Wittenförden by Lake Neumühler See: Nature and History
Accommodation in Wittenförden
Wittenförden lies on Lake Neumühler See and directly borders Schwerin’s western city limits. When choosing where to stay, landscape and local history meet a direct connection to the city: Schwerin city centre can be reached from Wittenförden by bus, bicycle or car in just a few minutes. The actual travel time depends on the route and traffic. This makes it possible to take the town’s proximity to the city into account when planning, while keeping Wittenförden in view as a place in its own right, with its own landscape and history.
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Location between lake, moorland and forest
Wittenförden is set in a landscape shaped by the Ice Age, between the Grambower Moor nature reserve and extensive woodland. Lake Neumühler See is another geographical point of reference: Wittenförden lies on its shore. The lake, nature reserve and forest are therefore just as important for orientation as the town’s proximity to Schwerin’s city limits. Grambower Moor lies southwest of Schwerin, between Grambow, Wittenförden, Zülow and Stralendorf.
If you would like to include the moor as a nature experience, you can follow the nature trail and circular walking route. It can be accessed from Grambow, is signposted and is open to the public; check local conditions before setting out. The access point at Grambow is a useful starting point for planning a walk around the moor. This connects Wittenförden’s landscape with a specific route through Grambower Moor, while keeping the tour’s starting point in view.
Local history and visible symbols
The town’s history offers a second way to discover Wittenförden. After the Thirty Years’ War, peat cutting became an important source of income for the people of Wittenförden. As a result, the town was known as the “peat-cutters’ village” until the end of the 19th century. The name reflects this historical significance and recalls an important source of income at the time.
The coat of arms also refers to a former craft: its willow symbol represents basket making. Together with the history of peat cutting, it tells of the different kinds of work and economic activity associated with Wittenförden. Several burial mounds are also located in the southern part of the town. They form part of the town’s archaeological heritage, but may not be open to the public. If you are interested in these remains, you should not assume that they can be visited.
Circular tour and orientation for your stay
A varied circular tour starts in Wittenförden near Schwerin, passes through Klein and Groß Rogahn, Stralendorf, Walsmühlen, Dümmer, Wodenhof and Grambow, and then returns to Wittenförden. The sequence of places and return to the starting point provide a clear sense of the route.
Two different ways to plan your stay are therefore available: for Schwerin city centre, bus, bicycle and car are options, with an approximate journey time of just a few minutes; the circular tour, by contrast, passes through several places before returning to Wittenförden. Which perspective matters more for your stay depends on whether you want to focus more on the city connection or the route of the circular tour. The landscape, local history and location near Schwerin each offer a distinct reason to choose Wittenförden as a destination.
Discover more destinations: Holthusen, Schossin, Pampow, Dümmer, Klein Rogahn, Zülow, Warsow.
View the higher-level travel guide: Amt Stralendorf.
