Discover Lenzerwische

Historical traces and landscape features shape Lenzerwische: in Kietz, a designated circular route leads to notable aspects of local history, while Mödlich stands out for its 15th-century village church and elongated village layout. There is also a sculpture of Charon, the mythical ferryman, and the Lenzerwische Tour through Mödlich and Wootz. When choosing accommodation, your preferred focus can help: local history and church architecture, or cycling and landscape.

History in Kietz and Mödlich

The designated circular route in Kietz is three kilometres long and leads to historical points of interest. The “Burgwall Kietz” nature stop invites you to discover traces of an early German castle complex. Kietz therefore offers two different ways to connect with local history: a circular route of a set length and a nature stop focused on a castle complex.

Mödlich village church was built beside the Elbe dyke in the 15th century. It is the last surviving “moorland church” in the state of Brandenburg. The church also contains the coffin of Gijsels van Lier, who died in 1676. The construction date and the coffin provide two specific historical points of reference within a single building. Kietz village church, meanwhile, tells the story of a different era: during the GDR period, it lay in a restricted zone, could only be used sporadically and increasingly fell into disrepair.

Village layout and the Elbe landscape

Mödlich is a typical marshland strip village extending for several kilometres along the Elbe dyke. Its elongated layout makes the settlement form part of the landscape. The more than 100-year-old ice oak in Mödlich offers another glimpse into natural history: it shows the effects of a winter flood.

A sculpture in Mödlich adds a very different note. It depicts Charon, the mythical ferryman of the underworld, and was created by Bernd Streiter, an artist based in Mödlich. The mythological subject adds a cultural contrast to the themes of village church, dyke and flooding.

Cycling and planning your trip

The Lenzerwische Tour follows surfaced, signposted cycle paths along the Elbe dyke for its entire route, as well as quiet roads. It passes through Mödlich and Wootz. Unlike the three-kilometre circular route in Kietz, which leads to historical points of interest, this route focuses on cycling along a described itinerary. Check current route conditions before setting out.

The Prignitz as a wider travel destination

The Brandenburg section of the cross-state “Flusslandschaft Elbe – Brandenburg” Biosphere Reserve, within the wider Prignitz travel destination, covers approximately 53,000 hectares and lies almost entirely within the Prignitz district. The Prignitz has 1,100 kilometres of designated cycle routes; information about the network may be updated. There are also 17 recommended cycle tours focused on regional sights and distinctive features.

Experienced paddlers can take tours on the Elbe in the Prignitz and observe wildlife in the biosphere reserve. The visitor centre at Lenzen Castle focuses on the natural and cultural history of the river landscape, floodplain ecology, flood protection and the biosphere reserve. The town of Lenzen’s 1,000-year history can also be explored there from a cultural and historical perspective.

Discover more destinations: Perleberg, Gerdshagen, Eldenburg, Bad Wilsnack, Mansfeld, Marienfließ, Halenbeck-Rohlsdorf, Pritzwalk.

View the wider travel overview: Prignitz.