Discover Herzsprung: Nature, Water and Village History

Herzsprung combines expansive meadows and fields with distinctive natural landscapes, bike tours along Lake Parstein and a remarkable village history. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home for a trip focused on nature and culture will find several different starting points here for planning their days. Located between the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve and the Lower Oder Valley National Park, Herzsprung is a destination for travellers who do not want to spend their time at just one individual excursion destination.

Landscape Between Meadows, Fields and Protected Areas

Herzsprung lies amid lush meadows and fields. This landscape defines the visible character of the village and makes the transition between the village, open spaces and the two protected areas mentioned above an important part of the travel experience.

At the northern tip of Lake Parstein, there is a bathing area with a sunbathing lawn. Anyone who would like to include time by the water in their travel plans can consider this place as a separate excursion destination.

Bike Tours with Different Focal Points

For cycling travellers, the Uckermark Cycle Route leads from Herzsprung at Lake Parstein through hilly woodland and fields to Neukünkendorf. The stated distance for this section is 164 km. You should take this figure into account in your personal planning, as well as the explicitly hilly route. In addition, the “Stolper Grützpott Panorama and Lower Oder Valley National Park” bike tour passes through Herzsprung. The “Lake Parstein and Jugend Landhof Crussow” family bike tour also passes through the village.

The different bike tours make it possible to choose clearly according to your interests: the focus can be Lake Parstein, woodland and fields, a panorama featuring the Lower Oder Valley National Park, or a tour with Jugend Landhof Crussow, as named in the title. If you are travelling with children, the designation as a family bike tour provides an initial point of orientation; however, it does not establish the specific duration, difficulty or other characteristics of the route. When looking for a holiday apartment in Herzsprung, it makes sense to determine your preferred type of trip first and then choose accommodation that suits your personal daily itinerary.

Village Church and Historic Buildings in Herzsprung

The village’s cultural and architectural history is also part of its profile. Herzsprung Village Church is a late Gothic rectangular fieldstone building with a timber-clad roof tower. In the small village church, visitors can learn interesting facts about the history of the region and village and discover traces of the cultural and architectural history of Uckermark churches.

Lindenstraße is also home to the war memorial, listed under monument number 09130509, and the church at Lindenstraße 1, listed under monument number 09130507, both of which are designated historic monuments. In addition, there is the farmstead at Lindenstraße 33–35, comprising a residential building, servants’ house, stable building and barn. The Ant Fountain was designed in 2000 by the artist Mecky Ferber as a forest spring. These diverse reminders invite visitors to pay close attention not only to the landscape and water during their stay, but also to individual traces of the village.

Herzsprung as a Starting Point for Planning Your Trip

Since 2003, Herzsprung has been a district of the town of Angermünde. The village was first mentioned in 1281 as “Hertsprunge” in a donation from the margraves to Chorin Monastery. For choosing accommodation, this creates a varied picture: you can view a holiday apartment in Herzsprung as a base for nature experiences, bike tours at or through Herzsprung and Lake Parstein, or cultural and historical discoveries. Which focus suits you best depends on whether you would prefer to spend your days cycling, by the water, in the landscape, or exploring the history of the village and region.

If you would like to consider other places for your trip in addition to Herzsprung, Frauenhagen is another option.

To the higher-level travel overview: Angermünde.