Fläming Nature Park
The Fläming/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park is nestled between the Elbe and the Hohe Fläming in Brandenburg. Extensive deciduous and pine forests and hidden villages give the Fläming its unique character.
In the 12th century, Dutch, Frisian, Westphalian and Flemish settlers were brought to this region as part of Albrecht the Bear's eastward expansion, who reclaimed the marshy area and gave the region its name. You can still follow in the footsteps of the Flemish settlers today, for example on the fieldstone church tour. The Anhalt towns of Zerbst and Coswig, the shipping town of Roßlau, Lutherstadt Wittenberg and the town of Zahna-Elster are ideal starting points for excursions into the 82,425-hectare nature park. With a bit of luck, you might spot otters, beavers or black storks. The numerous erratic boulders, mostly single large stones that were transported to their current position by glaciers during the ice ages, can be approached directly, such as the Lutherstein in the Göritz forest district or the Saustein north-east of Serno.
The new nature park information center is located in Coswig (Anhalt). Here you can get tips on events, information on hiking and cycling trails and our members.
