Discover Schlaubetal: Blossoms, Water and Forest

Three natural highlights come together in Schlaubetal: in spring, orchids bloom in the meadow by the shelter, the Planfließ shimmers rust-red in places, and bogs and sessile oak–pine mixed forests shape the landscape of the Urwald Fünfeichen and Teufelssee FFH area. Together, they provide a useful guide when looking for a holiday apartment: would you like to focus your getaway on seasonal blossoms, a distinctive waterscape, or forest and bog habitats?

Nature highlights: Blossoms, stream and forest

The orchid meadow offers a distinctive spring highlight: you can see orchids in full bloom by the shelter at that time of year. If you make this sight the focus of your visit, it gives your plans a clear seasonal point of reference. The Planfließ offers a different natural highlight. The stream is fed by several springs, some of which bring iron-rich water up from underground. As a result, the otherwise clear water appears rust-red in sections. This does not affect the entire watercourse, but only individual stretches. The play of colour vividly illustrates what makes the Planfließ distinctive and differs markedly from the blossom theme, which is tied to spring.

The Urwald Fünfeichen and Teufelssee FFH area covers 153.42 hectares in the municipalities of Siehdichum and Schlaubetal in the Oder-Spree district. Its landscape is shaped by near-natural infilling bogs and sessile oak–pine mixed forests. The name of this forest community refers to its composition of sessile oaks and pines; together with the bog habitats, it gives the area its distinctive natural character. The largest continuous stand of this sessile oak–pine forest community in Brandenburg is located in Urwald Fünfeichen. This gives the forest theme a specific scale: it is not just about trees in general, but about a continuous stand of a particular forest type.

More highlights in the wider Oder-Spree destination

If you are also weighing up other priorities when planning your holiday, the wider Oder-Spree destination offers more things to explore. The five-hectare Neuzelle Baroque Garden was restored using original plans from the 1758 monastery atlas. Baroque avenues, water features and a terraced layout define the garden. In Beeskow, the listed castle complex brings together buildings dating from 1250 to 1550. The 30-metre-high keep has an observation platform. Since the 1990s, the castle has also served as a venue for theatre performances, concerts and festivals. At Scharmützelsee, the water takes centre stage: the lake covers around 1,200 hectares and is about 30 metres deep. Its clear water, with visibility of up to four metres, attracts anglers, divers, sailors and swimmers to the region. These examples broaden the picture of Oder-Spree to include gardens, castles and lakes.

For planning a holiday together, it helps to set a clear priority: should your stay focus mainly on the natural highlights of Schlaubetal, or are you interested in a wider mix of themes across the larger Oder-Spree area? In Schlaubetal, you can time your trip to see the orchids in spring, or focus on the Planfließ and forest habitats. This way, you can choose your preferred holiday experience first and then tailor your search for a holiday apartment accordingly.

Discover more destinations: Rietz-Neuendorf, Madlitz-Wilmersdorf, Selchow, Tauche, Wilmersdorf, Grunow, Storkow, Brieskow-Finkenheerd.

View the wider travel overview: Oder-Spree.