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What to do · Lübben (Spreewald)

Full-day boat trip from Lübben to Lehde

Boat · 6–7 h · €35 · Through the high Wotschofska forest to Lehde, with stops for lunch and to see the open-air museum

InformationFrom €35 per person; children under 12, €15
From
€35 per person; children under 12, €15
Duration
6 h 30
Season
April to October, departing on request
Who it's for
Adults and families with patient children

What it is

The big boat trip from Lübben. You go up the Spree towards Lehde, the village of wooden houses that used to be reachable only by water, and continue through the high Wotschofska forest, the wildest part of the Spreewald. At Lehde there is a stop for the open-air museum or the pickle museum and for lunch. The other long route goes to the Lower Spreewald, to Schlepzig and its agricultural museum.

How it works

From April to October, departing on request, from the Schlossinsel harbour. €35 for adults and €15 for under-12s; lunch in Lehde is extra. Book several days ahead by phone or with the form on their website.

Tips

  • Eat in Lehde Kaupen No. 6 is open Thursday to Sunday; the Quappenschänke, every day.
  • Bring a coat It is many hours on the water.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it last?

Six to seven hours, with one or two stops.

Is lunch included?

No; you eat in Lehde.

As a family

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Tables with wicker chairs on the hotel terrace© Spreewaldhotel Stephanshof

Eisvogel and Kahnstube restaurant

Restaurant · Lübben (Spreewald) · €€€€

What to order: a table on the terrace by the canal, watching the boats

A dish of vegetables and pickles with bread and beer in the garden© Hotel Lindengarten

Lindengarten restaurant

Restaurant · Lübben (Spreewald) · €€€€

What to order: potatoes with quark and linseed oil, the Spreewald dish, with pickles

To stay nearby

The hotel beside the canal, with punts at the landing stage© Spreewaldhotel StephanshofHotel

Spreewaldhotel Stephanshof

By the Berste canal · Indoor pool and saunas · Own landing stage · Canoe and bike hire

Why we like it: Four-star family hotel beside the Berste canal, with an indoor pool, saunas, its own landing stage and canoe and bike hire.

From €130 / night View details
A room with two beds and a round table© Hotel LindengartenSmall hotel

Hotel Lindengarten

Under hundred-year-old lime trees · Triple and quadruple rooms and a studio · Children up to 3 free · Restaurant and garden

Why we like it: Family hotel under centuries-old lime trees in Treppendorf, on the outskirts of Lübben, with rooms for one to four, a family studio and a garden.

From €120 / night View details

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