Discover Oberuckersee

The Oberuckersee Lake Tour passes through Potzlow, among other places; one of the local sights is the Wooden Roland. If you would like to consider the route and cultural destination together, this combination offers a concrete starting point for your planning.

The Uckermark between water and gentle hills

Within the broader travel destination of the Uckermark, Uckermärkische Seen Nature Park lies amid a landscape rich in water and gently rolling terrain. Its features include many clear-water lakes, kettle holes and bogs. The variety of landforms ranges from terminal moraines, hilly ground moraines and drumlins to ridge hills, inland dunes, channel lakes and flowing bogs. The nature park therefore encompasses more than a single type of landscape: water and diverse geological formations together shape the character of this region.

The available routes can also be distinguished by their focus. Uckermärkische Seen Nature Park offers more than 150 kilometres of water trails and over 600 kilometres of signposted hiking trails. For the Uckermark as a whole, 1,200 kilometres of designated hiking trails are listed. If you would like to plan your holiday more around the water or hiking routes, this overview of the different geographical scales may help. One specific route option is the Märkischer Landweg: it runs for 217 kilometres over 10 stages across the Uckermark and through three National Natural Landscapes.

Regional nature experiences with a different focus

On the eastern edge of the Uckermark lies Lower Oder Valley National Park, directly connected to the Oder River and neighbouring Poland. There, visitors can explore the waterways accompanied by certified canoe guides, following several routes through the Oder’s narrow old river channels. The season for guided canoe tours runs from May or July through November. Alongside the nature park’s hiking and water trails, guided canoe tours are therefore another distinct way to experience nature in the Uckermark.

Culture, technology and regional traditions

On operating days, the Gramzow Railway Museum’s museum railway displays historic rail vehicles; visitors can ride the train and try out handcars themselves. The museum presents vehicles from different periods, as well as exhibitions on track construction, workshop operations, railway operations and transport services. Technical installations can be seen both outdoors and inside the buildings. The museum therefore covers not only vehicles, but also a range of topics related to railways and railway operations. When planning a visit, it is worth taking the operating days into account.

Other cultural destinations in the Uckermark offer different points of interest. The listed Gramzow granary is now an arts venue for photography, language, literature and concerts. Boitzenburg Castle is considered the largest Brandenburg castle complex outside the royal palaces of Potsdam and is surrounded by a Lenné park. In Prenzlau, the Museum of Cultural History in the Dominican monastery presents an extensive collection of medieval objects. These include sacred sculptures, archaeological finds from Seehausen Monastery and objects relating to legal history.

A recurring festival also adds to the cultural options in the Uckermark: the Lychen Rafting Festival is held every year along the Oberpfuhl promenade. Both days feature an entertainment programme and hands-on activities for children and adults. Families may particularly appreciate that the activities expressly involve both children and adults. If you are planning to attend the festival or ride the museum railway, check the relevant event dates or operating days in advance.

Choose your focus when looking for accommodation

When looking for accommodation in Oberuckersee, you can start by deciding which experiences you would like your trip to focus on: the Oberuckersee Lake Tour with the named cultural destination in Potzlow, or nature and cultural activities elsewhere in the Uckermark as well. The regional examples vary considerably—from water and hiking trails to guided canoe tours, railway history and festival traditions. Choose a location for your search based on the destinations that matter to you during your stay; the activities mentioned appeal to different interests and do not all need to be part of the same trip.

Discover more destinations: Seehausen, Tantow, Schenkenberg, Temmen-Ringenwalde, Mittenwalde, Neuhof, Göritz, Zichow.

Return to the broader travel overview: Uckermark.