Holdorf: Fire Brigade Museum, Cycling Route and Megalithic Tombs

Holdorf is a destination for travellers who want to include a technical collection, a cycling loop and discoveries on foot in their holiday plans. In the district of Meetzen, the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Fire Brigade Museum is located within the Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve. Other highlights include a cycling tour through Holdorf and Meetzen, as well as megalithic tombs in a small wood in the Radegast Valley. These varied destinations give the town a distinctive character that combines culture, nature and activity.

Fire Brigade History in Meetzen

The Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Fire Brigade Museum displays 5,000 exhibits, including 55 vehicles, trailers and large pieces of equipment. These figures give an impression of the collection’s breadth: in addition to vehicles, the exhibits also include trailers and larger items of equipment. Anyone interested in fire brigade technology can make a note of the museum as a cultural highlight of a trip to Holdorf. For adults and children travelling together, the different types of exhibits offer plenty of opportunities to compare vehicles and large pieces of equipment.

The museum’s location is clearly specified: it is in Meetzen, a district of the municipality of Holdorf, within the Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve. This makes it possible to treat a museum visit as a separate point of interest, with the landscape of the reserve providing its geographical setting. The Meetzen Cemetery Chapel is another named place along the cycling loop.

Cycling Loop Through Holdorf and Meetzen

The “Tour through the Moraine Landscape” cycling loop is about 26 kilometres long and passes through Holdorf and Meetzen. This approximate total distance is a useful point of reference when deciding whether the tour would suit your holiday plans for the day. The route includes different types of terrain: an asphalt path runs gently downhill to Holdorf station. From the station, the cycling route continues towards Güstrow on an unpaved road.

The Meetzen Cemetery Chapel is also along the approximately 26-kilometre tour. The route thus combines a ride through Holdorf and Meetzen with a cultural destination along the way. If cycling is a priority, this loop can be one specific element of your holiday plans.

On Foot Through the Woods to the Megalithic Tombs

A detour into Holdorf Forest is only possible on foot. This is important to bear in mind when planning your activities: walking is the stated way to reach the forest on this detour. This information refers to Holdorf Forest; the megalithic tombs are described separately as being in a small wood in the Radegast Valley.

A narrow, winding path leads to the megalithic tombs. The path description alone sets this approach apart from a wide, straight route. The tombs themselves add a historical note to Holdorf’s other attractions. If you would like to include places like these in your trip, you can treat the walk and the cycling tour as different ways to spend your time, without assuming that they form a single route.

Getting There and Choosing a Holiday Destination

Holdorf is very easy to reach via the B104 and the A20. Holdorf (Meckl) station, Bahnhof 1, 19217 Holdorf, is a useful reference point in the town. This information helps you situate Holdorf as a travel destination: the road connections and the station address are specific reference points, while the museum, cycling loop and destinations on foot appeal to different interests.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Holdorf, you can base your choice on which of these experiences matters most to you during your stay. The approximately 26-kilometre loop offers a different focus from the detour into Holdorf Forest, which is only possible on foot; the museum and megalithic tombs, in turn, offer cultural discoveries.

Other places: Dechow, Wedendorfersee, Vitense, Königsfeld, Rieps, Utecht, Nesow and Groß Molzahn.

For the broader travel overview: Amt Rehna.