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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Herzogtum Lauenburg
Ratzeburg

Ratzeburg Lake – Farchau Mill loop from Ratzeburg

Moderate

4.7

(147)

471

riders

Ratzeburg Lake – Farchau Mill loop from Ratzeburg

02:17

33.2km

240m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3.09 km for 8 m

After 32.1 km for 10 m

After 32.3 km for 10 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

337 m

View of Lake Ratzeburg

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A beautiful lake, especially for water sports enthusiasts.

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2

5.76 km

It's not that steep. It's great to drive, but you always have to be focused.

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3

6.29 km

This vantage point with a comfortable bench is located above the Kalkhütte by the parking lot. If you have driven up the steep path from the Kalkhütte, you can relax …

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7.72 km

Ostufer des Großen Ratzeburger Sees

Nature Reserve

5

13.5 km

On the cycle path there is a rest area with benches under a canopy, including a view of the lake.

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6

18.4 km

Ratzeburg Lake

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Well maintained. The snack bar can be used as an alternative to the fried potato hut on the main street.

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7

19.5 km

Swimming spot by the lake

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Take a break here and move on.

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8

24.8 km

At the intersection of 4 paths, the question naturally arises as to which one is meant.
While the path in the north of the west bank is completely flat, here …

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9

29.0 km

Farchau Mill

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32.2 km

Kleiner Küchensee

Lake

B

33.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

4.31 km

3.28 km

3.23 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

6.74 km

5.20 km

3.49 km

1.93 km

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Saturday 18 July

19°C

12°C

89 %

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Comments

July 19, 2025,Umrundung Ratzeburger See
Today I cycled around Lake Ratzeburg. I've cycled around Lake Ratzeburg many times.
I've cycled from home to get ice cream, or around Lake Küchensee with my son, or with @Jay from Lübeck along the east side of the lake, but I've never cycled around the lake.
The paths are mostly beautiful gravel/dirt roads with only a little bit of …

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Even getting started is exciting with green up to your waist. Incredibly few roads for a lake bypass. That's fun. Don't get excited too soon when it goes downhill, there's always a rise😉challenging for us lowland Tyroleans.

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