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The church and the lake promenade seen from the Ruppiner SeeJörg Blobelt · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Neuruppin

Boat trip on the Ruppiner See

Boat · 1 h · €15 · A round trip on the lake with the town seen from the water; or a full day across five lakes to the Boltenmühle

InformationFrom €15 per person; children aged 6 to 13, €8; under-6s free
From
€15 per person; children aged 6 to 13, €8; under-6s free
Duration
1 h
Season
26 March to 31 October 2027, daily
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
€8 on the lake trip; muzzled, according to the shipping company

What it is

Neuruppin's municipal shipping company sends its boats out onto the Ruppiner See every day. The one-hour round trip passes in front of the promenade, the Klosterkirche, the town wall and the Parzival, and returns along the other shore, of villas and gardens. There is also a trip including the Alt Ruppin lock, which raises the boat two metres, and a day route across five lakes of the Ruppin Switzerland to the Boltenmühle, a mill with an inn in the forest.

Times and prices

2027 season: from 26 March to 31 October, every day at 11:00 and 12:30, and on weekends and public holidays also at 16:30. Adults €15, children aged 6 to 13 €8, under-6s free. To the Boltenmühle, from May to September on Tuesdays, Thursdays and the first Saturday of the month: €30 return, €25 one way. Booking up to two days ahead is requested and payment is on board, cash only. There is self-service food and drink on board.

Tips

  • Book two days ahead The shipping company asks for this, especially in summer.
  • Bring cash They do not accept cards on board.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

€15 for the one-hour trip; €30 return to the Boltenmühle.

Can you pay by card?

No, cash only on board.

Are dogs allowed on board?

Yes, with a ticket and a muzzle, according to the shipping company.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

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

Set tables in the Parzival restaurant room© Resort Mark Brandenburg

Parzival restaurant

Restaurant · Neuruppin · €€€€

What to order: at midday, one of the short dishes with a view of the lake; in the evening, dinner by the window

The Seewirtschaft dining room, with wooden tables and old photos on the walls© Resort Mark Brandenburg

Seewirtschaft

Restaurant · Neuruppin · €€€€

What to order: something from the organic beef or water buffalo of Ribbeckshorst, from the seasonal menu

To stay nearby

Small hotel

Hotel Up-Hus-Idyll

In the old town · Restored medieval building · Up-Hus restaurant · Next to the hospice chapel

Why we like it: Hotel in the old medieval hospice on Siechenstraße, with the half-timbered Up-Hus and the Gothic chapel next door, right in the old town.

The wooden sauna terrace over the lake at sunset© Resort Mark BrandenburgSpa hotel

Resort Mark Brandenburg

On the lake promenade · Thermal baths included for guests · Floating sauna · Three restaurants

Why we like it: Superior four-star hotel on the shore of the Ruppiner See with the Fontane thermal baths included, three restaurants and rooms with a lake view.

From €136 / night View details

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