Discover Holdorf: Fire Brigade Museum, Cycling Route and Forest

Holdorf offers several distinct reasons to visit: the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Fire Brigade Museum is in the district of Meetzen, an approximately 26-kilometre circular cycling route passes through Holdorf and Meetzen, and a detour into the Holdorf Forest is only possible on foot. In the small wood in the Radegast valley, a narrow, winding path leads to the megalithic tombs. Culture, cycling and discovering this path appeal to different interests. When looking for accommodation, you can first decide which focus you want to shape your stay.

Getting here and the circular cycling route

Holdorf is very easy to reach via the B104 and the A20. Holdorf (Meckl) railway station is at Bahnhof 1, 19217 Holdorf. The road connection and the railway station are therefore two different points of reference for planning your trip.

The “Tour through the terminal moraine landscape” circular cycling route is approximately 26 kilometres long and passes through Holdorf and Meetzen. Along the way, it passes the Meetzen cemetery chapel. On the route, a paved path that slopes gently downhill leads to Holdorf railway station; from the station, the circular route follows an unpaved road towards Güstrow. The approximate overall distance and the described sections of the route provide different points of reference for getting a sense of the route.

Fire Brigade Museum in Meetzen

The Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Fire Brigade Museum is in the district of Meetzen in Holdorf and lies within the Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve. It displays 5,000 exhibits, including 55 vehicles, trailers and large pieces of equipment. The collection numbers may change over time. For anyone interested in fire engines and large equipment, this collection offers a clear focus.

On foot to the megalithic tombs

A detour into the Holdorf Forest is only possible on foot. In the small wood in the Radegast valley, a narrow, winding path leads to the megalithic tombs. In practical terms, this sets the forest detour apart from the circular cycling route: this path must be covered on foot, while the tour is described as an approximately 26-kilometre cycling route. The narrow, winding path also gives the excursion its own distinctive character.

Northwest Mecklenburg in a broader context

Within the broader travel destination of Northwest Mecklenburg, the landscape ranges from the “Northwest Mecklenburg Hills with Wismar Bay” in the north to the “West Mecklenburg Lake District with Lake Schwerin” in the south. Terminal moraine ridges, gently undulating ground moraine plateaus, stretches of steep and flat coastline, glacial meltwater channels and outwash plains shape the landscape of Northwest Mecklenburg. The region’s landscapes add a broader view of the destination to the specific places and routes to explore in Holdorf. Gadebusch Castle, a Renaissance castle dating from 1573 in Gadebusch in the district of Northwest Mecklenburg, is also a rare example of Mecklenburg or North German Brick Gothic Renaissance, with reliefs in the regional Johann Albrecht style.

So start your search by considering the kind of trip that matters most to you.

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