Schwarz: Village Church, Erratic Boulder Garden and Ice Age Route

Schwarz lies on the shore of Lake Schwarzer See, amid extensive forests and rolling fields and meadows. Alongside the village church and collections on the history of the village and the Earth, two cycle routes pass through the town. Your trip can therefore focus on very different discoveries: the waterside landscape, traces of village history or a cycling route.

Lakeshore and Ice Age-shaped landscape

Glaciers from the Weichselian glaciation shaped the area around Schwarz. The rolling fields and meadows, along with the extensive forests, give the surroundings their rural character. Lake Schwarzer See flows into Lake Zethner See to the south. Motorboats are prohibited on Lake Schwarzer See; fishing and paddling are among the activities available on the water. These features can help you choose the focus of your stay: a peaceful time by the lake or getting out on the water.

There is a bathing area at Lake Zethner See near Schwarz Camping 48a. It offers free parking, toilets and showers, as well as a campsite. This spot provides a separate base by Lake Zethner See, complementing the activities on Lake Schwarzer See. So if you plan to include water-based activities in your holiday, it is worth distinguishing between the two lakes and the activities available at each.

Cycle routes through Schwarz

The signposted Ice Age Route is 666 kilometres long in total and passes directly through the municipality of Schwarz. Its route through the town makes it a useful starting point for a cycle ride connected with the landscape shaped by the Ice Age. Another option is the “Southern Lakes Circuit” cycle route, which passes through Schwarz and then continues to Mirow. These can therefore be considered as two different tour ideas, without assuming they share a route. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Schwarz, you can decide whether you would prefer your holiday to focus on a cycling trip, the lake or local history.

Village church and local history

Schwarz Village Church was built in 1767 in the neoclassical style. Its fully preserved interior is decorated in simple Rococo forms. The organ is also part of the building’s history: it was built by Carl Börger in 1907. The construction date, interior and organ each provide a distinct historical point of interest. For anyone interested in cultural history, these are specific details that set the church apart from the town’s nature and cycling attractions.

The Schwarz local history room features an exhibition on historic village life, as well as fossils, minerals and erratic boulders. You can also explore the history of the Earth at the erratic boulder and stone garden in the town centre. It is part of the Ice Age Route and displays exhibits from the area around Schwarz. Opposite the erratic boulder garden, a former school building houses a scientifically curated stone collection. These three places and collections each have a different focus: the village’s rural history, exhibits from the surrounding area, and a scientifically curated stone collection.

Schwarz offers more than one main focus for a holiday. You can combine a stay by the lake with a cycle ride or insights into village and Earth history. When looking for a holiday apartment in Schwarz, it helps to first decide which of these aspects matters most for your trip.

If you would like to explore other places: Grabow-Below, Vipperow, Stuer, Bütow, Ludorf, Buchholz, Lärz and Zepkow.

For the wider travel overview: Amt Röbel-Müritz.