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Himmelpfort Lock – Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins loop from Himmelpfort

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Himmelpfort Lock – Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins loop from Himmelpfort

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Himmelpfort Lock – Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins loop from Himmelpfort

01:33

24.7km

160m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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740 m

Himmelpfort Lock

Highlight • Structure

The first lock between the Haussee and the Stolpsee was built in connection with the navigability of the Woblitz in 1752. In order to accommodate the growing shipping on the waters there, a lock was built between 1879 and 1882 according to the Finow standard, reconstructed in 1907 and renovated and rebuilt in 1976. Before the reconstruction in 1976, the lock chamber had sloping gravity walls made of bricks with driven wooden piles for mooring the ships.
Source: Wikipedia

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Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins

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This is where Himmelpfort got its name from. In the 13th century, the Cistercian monastery "Coeli Porta" (Heaven's Gate) was founded by Margrave Albrecht. Although the centuries have not been kind to it, there are still some remains to be seen here, and with a little imagination you can imagine the old monastery complex.

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1.79 km

Lake Moderfitz

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Very nice small shoreline on Moderfitzsee. Ideal for a picnic.

The lake was first mentioned in a document in 1299 (stagnum Westwitz). In addition to 38 other named lakes, it was part of the original equipment of the Himmelpfort monastery.

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2.84 km

Cycle path between Pian and Großer Lychensee

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OK but stylish cycle path, which runs next to the still existing Fürstenberg-Templin trolley route, which is currently being dismantled. The Brandenburg Tour and the Himmelpforter Christmas Trail run along it. It runs somewhat hilly through the beautiful forest. There are also benches along the way.
Unfortunately, the cycle path is not that wide, which requires full attention when there is oncoming traffic, especially on the tight curves before Lychen. It was worked through once in autumn 2020 and has since had root foil and some areas have been repaired with new asphalt. Unfortunately, old patches with stones were not removed, which now represent an unevenness. There is also still damage to the cycle path, be it on the edge or in the middle. I have no idea what they're coming through. Unfortunately, at Lychen the cycle path breaks off a bit at the edges; there is a lot of paving here. Maybe it would have been better to completely re-asphalt the cycle path rather than just patching it up again and again. But of course that also costs...

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6.13 km

View of Lake Lychen

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Nice view of the Großer Lychensee and the long Werder.

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9.49 km

Wurlsee Bathing Area

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Wurlsee near Lychen, very clean clear water. Very nice swimming area.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wurlsee

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9.59 km

View of Wurlsee

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Great view of the Wurlsee

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14.7 km

Lychen: Old Town and Historic City Gates

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Margrave Johann I founded the city in 1248. It was given a six-meter high city wall and three gate towers, only a few of which have survived in Fürstenberger and Stargarder Tor. In 1302 the city fell to Mecklenburg. 150 years later, Margrave Johann von Brandenburg recaptured the city. The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and two large fires (1648, 1732) destroyed almost the entire city several times. During the Seven Years' War (1756–1763) Lychen came under Swedish occupation. Parts of today's urban area were owned by the Himmelpfort monastery in the Middle Ages.

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24.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

7.31 km

5.85 km

771 m

749 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

3.91 km

3.33 km

3.22 km

1.69 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

26°C

14°C

26 %

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Comments

May 29, 2025,Seenrunde Himmelpfort und Lychen

Arriving in Himmelpfort at lunchtime, we immediately hopped on our bikes. The first visit was to Santa Claus, who is unfortunately still on vacation. 😉
Then we headed towards Lychen. Initially on good bike paths, later along Wurlsee on a trail that resembled a cross-country course. 🤭
On our way back from Lychen, the GDR caught up with us again …

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Himmelpfort Lock – Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins loop from Himmelpfort

Himmelpfort Lock

Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins

Lake Moderfitz

Cycle path between Pian and Großer Lychensee

View of Lake Lychen

Wurlsee Bathing Area

View of Wurlsee

Lychen: Old Town and Historic City Gates

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