Torgelow-Holländerei: Uecker, cycle path and local history

Long-distance cycle route, Uecker crossing and onward journey to Eggesin

The Berlin–Usedom long-distance cycle route passes through Torgelow-Holländerei on an asphalt cycle path running alongside the road. The asphalt surface makes route planning easier on the section through Torgelow-Holländerei. After crossing the Uecker, the route reaches Eggesin. This connects the asphalt path alongside the road with the river crossing and the onward route to Eggesin. When planning a cycling tour, the cycle path alongside the road, the Uecker crossing and the onward journey to Eggesin serve as consecutive points of reference here. Anyone travelling by bicycle can plan the Uecker crossing as a prominent point before continuing to Eggesin.

Farm names and the history of the route

The Holländerei lies on the Uecker and was locally known as “Ueckereihe” because its farms appeared to be lined up one after another. For travellers interested in regional names and settlement patterns, Torgelow-Holländerei thus offers a cultural and historical perspective alongside the cycle path. For those interested in culture, the local name “Ueckereihe” and the farms lined up along the Uecker are the main points of interest here.

The Jägersteig forest path ran from Jädkemühl through the Bugdahlsbruch to the Holländerei Pfenningshorst in Torgelow-Holl. When the Holländerei was divided in 1845, the separated farm section was given the name of the Jägersteig forest path. Jädkemühl and the Holländerei Pfenningshorst form the endpoints of the route; the Bugdahlsbruch lies between them. For exploring local history, the year 1845 is a fixed reference point for the division.

Reconstructed houses and events in Torgelow

At Ukranenland in Torgelow, full-size log, plank and wattle-and-daub houses from the 9th and 10th centuries were reconstructed based on archaeological findings. The three house types represent different construction methods: log, plank and wattle-and-daub each refer to the way the walls were built. At the same time, the historical reference remains limited to the 9th and 10th centuries. If you would like to explore historical topics through specific building types, this site combines archaeological findings with vivid reconstructions at the scale of the original houses. Three house types take centre stage at Ukranenland for exploring historical construction methods.

The annual major events at Castrum Turglowe include mounted jousting tournaments at Whitsun or during the castle festival in August, as well as staged scenes on the tournament grounds, craft demonstrations, and trading in earthenware jugs or wickerwork for visitors to watch and take part in.

Regional railway and cycle route

Torgelow has a regional railway connection operated by OLA on the Ueckermünde–Pasewalk line. Ueckermünde and Pasewalk mark the two endpoints of the OLA line to which Torgelow is connected by its regional railway service. Torgelow is also a point of reference for the cycle route: from there, the Berlin–Usedom long-distance cycle route leads towards Torgelow-Holländermühle and continues through the Holländerei.

Regional orientation also includes Eggesin, Ahlbeck, Meiersberg, Luckow, Hintersee, Lübs, Grambin and Vogelsang-Warsin.

For the higher-level travel overview: Amt Am Stettiner Haff.