The pulpit is also from the 17th/18th century and was originally painted in a different color.
Now the pulpit and altar have been painted over in somber colors and old inscriptions.
The church has never had an organ.
kirche-mv.de/emmaus-kirchengemeinde-schwerin-land/kirchen/kirche-goldenstaedt
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50.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
32.9 km
14.9 km
1.71 km
1.42 km
Surfaces
45.5 km
2.87 km
1.73 km
813 m
< 100 m
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