Groß Molzahn offers two different starting points for a trip: a hike along the Molzahner Rinne and a fieldstone house with a long architectural history. This makes it possible to get to know the place through both its landscape and its buildings. When planning, it is worth considering the specific sections of the route and the historical details separately.
Hiking along the Molzahner Rinne
The hike along the Molzahner Rinne starts at the village community centre in Groß Molzahn. The route first leads through the Molzahner Rinne wetland, then through a spruce forest. Those planning this route can expect a change between wetland and forest. Check the latest information about the starting point before setting out.
About halfway along the circular hiking trail by the Molzahner Rinne is a narrow wooden bridge. Beneath it, a small stream winds its way into Lake Lankow. From the bridge, there is a view of the lake through the vegetation along the shore. The condition of the bridge should be checked on site.
Other route references each cover a different area: the “Grenzland Tour” leads through the area around Lake Lankow. The Mönch Ernestus Way runs between Ratzeburg and Rehna and passes through the vicinity of Groß Molzahn. The different reference points can help with orientation: one is the area around the lake, the other the longer route between the two towns.
Fieldstone House and Village Community Centre
The fieldstone house at Thurower Straße 49 dates from the 13th century. Its walls are about 80 centimetres thick, and the house is still inhabited today. The approximate wall thickness makes the construction easy to visualise and gives the historical date a tangible sense of scale. Here, the building’s history is evident not only in its age but also in a specific structural feature.
The village community centre has its own story: a former estate barn was converted into the building, which now serves as a cultural centre. The hike along the Molzahner Rinne also starts there. The building thus brings together its former use as a barn, its present-day cultural function and a starting point for planning a route.
Northwest Mecklenburg on a broader scale
As a broader travel destination, Northwest Mecklenburg encompasses a variety of landscapes: the “Northwest Mecklenburg Hills with Wismar Bay” lie in the north, and the “West Mecklenburg Lake District with Lake Schwerin” in the south. Terminal moraine ridges, gently rolling ground moraine plateaus, steep and flat stretches of coast, meltwater and drainage channels, and outwash plains shape the region’s landscape.
Cultural and landscape highlights from Northwest Mecklenburg also illustrate the range of this broader travel destination. Gadebusch Castle in Gadebusch is a Renaissance castle dating from 1573 and a rare example of Mecklenburg or North German Brick Gothic Renaissance. Its features include reliefs in the regional Johann Albrecht style.
The “Radegast Valley” landscape conservation area is also part of the region’s landscape. It covers approximately 600 hectares between the southern edge of Rehna and Neddersee near Gadebusch. The area includes the Radegast’s strongly meandering, natural course, as well as adjacent grassland, reed beds, trees and wet woodland. These examples complement the local view of Groß Molzahn with distinctive cultural and landscape themes from Northwest Mecklenburg.
Discover more destinations: Dechow, Königsfeld, Carlow, Vitense, Thandorf, Wedendorfersee, Nesow, Utecht.
For the broader travel overview: Amt Rehna.
