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Mechower See Observation Tower – View of Mechower See loop from Salem

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Mechower See Observation Tower – View of Mechower See loop from Salem

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Mechower See Observation Tower – View of Mechower See loop from Salem

01:52

32.7km

150m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 1.53 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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703 m

Cycle path between Salem and Ratzeburg

Highlight • Cycleway

Very nice route. Enjoyable every meter.

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5.61 km

Swimming Area at Schaalsee

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Since the Schaalsee is located in the middle of the Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve, you are only allowed to jump into the water at designated swimming areas to refresh yourself. But …

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13.2 km

Beach

20.6 km

Swimming Area at Mechower See

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... and the way to the north is overgrown. For departure is recommended as a MTB.
(Or maybe I should repeat that this bathing spot on Lake Mechow is a nice swimming spot ;-)

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21.4 km

Grenzhus Schlagsdorf Outdoor Exhibition

Highlight • Historical Site

Collection and exhibition of former border fortifications, Grenzhus branch.

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21.9 km

Grenzhus Schlagsdorf – Museum of the Inner German Border

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice little exhibition that is really worth a visit. As a child of the Berlin Wall, you may have grown up with it, but here you can see once again how perfidious the inner-German border was. More information: herzogtum-lauenburg.de/poi/grenzhus

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22.0 km

Grenzhus Schlagsdorf and Kolonnenweg Border Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Very impressive, that's how German history can be experienced in nature.

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23.5 km

Mechower See Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Climb up! The view of Lake Mechower is worth it.

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24.3 km

View of Mechower See

Highlight • Viewpoint

This section can also be very muddy!

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32.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

7.77 km

4.67 km

3.94 km

3.55 km

Surfaces

17.7 km

8.03 km

2.70 km

2.38 km

1.85 km

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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Mechower See Observation Tower – View of Mechower See loop from Salem

Cycle path between Salem and Ratzeburg

Swimming Area at Schaalsee

Swimming Area at Mechower See

Grenzhus Schlagsdorf Outdoor Exhibition

Grenzhus Schlagsdorf – Museum of the Inner German Border

Grenzhus Schlagsdorf and Kolonnenweg Border Trail

Mechower See Observation Tower

View of Mechower See

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