Hohen Demzin

Röthelberg Lookout Point

● Hohen Demzin

The Röthelberg rises 96.5 meters above the Malchin Basin and is a popular vantage point from which one can take in the vast expanse of the landscape. It owes its name to the word “roden,” as its forests were cleared early on to provide timber and farmland. Today, the Röthelberg not only invites visitors to linger and enjoy the view—it is also a living history book that tells the story of nature, the Ice Age, and human culture in equal measure. Another special attraction is the sculpture trail that winds its way around the hill. Here, art and nature come together in a unique way: Amid old trees and sweeping views, sculptures appear time and again, inviting visitors to pause, reflect, and explore. Thus, the Röthelberg becomes not only a place of history but also a place of inspiration. Once at the top, you’ll see an astonishingly rolling stretch of Mecklenburg with vast meadows, small patches of forest, and lakes glistening blue. By the way, it’s 832 kilometers from here to Switzerland. You can safely skip that trip…

Burg Schlitz-Görzhausen Sculpture Trail

● Hohen Demzin

Art along the way... what a great idea! Sculptures that truly "come to life" in nature and the surrounding cultural landscape. Fire, Millennium Trees, pasque flowers, a fried egg, ancestral or messenger stones, steles, pyramids, and cuddly shells...In every season, in any weather, with ever-changing impressions—a wonderful experience... An open-air exhibition space, a path you can stroll along, taking in not only the art but also breathtaking nature: Mecklenburg Switzerland. As a Swiss person, you might find this name amusing, but by Mecklenburg standards, the hills rise high. The hills rise gently, they slope down gently again, and this creates a smoothness, a harmony, that is unparalleled. At the beginning of the 19th century, Hans Graf von Schlitz was drawn to this area, surrounding his newly built castle, “Burg Schlitz,” with an unusual park. Graf Schlitz planted many trees, including exotic species, and skillfully laid out extensive walking paths. He had thirty-six monuments erected: columns, obelisks, grottoes, and even lakes. Görzhausen was also established at this time—today the center of the new sculpture trail being created between here and Burg Schlitz. In the late 1990s, the two artists Wilfried Duwentester and Bernd Uiberall took up the count’s idea and brought it into dialogue with contemporary sculpture. The sculptures “live” in the open air, in dialogue with the vastness and the existing cultural landscape, which has been shaped by humans for centuries yet still harbors a powerful, almost exuberant natural vitality. The Sculpture Trail thrives largely on the fact that the artists incorporate the existing landscape into their work from the very moment of creation. As walkers, we can then listen to the resulting dialogue between landscape and art. Every visit to the Sculpture Trail is different. The changing weather and seasons constantly lend the landscape a completely different character, creating an enormous variety of impressions even in the same spot, with the same sculpture.

06. November 2026, 18:00–22:00

Wine Tasting Evening at the Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz

● Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz

“From the Grape to the Glass” – Wine Evening at the Castle During the “Schlösserherbst” Festival at Burg Schlitz

07. November 2026, 17:00–21:00

"An Evening at the Castle" – Culture & Dinner

● Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz

"An Evening at the Castle" – Culture & Dinner at Schlitz Castle During the "Schlösserherbst" Festival