Discover Wustrow: Lakes, Trails and Local Culture

Wustrow is situated on a hill between Lake Plätlin and Lake Klenz. Water, paths through the countryside and notable evidence of the village’s history shape the character of the place. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Wustrow, you can therefore tailor your stay well to your own holiday plans: to paddling trips and days spent swimming, to hikes or to cultural discoveries.

Lakes and canoe trips around Wustrow

Lake Plätlin has two different access points for spending time by the water. Wustrow bathing area offers a spacious meadow with shaded and sunny areas as well as play equipment. Wustrow beach is also located on Lake Plätlin and is closed to motorboats. Families travelling with children will therefore find a specific place at the bathing area for a break by the lake; those seeking peace and quiet away from motorboat traffic should take the beach closure into account when planning their day.

For active days on the water, Kanuhof Wustrow is an important starting point. Canoes and kayaks are rented there, including paddles, life jackets, waterproof dry bags, gear barrels and waterway maps. The canoe centre also offers an introduction to paddling technique and advice on choosing routes. It is located directly at the portage between Lake Plätlin and Lake Klenz and has a small campsite for canoeists and cyclists.

Wustrow is recommended as a starting point for a canoe trip on the Schwaanhavel. The route leads via Lake Plätlin into the Schwaanhavel and onwards to the point where it joins the Upper Havel Waterway. The Schwaanhavel itself is a natural tributary of the Havel measuring approximately 3.5 kilometres in length. It winds through alder swamp forests and meadows from the Havel-Kammer Canal to Lake Plätlin. This information helps you choose between a short stay at the bathing area and an extensive day of paddling without confusing the two experiences.

Hiking trails between fields, forests and water

Wustrow also reveals different sides when explored on foot. The Priepert–Wustrow stage of the Pilgrims’ Way runs along fields and an avenue of oak trees and crosses the road between Wustrow and Strasen. This provides a route description featuring open stretches of countryside and a clearly identified road crossing. Another option is the hike around Lake Trünn, which focuses on the changing landscape and nature. The meeting point is the Trünnsee forest car park on the B122 between Wustrow and Canow, near the turn-off to Seewalde.

Experience local history and culture

The Wustrow local history room is open by prior arrangement at telephone number 039828 20 131; during the peak tourist season, it has regular opening hours. The local history room in Wustrow’s former schoolhouse displays relics and exhibits from the history of the village. Visitors can also see historic tools, workbenches, household items from times gone by and items from club life in Wustrow and the surrounding area.

Further cultural attractions add to the character of the village. The Gallery of Avenues is located in the Lindenhaus at Dorfstraße 42. The church in Wustrow was built in 1897 and has round-arched windows characteristic of Romanesque Revival architecture. Inside, there is a wooden vault in the style of English cast-iron architecture. The Helmut Sakowski Reading Room commemorates the work and life of the writer Helmut Sakowski (1924–2005). It displays his original study with desk, working materials and a small library from his summer house in Pälitzhof.

Neu Drosedow is also part of the municipality of Wustrow. There, the old stables of Gut Drosedow manor house are used for exhibitions and concerts. The cultural offering therefore ranges from regional everyday history and literature to events held in a historic part of the building.

Which accommodation suits your plans

When looking for a holiday apartment in Wustrow, it is worth first deciding what kind of daily routine you want. For paddlers, the canoe centre, the portage and the waterways are the main attractions. For a stay with children, the bathing area with its meadow and play equipment can be an important part of the programme. Those who prefer hiking can plan the Pilgrims’ Way stage or the hike around Lake Trünn. Culture enthusiasts can combine the local history room, the church, the Gallery of Avenues and the reading room with a stay in Wustrow. This means that your choice of accommodation is not determined by a generalised expectation, but by the experiences you want to shape your holiday.

For further comparison, you can also visit the pages on Roggentin, Mirow, Wesenberg and Priepert.

To the higher-level travel overview: Amt Mecklenburgische Kleinseenplatte.