Mechow: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Lake Mechow is a glacial ribbon lake that can be reached from Mechow. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Mechow can then continue searching for accommodation.

Nature

At the lake, there is a designated circular hiking trail, a lookout tower on the northwestern shore, a landscape with hedgerows, and opportunities to observe waterfowl and, with luck, white-tailed eagles. The entire Lake Mechow can be circumnavigated on a path approximately 9 kilometres long. For wildlife observation, there is a lookout tower and a panoramic observation shelter, including an accessible observation shelter at the southern end near Wietingsbek.

Culture and History

Hiking around Lake Mechow also offers historical context, as the lake was formerly part of the inner-German border area. Gut Mechow comprises a tenant house, a four-post farmhouse, a stable, a forecourt, a gatehouse, and a park. The park is of historical significance and shapes the cultural landscape.

The surrounding area of Mechow is home to the Spitzbubenberg Cultural-Historical Monument and the Franzosenschanze Cultural-Historical Monument. The Ansverus Cross is located near Mechow.

Surroundings

Also located near Mechow are Fischwerder, Schwalkenberg, and Baarsberg. In the wider regional area are Bismarck Island and the Vogelpark Cultural-Historical Monument.

Other places in this selection: Groß Sarau, Schulendorf, Seedorf, Schwarzenbek-Land, Schönberg, Sterley, Müssen, Groß Grönau

To the main travel overview: Duchy of Lauenburg.