Suchergebnisse

Quiet, nature-focused trails in Brandenburg. A network of inspiring paths. SCROLL Out of the city. Hiking in the Berlin Countryside. Wide horizons over steep climbs With the many hiking opportunities, a mountain of questions grows: How demanding is the journey by train? How many other people are on this route? Do cyclists constantly push past from behind? How often is the idyll interrupted by roads or buildings? This is a selection of especially inspiring nature trails. For 30 years, I’ve been searching for the perfect route — preferably away from the usual paths. I review, refine, and filter out anything that doesn’t feel right. What’s left is a small handful of day trips shaped by quiet and a sense of harmony. You’ll find them here as the Wander Different Package: 20 Three-Star Trails for the warmer season, 8 special winter routes, and 5 shaded tours for particularly hot days. Criteria for Three-Star Trails: Ideal length – between 15 and 20 km. Return journey by train in no more than one hour. Outbound trip by train may be longer, but under two hours. Quiet paths that leave space for your own thoughts. Cycle paths are not good hiking trails. The ideal trail is not a loop – its destination lies in the distance. Landscapes should change and blend into a harmonious whole. An intense sense of nature has high priority! Three-Star Trails Off the beaten path silence isn’t accidental.

Bahnlinien-Plan Bahnlinien-Plan Plan-B Ticket Railway Map Hiking Info Wander Different Three-Star Trails Winter Routes Hot Days Tours Hikes under 16 km Restaurants Cycling Network Network Plan Cycling Map Info Your Membership: Guest

An interactive route map guiding you along low-traffic paths and showing all campsites along the way — ideal for planning multi-day tours with tailwind. SCROLL Bike routes from Berlin to the Baltic Sea - in a new way. Less traffic. Less headwind. Less expensive. More forest trails. More silence. More adventure. Riding without headwind - is that possible? Yelloway Out is a network map of especially nature-friendly cycling routes and campsites between Berlin and the Baltic Sea. It lets you plan multi-day tours quickly — and adjust them anytime while you’re on the road. Check the wind and weather forecast and simply choose the connection that fits best right now. With the interactive network map, you can open every route directly in Komoot, save it — and use it for navigation. Even while you’re on the go. Network Plan A1 Let the others ride on the roads. Many new cycling routes run alongside roads — often noisy and unpleasant. Completely avoiding roads isn’t possible, but side roads are usually quiet and easy to ride. Those who fully immerse themselves in nature may occasionally have to push their bike, but they’re rewarded with especially beautiful landscapes. These routes are designed so that the sense of nature remains dominant, while still allowing good progress with a fully loaded touring bike. Roads and roadside cycle paths are mostly avoided. Müritz- National Park The clever part for travelers with a tent: Water Trail Campsite at the River Warnow The cycle route map frees you from the uncertainty of whether a suitable campsite will be waiting for you at the end of the day. The most important information – above all the distance – is already included in the map. That gives you orientation and a reassuring feeling on the road. Canoe campsites are another interesting option. Cyclists are allowed to camp there. The facilities are usually basic: sanitary amenities or electricity are not always available, and sometimes all that awaits you is a mown meadow. In return, these places are often idyllically located by the water and wonderfully secluded. Little gems for those seeking nature, also marked on the map. And if you don’t have a tent? Many campsites rent out inexpensive wooden huts, caravans, or camping barrels. The map helps you quickly find the key information for those as well. Darß – North Beach at the Campsite "Naturdüne" "A quick escape from the city" A few days by the sea for €15 a night? * Check the wind in the Windy app. With a north wind, traveling to the Baltic Sea with the Deutschlandticket is ideal. After a day at the beach, you can cycle back toward Berlin — for example, to Fürstenberg, from where the train ride home is simple. With a south wind, it’s exactly the other way around. With a northwest wind, start from Wismar or the island of Poel toward Berlin; with a southwest wind, begin in Grabow and head toward the sea. There are countless possibilities. Network Plan Two wheels, a tailwind, wide-open space. A gift from heaven! * €15 = average price per night on campsites in the Mecklenburg Lake District, per person

Get Your Ticket 🎫 Plan-B Ticket 🚉 Interactive Rail Network Map Brandenburg (mobile) 🚶♀️Hikes Starting Right at Train Stations 🔍 Fast Search System ⚡Less Stress When Trains Are Delayed €12 / 12 months Select 🏞️ Wander Different 🎫 Everything from Plan-B Ticket ⭐ 20 Three-Star Hikes 🧊 5 Refreshing Summer Routes ❄️ 8 Enchanting Winter Trails plus €15 / 12 months Select Cycling Network 🚲 🗺️ Interactive Cycling Network Berlin-Baltic Sea (mobile) 🔗 3,000 km of linked cycling routes ⚙️ Rethinking cycling: 🌲 Closer to nature and 💨 with the wind at your back €17 / 12 months Select 🌿Full Access Cycling + Hiking Everything Yelloway Out offers: 🗺️ Interactive Cycling Network & 🔗 3,000 km of linked routes 🎫 Plan-B Ticket & 🏞️ Wander Different Package €25 / 12 months Select 🎫 Your Ticket + Komoot = Your path into natur For all Yelloway Out routes, you’ll need a free Komoot profile to navigate. If you don’t have one yet, you can create it right away — it only takes 2 minutes. 🌲 Create Komoot Profil

Übernachten in der Natur: Was ist erlaubt, welche Grauzonen gibt es und wie gelingt Wildzelten in Deutschland verantwortungsvoll und leise? Quiet overnight stays in nature Up Challenges Fears Legal Aspects Guidelines The key question: how do I avoid being discovered? In most cases, you won’t find a spot where every single criterion is perfectly met. Out in nature, conditions are rarely as ideal as they are in theory. Just try to make sure as many of the following points apply as possible: 1 Choose a spot where you can stay unnoticed. Swimming spots by a lake may be romantic — but the chance that someone passes by is high. A bench is never placed somewhere by accident either: it’s a sign that people regularly come through. A hunting stand can mean a hunter will show up in the morning. And residential areas should be far away. The best sleeping spot is tucked away so that your tent isn’t visible from any path. Small clearings in the woods are ideal: a little space, a nice view from the tent — and still well hidden. 2 Set up your tent only at dusk. If you find a good spot early, just be someone taking a break at first. Wait to unpack your tent and sleeping bag until it starts to get dark. The later it gets, the more foot traffic usually dies down. Once night falls, the chance of further encounters drops close to zero. Hidden Late Points 1 and 2 are connected: The later the evening, the less strictly you have to follow point 1. And the better your spot meets point 1, the earlier you can set up your tent. Start looking for a spot only after 6 pm. Anything earlier would simply be too soon. 3 Wait a moment — and trust your gut Before you set up your tent, wait at least 10 minutes. Sit down, take a breath, and sense the atmosphere of the place: Do you feel calm and sheltered here — or does an uneasy feeling remain? If it feels right, as if luck has briefly touched you, the night will come easily. And out there, in the dark, the special part reveals itself quietly. If the place feels off, move on. Another spot can give you a completely different feeling right away. One thing is true either way: with every passing hour, the choice becomes less demanding. 4 No fire in the woods There are plenty of other good options: cheese, olives, canned food, fresh local bread, smoked fish… And after a full day outdoors, everything tastes better anyway. Besides, you’re usually far too tired to do any real cooking. Instead, just enjoy the view from your tent. 5 National parks: no. Make a clear distinction between a nature reserve and a national park. Never spend the night in a national park. Rules are stricter there, and protecting nature is the highest priority. In this case, respect simply means: stay out. When I travel through a national park, I always check the boundaries beforehand — and choose my sleeping spot deliberately outside. If you’re approached in a national park, the chances are very high that you’ll be told to leave — and you shouldn’t expect any leniency there. Comparison: Campsite vs. wild camping (off-grid) Wild Camping in Germany - Open Exchange of Experiences

Routes under 16 km Up From Potsdam to Wannseee - Via the Belvedere Start Navigation 12,2 km Hiking Time: 3:09 h Getting there via Potsdam: Take tram 92 (direction Potsdam, Kirschallee) from the main station and ride to the stop Potsdam, Am Schragen . Return: Bus stop Pfaueninselchaussee/Königstraße (direction Wannsee — a short ride). High on the Pfingstberg, the small jewel of the Belvedere awaits you. After descending on the far side, you pass Cecilienhof Palace and reach the Wannsee. Cross the Glienicke Bridge, then follow the lakeside promenade with views of Pfaueninsel until you arrive at the bus stop Pfaueninselchaussee/Königstraße. + Refreshment stop after 5.5 km at Wirtshaus Moorlake + Swimming opportunity at Heiliger See: after 2.37 km, turn right twice + Worth a visit: Belvedere and Schloss Glienicke - Very busy on weekends! More than 33 three-star hikes for every type of weather await you in the Wander Different Package (€15) – compact, clear, and perfectly prepared. Löcknitztal - A Circular Route Start Navigation 11,8 km Hiking Time: 3:00 h Start: Station Fangschleuse Return: Station Fangschleuse "The Löcknitz is one of those many little waters in our Mark that, suddenly emerging from a marsh or a lake, draw a ribbon of parkland through our sandy and heathery countryside for a short distance. Among all these little waters, none is perhaps more charming and at the same time more unknown than the Löcknitz, which, coming from the Rotes Luch, disappears into one of the lakes between 'Erkner' and the Rüdersdorf limestone hills. Always the same props, of course; and yet, for anyone traveling here in the late afternoon along the borderline between forest and meadow, a series of the most graceful landscapes unfolds. Here, the forest presses in from both sides and narrows the passage; there, it recedes, and the narrow strip of meadow becomes either a field or the little river itself widens into a pond, where silent water lilies float in the glow of the setting sun.” * From Fangschleuse station, you follow the Löcknitz on a contemplative circular walk, rich in variety and quiet beauty. + Good resting spot after 6.8 km on a bench near Klein-Wall. + Short journey there and back. – No restaurant or café along the route. However, there is a Greek restaurant, Dionysos right at Fangschleuse station.. * Theodor Fontane: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Vierter Band: Spreeland. Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz, 1882, Kapitel „Kienbaum“. English translation (own rendering) From Löwenberg (Mark) to Bergsdorf Shortened Version Start Navigation 12,2 km Hiking Time: 3:09 h Start: Station Löwenberg Rückfahrt: Station Bergsdorf You descend into a cool hollow, the mixed forest drawing you into its realm. Soon the Kleine Lankesee glimmers—emerald green, as if the woods had gifted themselves a gemstone. At the Großer Lankesee, where the lake house of Schloss Liebenberg greets you through the trees, a short climb is worth it: sculptures wait there, quiet and contemplative. Only when you leave the deep green for the second time and cross wide meadows does Bergsdorf appear ahead of you. A few long streets more—and along the railway embankment you already hear it: the gentle final chord. + Beautiful swimming spots around the Lake Kleine Lankesee after about 3.5 km. + More swimming spots at the Lake Großer Lankesee after roughly 5.5 km. + Many hiking paths intersect, offering plenty of shortcut options. You may also consider returning to Löwenberg to avoid the long sunny stretch near Bergsdorf. + Bakery in Bergsdorf. - The stretch from Bergsdorf to the station feels a bit long — plan for that. From Nikolassee to Pichelsberg - The Havelhöhenweg Start Navigation 12,8 km Hiking Time: 3:20 h Start: S-Station Nikolassee Return: S-Station Pichelsberg The Havelhöhenweg: Through the Grunewald to the first rise with views over the Wannsee. A coastal-style trail with plenty of ups and downs — some even say there’s a hint of the Côte d’Azur in the air. Gentle hills and valleys, very charming throughout. Follow the Postfenn Trail to reach the S-Bahn station Pichelsberg. + Short and easy to reach + Swimming spots after 3.08 km and 6.23 km + Best picnic spot after 5 km, with a view of Lindwerder Island + Food stop at “Alte Liebe” after 10.5 km (summer only) – Close to the city, so very busy on weekends Tip: Start before 10:00 (the earlier, the better) for a relatively quiet experience. From Marquardt to Werder Start Navigation 14,1 km Hiking Time: 3:34 h Start: Station Potsdam, Marquardt Return: Station Werder “In general, it can be said that a line drawn with a ruler is devoid of scenic charm, yet every rule has its exception…” * One such exception is the Sacrow–Paretz Canal. After the enchanted castle park of Marquardt, it accompanies you — silent, straight, and yet with a peculiar dignity. Its water lies still, as if it knew the beauty of order. Then the landscape opens up. A chain of lakes sparkles beside you: Lake Schlänitzsee, the Wublitz, Lake Großer Zernsee — a ribbon of light that shines even on gray days. Beside the Golmer Luch meadows, your path continues until you reach the broad expanse of the Havel, where sky and water meet. And as you cross the bridge into Werder, the quiet splendor of this Märkisch landscape once again lies at your feet. + Varied landscape with wide, open views. + Resting spots after 9.15 km (a bench after the Wublitz bridge), and a seating area after 10.4 km by the side canal. – About two-thirds of the hike runs along a cycle path. – No places to stop for food along the way. * Fontane, Theodor: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Vierter Band: Spreeland. Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz, 1882, Kapitel „In den Spreewald“. English translation (own rendering) This hike is also available in a longer three-star version: from: From Marquardt to Potsdam Sanssouci . From Atlandsberg to Strausberg (Shortened Version) Start Navigation 14,2 km ((ferry distance not included) ) Hiking Time: 3:35 h Start: Bus Stop Atlandsberg, Buchholzer Allee Return: Station Strausberg Stadt The forgotten avenue remains a timeless classic of beauty. Like a secret entrance, it leads you into the forest’s shade, where in its cool depths Lake Bötzsee awaits your arrival. Later you head straight for Lake Straussee. The little ferry carries you over to Strausberg and does not bother to ask whether you’ve seen Lake Fängersee. + Beautiful swimming spots after 7.6 km at Lake Bötzsee (shaded side). + More swimming spots at Lake Straussee after 12.9 km (just before the ferry). + The ferry runs every 30 minutes in summer. - First 500 m run alongside a road. From Erkner to Schmöckwitz - To the Oder-Spree Canal Start Navigation 14,3 km Hiking Time: 3:38 h Start: Station Erkner Return: Tram Stop: Alt-Schmöckwitz Like a gate into silence, a narrow path leads you out of Erkner. The Bretterscher Graben, a whispering brook in summer, now rests beneath ice and reeds — only the wind still plays among the stalks. The Spree River receives you quietly, its flow dull like tin. Between Neu-Zittau and the wide winter meadows, the world seems forgotten — the light subdued, the sky distant. At the Oder–Spree Canal, water, ice, and sky merge into a single silvery breath. The path to Lake Seddinsee stretches on a while longer through the hush. In Schmöckwitz, the tram awakens — as if from a long dream. + Place to stop for food after 13,6 km at the Schiffrestaurant Strandlust . - Between km 3.8 and km 5.5, the trail follows a cycle path alongside a busy road. – The final third is quite frequented on Sundays (Sunday walkers). This hike is also available as a three-star summer tour:: From Erkner to Schmöckwitz . From Streganz to Storkow - Nature Park Dahme-Heideseen Start Navigation 14,4 km Hiking Time: 3:39 h Start: Station Streganz, Dorf Return: Station Storkow (Mark) In Streganz, you step off the bus — it hesitates a moment before pulling away without you. Welcome to the quiet. Past the small Lake Linowsee, where a few ducks draw circles, the path leads into the forest — dripping ferns, soft moss, and a few mushrooms gazing in wonder, as if humans were rare visitors here. Lake Schweriner See opens wide and calm, as if to show that even the cold season can shine. Beyond Selchow, with its little church, wet meadows lead you to the observation tower, whose view stretches far across the lake. A narrow nature trail brings you to the Köllnitz fishery — a fine place for a long rest. Then the path continues through Philadelphia to an old salt road, where the Luch meadows enchant with their simple grace. A small drainage ditch keeps you company, like an old friend. And finally, Storkow appears — a sign, a touch of wind, a little station. The train is already waiting. + After 3.5 km: a lovely bench for a break (a swimming spot in summer). + Beautiful church in Selchow after 5.4 km (also a nice resting place). + Observation tower after 7.7 km. + Place to stop for food after 9.4 km at Restaurant Köllnitz Naturgut or just after that, on the left side of the road, at Aalhof Gödicke. + Many beautiful resting spots all along the route. – 600 m without a marked path, crossing grassy meadows that can be very wet. – Between km 9.8 and 10.8, the trail follows a cycle path alongside the road. From Buch to Schönwalde Start Navigation 15,3 km Hiking Time: 3:53 h Start: Station: Buch Return: Station Schönwalde From the Buch Palace Park, the path leads you out into open land. The Panke River accompanies you between alders and willows, then light birch forests follow. At the granary of Hobrechtsfelde, a calm lingers as if everyday life had quietly departed. Water buffalo graze on the meadows, lending the Mark a touch of the exotic. Soon the Schönower Heath opens up. From a small viewing hill, your gaze drifts across sandy plains and islands of juniper before the path dips back into the green, until Lake Gorinsee lies before you. A mossy forest trail finally brings you to Schönwalde — a quiet ending. At Lake Gorinsee + After 11,4 km: Inn Am Gorinsee (game dishes; also in winter, lovely seating with a view). Up

Contact This forum is still new — and it’s meant to grow. There are surely a few small errors here and there. Feel free to let me know if you notice anything! Have you tried one of the tours or have a helpful idea? I’m grateful for your feedback. Surrname Last name E-Mail Phone Message Send Thank your for your message!

Hot Days Tours Up This collection focuses on tours that follow shaded paths or run through valleys. They are shorter and, of course, each one includes a bathing lake that invites you to linger. From Löwenberg (Mark) to Bergsdorf Shortened Version Start Navigation 12,2 km Hiking Time: 3:09 h Start: Station Löwenberg Rückfahrt: Station Bergsdorf You descend into a cool hollow, the mixed forest drawing you into its realm. Soon the Kleine Lankesee glimmers—emerald green, as if the woods had gifted themselves a gemstone. At the Großer Lankesee, where the lake house of Schloss Liebenberg greets you through the trees, a short climb is worth it: sculptures wait there, quiet and contemplative. Only when you leave the deep green for the second time and cross wide meadows does Bergsdorf appear ahead of you. A few long streets more—and along the railway embankment you already hear it: the gentle final chord. + Beautiful swimming spots around the Lake Kleine Lankesee after about 3.5 km. + More swimming spots at the Lake Großer Lankesee after roughly 5.5 km. + Many hiking paths intersect, offering plenty of shortcut options. You may also consider returning to Löwenberg to avoid the long sunny stretch near Bergsdorf. + Bakery in Bergsdorf. - Der Weg von Bergsdorf bis zum Bahnhof zieht sich etwas hin. Dies mit einplanen. More than 33 three-star hikes for every type of weather await you in the Wander Different Package (€15) – compact, clear, and perfectly prepared. From Atlandsberg to Strausberg (Full Version) Start Navigation 17 km (excluding the ferry) Hiking Time: 4:10 h Start: Bus Stop Atlandsberg, Buchholzer Allee Rückfahrt: Station Strausberg Stadt A three-lake trail. An old, almost overgrown avenue leads you into the silent forest. The Teufelsfließ, a small woodland brook whose name means “Devil’s Stream,” murmurs hidden between fern and shadow, and small clearings open along the way. At Lake Bötzsee the water lies still — summer is busy on the far shore, but here everything remains calm and cool. Further north lies Lake Fängersee, gentle and reserved, its surface barely moving. You walk a long stretch in the shade of its banks. Later you turn toward Lake Straussee. A small ferry carries you quietly across to Strausberg. + Beautiful swimming spots after 7.6 km at Lake Bötzsee (shaded side). + Another swimming spot with a sandy beach at Lake Fängersee after about 12.5 km. + Last swimming spots at Lake Straussee after 15.7 km (just before the ferry). + The ferry runs every 30 minutes in summer. - Lake Bötzsee is a popular destination for swimmers on summer days. Even the more remote spots mentioned here can become a bit livelier. Still, once you’ve found a quiet nook, it remains fairly idyllic. - First 500 m run alongside a road. From Atlandsberg to Strausberg (Shortened Version) Start Navigation 14,2 km ((ferry distance not included) ) Hiking Time: 3:35 h Start: Bus Stop Atlandsberg, Buchholzer Allee Return: Station Strausberg Stadt The forgotten avenue remains a timeless classic of beauty. Like a secret entrance, it leads you into the forest’s shade, where in its cool depths Lake Bötzsee awaits your arrival. Later you head straight for Lake Straussee. The little ferry carries you over to Strausberg and does not bother to ask whether you’ve seen Lake Fängersee. + Beautiful swimming spots after 7.6 km at Lake Bötzsee (shaded side). + More swimming spots at Lake Straussee after 12.9 km (just before the ferry). + The ferry runs every 30 minutes in summer. - First 500 m run alongside a road. Start Navigation From Spechthausen to Melchow along the Nonnenfließ 16,0 km Hiking Time: 4:07 h Start: Bus Stop Spechthausen, Dorf Return: Station Melchow Anfahrt mit dem Bus nach Spechthausen ist am Wochenende und an Feiertagen nicht möglich! - Alternativ gibt es am Wochenende diesen nördlicher gelegenen Startpunkt: Start Navigation Von Eberswalde / Zoo nach Melchow along the Nonnenfließ 18,4 km Hiking Time: 4:43 h Start: Bus Stop Eberswalde, Zoo Return: Station Melchow Deeply carved into the Barnim plain, the shaded Nonnenfließ winds its way forward — a stream of gentle, silent strength. Between moss and roots, the dipper darts by, and the grey wagtail searches its cool territory. Ancient beeches and gnarled sessile oaks line the slopes. Once, mills clattered along the rushing water — their echo still seems to linger in the air, all the way to the ruins of the Mittelmühle near Tuchen. There, small but charming, Lake Lammsee awaits you. From here, a forest track leads you to Melchow station. From Prötzel to Strausberg Nord Start Navigation 18,0 km Hiking Time: 4:42 h Start: Station Prötzel, Kreuzung Return: Station Strausberg Nord *“Blumenthal has its own romance. A hint of Vineta’s enchantment lies around it, and the legend of sunken towns — vanished into water or forest — accompanies the traveller at every step.”* An overgrown English landscape garden from around 1770 forms the prelude to this quiet walk. Schloss Prötzel, built in the early 18th century, now rests like a relic of another age. Its reflection trembles in the reed-ringed lake, as if it, too, wished to enter the legend Fontane speaks of. But no — a woodland path leads you into the Blumenthal Forest until its beeches open up. Ahead lies a small village of the same name, an echo of that mythical town which might once have lived here, only to sink into water and woodland. One narrow lake after another winds through the valley in modest, unassuming beauty. At the end awaits Lake Ihlandsee, hidden deep in the green. On hot days it is a place of coolness and retreat, far from any commotion. From there the path returns along quiet forest trails to Strausberg-Nord — a return to the present, though the Blumenthal’s enchantment stays with you a little longer. + Swimming spot after 7.0 km at Lake Blumenthalsee + Several swimming spots at Lake Ihlandsee from 14.2 km onward + A fairly solitary tour — no places to stop for food or drinks * Theodor Fontane, Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Band 2. Das Oderland – Auf dem Hohen-Barnim - Der Blumenthal. In 1863, Fontane visited the site and became convinced that a town must once have stood here. From Grunow to Müllrose - through the Schlaubetal Valley Start Navigation 18,5 km Hiking Time: 4:46 h Start: Station Grunow Return: Station Müllrose Across open fields the path leads you, far from villages and noise. A solitary farm track rises from the plain, touched only by wind and sky. A final, quiet glance over fields and meadows — then the forest closes around you. Dark and solemn it receives you, and with every step you sink deeper into that green world known as the Schlaubetal Valley. Three lakes lie in this hollow, strung together like pearls in the light. The Schlaube, glassy and secretive, accompanies your walk — now rushing, now silent, now disappearing entirely beneath fern and alder. Where the path climbs, you leave the water behind for a moment, stepping into higher ground from which the valley lies below you like a dream. And then, at the Ragow mill weir, it returns — your quiet companion. A little further on, Lake Großer Müllroser See opens before you. Whoever wishes may linger here, stepping into the cool, clear water that brings the day to its close. Places to stop for food: + after 9.4 km: Restaurant Kupferhammer + after 12.2 km: Ragower Mühle (recommended) + Swimming spot after 16.4 km at Lake Müllroser See + A beautiful tour even in autumn, thanks to the many deciduous trees + Designated hiking area with an unusually high density of rest spots Up

Three-Star Trails Up 1 13-17 km 2 17-18 km 3 18-22 km Up As a small homage to Theodor Fontane, the short descriptions are written in the spirit of his language. From Menz to Neuglobsow - At Lake Stechlin Start Navigation 13,9 km Hiking Time: 3:37 h Start: Bus Stop: Menz, Am Friedensplatz Return: Bus Stop: Neuglobsow "There it lay before us, the bay-rich lake, mysterious, like a mute longing to speak." * (Theodor Fontane) Your path begins at Lake Roofen, its water clear, its shore imbued with quiet grace. Whoever walks here drifts into reverie. At the end lies a silent moor, and beyond, toward the Great Stechlin, an old stone path — as if fallen out of time. A pause at the little fish hut is well worth taking, before the great lake casts its spell upon you. Down by the water you follow the path until it turns and rises, as if to greet the lake once more, before releasing you, gently, into Neuglobsow. What more could the soul desire? + Many swimming spots along Lake Roofen. + After 9.2 km – excellent fish eatery with lovely benches by the lake. + After 10.8 km – swimming spots at Lake Stechlin. + Good time window between arrival and departure for walking + a break (mind your timing after the fish restaurant: use Komoot’s current display of the remaining hiking time). Theodor Fontane: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Erster Teil: Die Grafschaft Ruppin – Kapitel „Die Menzer Forst und der Große Stechlin“. English translation (own rendering) From Lobetal to Wandlitzsee Start Navigation 14,6 km Hiking time: 3:47 h Start: Bus Stop: Lobetal, Kirche Return: Station Wandlitzsee Cool and shaded, Lake Mechsee dreams in its quiet valley. A pasture path winds through the wide Upstall Brook, where a few cows graze in sleepy peace. Soon you turn sharply right, into a mysterious primeval forest that swallows you in green silence. The path, however, opens again — gliding gently along the shore of Lake Hellsee, leading you through the village of Lanke, past Lake Obersee, until Lake Liepnitzsee lies before you — clear as if cast from glass. Only in summer, when bathers seek its cool waters, does the deep solitude give way to a brief, cheerful stir. Four small lakes follow, strung like pearls, and so the quiet chain rounds itself to eight waters — of which only one truly awakens in summer. + First lovely swimming spot at Lake Mechsee after 380 m. + At km 7 - Restaurant Seeschloss in Lanke. + At km 7.3 – swimming spot at Lake Obersee. + In Wandlitzsee, right in front of the station, you’ll find Café/Bakery Franke. + If you’d like to swim in Lake Liepnitzsee: after 9.5 km keep straight on, then after 300 m turn right at the car park. Follow the south-shore path, then continue on to Wandlitz Station and return from there. + There are two stations — Wandlitzsee Station and Wandlitz Station — don’t mix them up! Anker gLobetalWandlitzsee From Karow to Schönwalde Start Navigation 15,2 km Hiking Time: 3:52 h Start: Station: Karow Return: Station Schönwalde „Here and there a little reed and rush grows up, but no boat cuts its furrows...“ * Through the silent world of the Karow Ponds, your companion appears — the Lietzengraben. It moves with you at a gentle pace between pastures where highland cattle and dark water buffalo graze. An endless wetland unfolds — with reeds, sedges, and all the birdsong life that belongs to it. Your path leads you across forgotten sewage fields, reshaped by nature and reclaimed in wild beauty. At last you step out of the shade, and Lake Gorinsee sparkles in the light. A final soft forest path — and Schönwalde Station is near. – Includes a trail section where dogs are not allowed. + After 11.4 km: Inn “Am Gorinsee” (game dishes; also in winter, lovely seating with a view). + Swimming possible in Lake Gorinsee. – In summer, Lake Gorinsee gets quite crowded. About 300 m past the main beach, there’s a smaller, quieter one in the forest. * Fontane, Theodor: Der Stechlin. Berlin: S. Fischer Verlag, 1899. English translation (own rendering) AnkerKarowSchoenwalde From Löwenberg (Mark) to Bergsdorf Start Navigation 14 km Hiking Time: 3:38 h Start: Station Löwenberg Return: Station Bergsdorf You descend into a cool hollow, and the mixed forest takes you into its realm. Soon Lake Kleiner Lankesee shimmers — emerald green, as if the forest had gifted itself a gemstone. At Lake Großer Lankesee, the lake house of Liebenberg Castle greets you through the trees; a short detour uphill is worthwhile — sculptures stand there, quiet and contemplative. Only when you leave the deep green for the second time and wander across wide meadows does Bergsdorf appear ahead of you — a few long village streets more, and by the railway embankment you already hear it: the gentle final chord. + Wonderful swimming spots around Lake Kleiner Lankesee after 3.5 km. + More swimming places at Lake Großer Lankesee after about 8.4 km. + Many hiking trails intersect here, offering plenty of shortcut options. + Bakery in Bergsdorf. – The stretch from Bergsdorf to the station is a bit long — plan for that. More than 33 three-star hikes for every type of weather await you in the Wander Different Package (€15) – compact, clear, and perfectly prepared. From Erkner to Schmöckwitz - To the Oder-Spree Canal Start Navigation 14,3 km Hiking Time: 3:38 h Start: Station Erkner Return: Tram Stop: Alt-Schmöckwitz Like a hidden gate, a wooden frame draws you out of noisy Erkner and into another world. The Bretterscher Graben, carved from the meadows in the 18th century to drain them, now whispers with reeds and trees as it accompanies you toward the unhurried River Spree. Through the wild, overgrown Spreewald Path, you make your way upstream toward the road to Neu-Zittau. Wide Spree meadows unfold; a green, overgrown hill with secret depths appears. You follow a forest path that captivates you with its varied clearings and shifting light. Then, at the Oder–Spree Canal, a sudden fanfare — water and light dance together in a kind of rapture, warming even the coolest heart. A shore path to Lake Großer Seddinsee lets the mood linger a little longer, until in Schmöckwitz the tram awaits, ending the journey with a gentle chime. + After 13 km there are several hidden swimming spots. + Place to stop for food after 13.6 km at the boat restaurant Strandlust. – Between km 3.8 and km 5.5, the trail runs alongside a busy road. – The final third is quite frequented on Sundays (many Sunday walkers). From Criewen to Stolpe - Lower Oder Valley Start Navigation 16,4 km Hiking Time: 4:13 h Start: Bus Stop Criewen, National Park Center Return: Bus Stop Stolpe (Oder), Mitte „Like a vat it lies there, traversed by three arms of water — the Lazy, the Old, and the New Oder — hemmed in by hills on either side … For miles nothing but meadows; only green expanses; here and there a pollarded willow; at times a boat gliding over one or another arm of the Oder, now and then a hay wagon or a red-tiled roof whose bright hue gleams like a spark in the landscape.” * From the dreamy Lenné Park, the Path of Meadow Views rises and carries you high above the Oder, along a ridge with sweeping panoramas. Beyond Stützkow it descends, and you drift out into the green depths of the valley floor. At the end, one more hill: on top, the Stolpe Tower — farewell and vista in one. – In the middle section there is no shade. Don’t forget sun protection. * Theodor Fontange: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg, Band II: Das Oderland, Kapitel Das Oderbruch Abschnitt „Das Oderbruch und seine Umgebungen“ English translation (own rendering) From Streganz to Kummersdorf - Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park Start Navigation 16,5 km Hiking Time: 4:10 h Start: Station Streganz, Dorf Return: Station Kummersdorf At the village square of Streganz, you step off — and everything seems to stand still. A picturesque path leads you past the small Lake Linowsee, loses itself in lonely forest tracks, and finally finds Lake Schweriner See, opening before you like a mirror. A “lake path” takes you through meadows and pastures — cranes are frequent here — to the church of Selchow, and further on to Lake Großer Wochowsee. Across soft grass you reach the observation tower, which invites you to climb — for its view will stay with you. An idyllic nature trail to the Köllnitz fishery adds new impressions. From there, the route continues to Philadelphia and along an old towpath by the Storkow Canal, pleasantly varied all the way to Kummersdorf. + Swimming spot after 3.5 km. + Beautiful church in Selchow after 5.4 km (also a nice place to rest). + Observation tower after 7.7 km. + Place to stop for food after 9.4 km at Restaurant Köllnitz Naturgut or just after that, on the left side of the road, at Aalhof Gödicke + Many lovely resting spots all along the route. – 600 m without a marked path, crossing grassy meadows. – Between km 9.8 and 10.8, the trail follows a cycle path alongside the road. From Wiesenburg to Bad Belzig (Art Trail) Start Navigation 16,6 km Hiking Time: 4:20 h Start: Station Wiesenburg Return: Station Bad Belzig In the forest park, the old mixed woodland falls silent — oaks and beeches, with rare trees in between. A winding rhododendron path lures you toward Wiesenburg Castle. Legend whispers of a princess who was promised to another.* Along the Art Trail, sculptures mark the path for the eye and invite you to pause. The Hoher Fläming unfolds its panorama: wide fields and gentle meadows open the horizon. Avenues of fruit trees lead you over rolling hills, and quiet sunken paths guide you into cool, shaded forests. + From May to mid-June, the Rhododendron Path is a special experience when it’s in bloom. * The park was created by the Prussian hussar Curt von Watzdorf, who brought back a great variety of rare trees from his travels. He had the castle rebuilt from 1863 onward in the Neo-Renaissance style. He loved a Württemberg princess, and she loved him — but she was promised to another and was married according to her rank. Up 1 13-17 km 2 17-18 km 3 18-22 km Up

Get Your Ticket 🎫 Plan-B Ticket 🚉 Interactive Rail Network Map Brandenburg (mobile) 🚶♀️Hikes Starting Right at Train Stations 🔍 Fast Search System ⚡Less Stress When Trains Are Delayed €12 / 12 months Select 🏞️ Wander Different 🎫 Everything from Plan-B Ticket ⭐ 20 Three-Star Hikes 🧊 5 Refreshing Summer Routes ❄️ 8 Enchanting Winter Trails plus €15 / 12 months Select Cycling Network 🚲 🗺️ Interactive Cycling Network Berlin-Baltic Sea (mobile) 🔗 3,000 km of linked cycling routes ⚙️ Rethinking cycling: 🌲 Closer to nature and 💨 with the wind at your back €17 / 12 months Select 🌿Full Access Cycling + Hiking Everything Yelloway Out offers: 🗺️ Interactive Cycling Network & 🔗 3,000 km of linked routes 🎫 Plan-B Ticket & 🏞️ Wander Different Package €25 / 12 months Select 🎫 Your Ticket + Komoot = Your path into natur For all Yelloway Out routes, you’ll need a free Komoot profile to navigate. If you don’t have one yet, you can create it right away — it only takes 2 minutes. 🌲 Create Komoot Profil