Ratekau, Mecklenburg-VorpommernHemmelsdorfer SeeBrahms-InstitutGroßer Pönitzer SeeSchlossSt.-Marien-KircheKüstenlandschaft Zwischen Priwall Und Barendorf Mit Harkenbäkniederung
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Ratekau

Ratekau is a town in Nordwestmecklenburg district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany of about 15,921 people. Within 50 km by road there are 110 places to visit: 30 churches, 27 wildlife, forests & gardens and 22 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Hemmelsdorfer See, Brahms-Institut and St.-Matthäi-Kirche.

53.9500° N, 10.7333° EPop. 15,921

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km110
Must-see299
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Hemmelsdorfer See, lake near Ratekau
Must-see

Hemmelsdorfer See

Lake · 5 km

Brahms-Institut, museum near Ratekau
Must-see

Brahms-Institut

Museum · 10 km

St.-Matthäi-Kirche, church near Ratekau
Must-see

St.-Matthäi-Kirche

Church · 12 km · Lübeck

Places near Ratekau by type

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One day from Ratekau

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm

68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ratekau
  2. Brahms-Institutmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Schlossheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. St.-Marien-Kirchechurch · 30 min
  5. Hemmelsdorfer Seelake · 45 min
  6. Großer Pönitzer Seelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Ratekau
Today’s loopRatekauStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ratekau?

Hemmelsdorfer See (lake, about 5 km), Brahms-Institut (museum, about 10 km), St.-Matthäi-Kirche (church, about 12 km), Willy Brandt House (museum, about 12 km), Großer Pönitzer See (lake, about 12 km), Lübeck (heritage site, about 12 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ratekau?

110 places on Spotwander: 30 churches, 27 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 forts & heritage, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 parks.

Which is the nearest church to Ratekau?

St.-Matthäi-Kirche, about 12 km by road; St.-Marien-Kirche (14 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Ratekau?

Küstenlandschaft Zwischen Priwall Und Barendorf Mit Harkenbäkniederung, about 15 km by road; Wulfsfelder Moor (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ratekau?

Start in Ratekau, visit Brahms-Institut, then Schloss, then St.-Marien-Kirche, then Hemmelsdorfer See, then Großer Pönitzer See, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.