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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 Comparison: Campsite vs. wild camping (off-grid) Benefits of a campsite 1. Charging your power bank / access to electricity 2. Drinking water 3. Meeting other travellers 4. Arrive earlier and set up without stress – time for short walks nearby – cooking, showering, resting 5. Campfires & gas stove use (where allowed) 6. Doing laundry 7. More predictability and comfort Benefits of staying in the wild (without a campsite) 1. No noisy neighbours 2. More space for your thoughts 3. Deep quiet 4. Undisturbed nature 5. Self-efficacy & experience 6. More chances to encounter shy wildlife 7. Lower costs Wild Camping in Germany - Open Exchange of Experiences

As a route planner, you know the feeling: Well prepared, standing at the station full of anticipation — and then this: the train is cancelled or delayed, your connection is gone, and the next one won’t come for hours. You need a solid backup route right away. With the Plan-B Ticket, you can quickly find suitable hiking routes in the interactive railway map — starting from many different stations, even while you’re on the go with your phone. Just take the next train that comes. Railway Map

Three-Star-Trails Up 1 13-17 km 2 17-18 km 3 18-22 km Up From Kyritz to Neustadt - On the Dosse River Start Navigation 17 km Hiking Time: 4:18 h Start: Station Kyritz Return: Station Neustadt (Dosse) „… all lay in wilderness, in its primeval state — willow clumps, alders, and other brushwood covering most of the lowland, with only here and there a patch rising above the water, now serving as meadow or pasture.”* Through the narrow streets of Kyritz, where timbered façades and old thresholds speak of earlier times, your walk begins. A road to the lake leads you out toward the quiet Lake Klempowsee; its lakeside path stretches far to the south, and only at the far end, by the boathouses, does the lakeside romance come to a close. Across the Dosse River, you reach Wusterhausen, where old timber-framed houses greet you again. But behind the simple Chapel of St. Stephanus, a solemn stillness settles in: your path follows the Dosse — nothing but water, meadows, sky, and you. + Beautiful resting spots after 5.23 / 5.91 / 7.69 km. + Places to stop for food after 9.33 km at the Boathouse and after 9.86 km at Trattoria Casa Nostra. + Bakery and more restaurants on the market square in Wusterhausen after 11.4 km. + Final 1.5 km along the busy street to the station. * Fontane, Theodor: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Die Grafschaft Ruppin. Berlin 1862, S. 233 f. (Kapitel „An Rhin und Dosse“) English translation (own rendering) 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 Marquardt to Potsdam (Sanssouci) Start Navigation 17,1 km Hiking Time: 4:22 h Start: Station Potsdam, Marquardt Return: Station Potsdam, Sanssouci At Marquardt Castle, a whispering park keeps more secrets than it reveals. Long ago, in the shadow of the Enlightenment, people sought the supernatural — but even the Blue Grotto, where spirits were once conjured, has long since vanished.* After a stroll through the park, you follow the Sacrow–Paretz Canal, and on the far side, by Lake Schlänitzsee, the view opens wide. Wublitz and Lake Großer Zernsee follow, always on your right. Along the way lies Grube, a picture-book village with its own church and lake, as if it had simply stayed behind in time. Beyond the Golm meadows, you climb the Reiherberg and look back over your walk. A royal avenue of lime trees carries you onward to the Triumphal Arch of the New Palace — and the present greets you again, soon enough, at the station. The View from Reiherberg near Golm + Varied landscape with wide, open views. + Swimming spots after 1.4 km, 4 km, and 10.1 km. + Resting places after 9.2 km (bench after the Wublitz Bridge), after 10.4 km by the side canal, and after 12.3 km on the Reiherberg. + Refreshments available at the end in the beer garden by the station. – About two-thirds of the hike runs along a cycle path. * In 1795, General Hans Rudolf von Bischoffwerder acquired the Marquardt estate. Under his direction, the park was redesigned in the English landscape style, and he had the famous “Blue Grotto” built — a place for spiritual séances, conceived as a counter-movement to the Age of Enlightenment. It was said that contacts were made there with historical figures such as the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and the philosopher Leibniz. Fontane later discovered the grotto’s double walls, from which music and voices seemed to emerge — as if from the beyond. AnkerMarquardtPots From Müncheberg to Buckow - Märkische Schweiz Start Navigation 17,7 km Hiking Time: 4:38 h Start: Station Münchehofe Return: Bus Stop Buckow, Markt Through the idyllic village of Dahmsdorf, your path leads to a panoramic view over Lake Kleiner Klobichsee. A trail descends, touches Lake Großer Klobichsee, then climbs again until you reach Münchehofe. In the Stobber Valley, the mood shifts — a shady riverside forest accompanies you until Lake Tornowsee mirrors the world around it. From there, the narrow Stobber River winds alongside your path, until the first hill of Buckow rises ahead. Through the castle park leads your final step, and you arrive at Buckow’s market square with a light heart. + Wonderful swimming spot at Lake Großer Klobichsee after 5 km. + Places to stop for food after 13.2 km at the Pritzhagener Mühle, and again at the end of the tour in Buckow. + Near the bus stop, a small path leads to benches by Lake Buckowsee — perfect for your waiting time. From Niederfinow to Chorin - The Plagefenn Moor Start Navigation 17,8 km Hiking Time: 4:40 h Start: Station: Niederfinow Return: Station Chorin The Plagefenn Moor Along the Finow Canal, the path takes you in. To the right lies the wide, silent landscape of the Oderbruch, to the left rise the ship lifts — mighty witnesses of the industrial age. Meadows, sky, distant horizons — your steps grow calm, as if the canal were walking with you, not you with it. Near Liepe, the path climbs into the Plagefenn Moor — a quiet, ancient, untouched world that surrounds you like its own cosmos. A long forest path leads you deeper into the past, until, beyond the Amtssee, the monastery ruins rise — now only a silent witness of bygone devotion. Chorin Monastery was founded in 1273 and fell into ruin after its dissolution in 1542. Only the romantic gaze of the 19th century rediscovered its charm and sought to preserve the walls — not to complete them. Fontane praised this rescue but lamented that, with the restoration, the wild poetry was lost: one is, he wrote, “tempted to wish back the old days of desolation, when in the high choir stood the tenant’s goat stalls, and the sheep gnawed the grass from the gravestones of the Ascanier princes.”* + Swimming spot after 14.7 km at Lake Amtssee. + Varied tour with plenty of nature. + Small improvised resting spot on tree trunks — marked as a small triangle at 8.58 km in the navigation * Fontane, Theodor. (1873): Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Dritter Teil: Das Havelland. Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz. Kapitel „Kloster Chorin, wie es ist“. English translation (own rendering) From Eberswalde to Falckenberg - Along the Finow Canal Start Navigation 18 km Hiking Time: 4:40 h Start: Station Eberswalde Return: Station Falkenberg (Mark) “Along the Finow Canal — this remarkable and venerable waterway — lie the oldest sites of Brandenburg’s industry. Here, iron hammers were already at work when Frederick the Great was still a child.” * He was referring to the Eisenspalterei Finow near Eberswalde — though little of its former glory remains today. The old towpath along the Finow Canal grows quieter, greener, and lonelier with every step. By the Ragöse Lock, nature has taken command. Before you opens the Eberswalde glacial valley — wide fields, endless sky — a place where you will feel completely at peace. Following the Mühlenfließ Trail, you climb toward Hohenfinow; here, a view crowns the walk: the Oderbruch, a vast panorama of waterways, fields, and open sky, lies at your feet. Pause a moment, then descend — the Oder Valley receives you, until your path comes to rest at Falkenberg Station. + Very varied tour with wide, open views. * Fontane, Theodor. (1863): Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Zweiter Band: Das Oderland. Barnim. Kapitel „Der Finowkanal“. Berlin: Wilhelm Hertz. English translation (own rendering) Up 1 13-17 km 2 17-18 km 3 18-22 km Up

Discover charming inns and restaurants along Brandenburg’s hiking routes. Recommendations and hidden gems — browse listings or submit your own. Restaurants & Inns for hiking in Brandenburg In Brandenburg, restaurants that can be easily combined with a hike are as rare as the northern lights. So where are the hidden gems? This is a place to share recommendations, hidden tips, and personal experiences. Suggest Restaurant Name Ort Wanderung - von A nach B Gesamte Wanderlänge in km Länge bis zum Gasthaus in km Kaiser-Pavillon Hoppegarten Von Friedrichshagen nach Birkenstein 10.1 7.7 Altes Forsthaus Mühlenbeck Mühlenbeck Von Bergfelde nach Basdorf 13.6 4.9 Dorfkrug Meseberg Meseberg Von Lindow nach Gransee 19.2 11.2 Fischerei Stechlinsee Neuglobsow Von Menz nach Neuglobsow 13.9 9.2 Ragower Mühle Schlaubetal bei Müllrose Von Grunow nach Müllrose 18.2 12.2 Seeschloss Lanke Lanke Von Lobetal nach Wandlitzsee 14.6 7 Aalhof Gödicke Storkow (Mark) Von Streganz nach Storkow 14.4 9.4 Köllnitzer Fischerstuben Storkow (Mark) Von Streganz nach Storkow 14.4 9.4 Wirtshaus Moorlake Wannsee Von Potsdam nach Wannsee 12.5 6.8 Gasthaus am Gorinsee Wandlitz Von Karow nach Schönwalde 15.2 11.3 Name Location Hike Total hike length (km) Distance to the inn (km) Kaiser-Pavillon Hoppegarten From Friedrichshagen to Birkenstein 10.1 7.7 Altes Forsthaus Mühlenbeck Mühlenbeck From Bergfelde to Basdorf 13.6 4.9 Dorfkrug Meseberg Meseberg From Lindow to Gransee 19.2 11.2 Fischerei Stechlinsee Neuglobsow From Menz to Neuglobsow 13.9 9.2 Ragower Mühle Schlaubetal bei Müllrose From Grunow to Müllrose 18.2 12.2 Seeschloss Lanke Lanke From Lobetal to Wandlitzsee 14.6 7 Aalhof Gödicke Storkow (Mark) From Streganz to Storkow 14.4 9.4 Köllnitzer Fischerstuben Storkow (Mark) From Streganz to Storkow 14.4 9.4 Wirtshaus Moorlake Wannsee From Potsdam to Wannsee 12.5 6.8 Gasthaus am Gorinsee Wandlitz From Karow to Schönwalde 15.2 11.3

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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

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 From Neuenhagen to Werneuchen - Along the Erpe River Start Navigation 18,4 km Hiking Time: 4:42 h Start: Station: Neuenhagen Return: Station Werneuchen The Erpe is a shy river — yet its waters nourish that green ribbon which will enchant you today: the grass grows a little taller there, and the willows bend their branches a little lower. Hardly have you left Neuenhagen when you find yourself in the Wiesengrund, a broad, damp hollow with the stream running through its middle. Over there, in dreamy Elisenhof, you might pause for a moment — from here on, it seems, everything is allowed to be different. As you walk through the town of Altlandsberg, a splendid Cross Pond with a baroque palace garden awaits you — its waters, modestly, fed by the little Erpe. It’s worth a stop here, for like in a theatre, the curtain soon rises — for the second act of your walk. A change of scene: deep within a riverside forest along the Langer Elsenfließ — as the Erpe is now called — forest lakes slumber like in a fairy tale. The path turns shady, the air cool; somewhere, perhaps, a frog waits for your kiss. A long field track toward Werneuchen brightens the mood again, yet the walk gently draws to its close. “Twilight lies over the village street. The playmates slip right and left into gate and door, while our friends stop before the parsonage. The stars come out, and stillness settles over village and home.” * + Several places to stop for food in Altlandsberg (Armenaus after 7.12 km, Restaurant Brauhaus im Schlossgut after 7.7 km). – The first 1.5 km up to the outskirts of Neuenhagen lead through residential areas. – No swimming lake. + There is also a longer version of this hike with a total length of 21.4 km. It starts earlier, at the Hoppegarten S-Bahn station (instead of Neuenhagen), adding a beautiful extra section along the Erpe River.. Start Navigation * Fontane, Theodor. Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Vierter Teil: Spreeland. Kapitel „Werneuchen“. Berlin: Wilhelm Hertz, 1882, English translation (own rendering) 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 Lindow to Gransee - With Meseberg Castle Start Navigation 19,2 km Hiking Time: 4:59 h Start: Station Lindow Return: Station Gransee “Lindow is as charming as its name. It rises between three lakes, sheltered by old lime trees. … The soul finds its truest peace there, where rows of graves stretch up and down; and in summer evenings, a gentle calm hovers over the half-fallen tombs.” * The shade grows denser when Lake Wutzsee lies before you — like a thought you begin to follow. At its far end, the Lindow Rhin becomes a passage: a valley of woods and meadows stretching to the other side. Beyond, at Lake Huwenowsee, Meseberg Castle reigns — at least on certain days. A rest by the lake or at the village inn surely won’t hurt. No more lakes, no more worries — wide fields and deep forests mark the second half of the way. A bell tolls from a tower in Gransee — or is it only memory? Life catches up with you again, like a station calling for departure — not always an end, sometimes the beginning of another story. The Lindow Monastery Ruins Swimming spots: after 4 km in Lake Wutzsee and after 10.2 km in Lake Huwenowsee. After 11.2 km, excellent place to stop for food at the Dorfkrug Meseberg. * Fontane, Theodor: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Die Grafschaft Ruppin. Kapitel „Lindow“. Berlin: Wilhelm Hertz, 1862. English translation (own rendering) From Hennickendorf to Beelitz - Along the Nieplitz River Start Navigation 19,2 km Hiking Time: 4:50 h Start: Bus Stop Hennickendorf (Hauptstraße Return: Station Beelitz Perhaps it was the peppermint blooming along its banks that gave the stream its name. The Pfefferfließ is a place of magical stillness — marshy, threaded with rivulets, a line of sight drifting into infinity, and a silence of rare intensity. And as if that weren’t enough, a second act awaits: the Pfeffergraben — the smaller brother, trying its best to outshine what came before. A bench with a view of a nameless lake to your left — sit down. You won’t find a more peaceful panorama anytime soon. It will stay with you. A short ramble through today’s world of meadows and ponds, and you stand by the Nieplitz River. From now on, it walks beside you all the way to Beelitz: not a river that urges you on, but one that slows your step. Wet meadows, reed belts, and canals trace the lowland. At the end, it leads you into the city park, from which you cross the asparagus town to reach the station. + Quite a solitary route. – No swimming opportunities. *The Pfefferfließ is a roughly 12-km-long tributary of the Nieplitz River, flowing through the Baruth glacial valley. The Nieplitz, at about 50 km in length, is the longest tributary of the Nuthe River. From Wolletzsee to Angermünde - Grumsin Beech Forests Start Navigation 19,5 km Hiking Time: 5:09 h Start: Bus Stop Am Wolletzsee Return: Station Angermünde “… enclosed all around by old beeches, whose branches, bent downward by their own weight, touch the lake with their tips.” * Fontane wrote this about Lake Stechlin, yet the beeches of Grumsin tell a similar story — perhaps an even more intimate one. Already the beginning, along the southern shore of Lake Wolletzsee, promises a feast for the senses: the whisper of beech leaves, the silver shimmer of water between the trunks, and the rolling fields stretching solitary to the horizon — a day as the Mark grants it in its most beautiful hour. A chestnut-lined path leads you into the tranquil village of Altkünkendorf. From here, the old cobbled road winds onward, reverent and uneven, into the next beech forest. Between moss and fern lies the moor by Lake Buckowsee — dark, reflective, watched over by ancient trees. A few fallen giants rest there as if asleep, and above all floats that quiet, dreamy air Fontane would have called märkisch. Beyond the ridges, the land opens again, and a sandy field path carries you over gentle waves of landscape toward Angermünde. + Swimming opportunities at the start along Lake Wolletzsee, and again after 6.9 km at Lake Heiliger See. + At certain times, the Gallery & Café Louisenhof No. 2 at km 11.8 is open. – The last two kilometres lead through the Angermünde outskirts. * Theodor Fontane: Der Stechlin. Berlin, 1898. English translation (own rendering) The beech forests are partly part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site “Ancient Beech Forests of Germany”, specifically the Grumsin sub-area. From Wußwerk to Raddusch - Spreewald Start Navigation 20,4 km Hiking Time: 5:09 h Start: Bus Stop: Wußwerk, Feuerwehr Return: Station Raddusch “Here is the homeland of the punts; they glide beneath alders and willows as if seeking sleep, not a destination.” * A path across wide, water-threaded land marks the beginning. Soon you reach the great North Flood Canal, where the horizon dissolves into reflections and the forest receives you — still, dense, solemn. Along the North Stream, the trail follows pure aesthetics: a landscape that seeks nothing, for it is already complete. Then the green opens up — fields and clearings unfold like a vast garden, where everything seems natural and yet gently ordered. Everywhere there is water: the Neues Fließ, the Mittelkanal, the Weidenfließ, the Burg–Lübben Canal — all telling the same story. Locks, wooden bridges, wet meadows, and finally the Spree River itself — this is the fabric of the day. To walk among such elements is to know you can hardly take a wrong step. + Especially beautiful in spring, when the deciduous forest unfolds its fresh leaves. + The route lies far from the bustle of Lübben and Lübbenau — here, silence prevails. Places to stop for food include: + after 8.38 km at Waldhotel Eiche, + after 10.9 km at Waldschlösschen, + and after 15.4 km at Gasthaus Dubkow-Mühle, which has a small beer garden. – No proper swimming spot. * Fontane, Theodor: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Vierter Band: Spreeland. Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz, 1882, Kapitel „In den Spreewald“.“. English translation (own rendering) From Thyrow to Rangsdorf - Along the Nuthegraben Start Navigation 20,4 km Hiking Time: 5:10 h Start: Station: Thyrow Return: Station Rangsdorf Fontane wrote that he had searched in vain for the Nuthe Castles — already legendary in his day. These were ancient, partly mythical fortifications and settlements along the Nuthe River, whose exact locations could no longer be determined. "Deep silence; only water and meadow; no raft, no boat; nothing living — nothing but the white clouds that, slowly drifting, follow the slow course of the water.” * The landscape along the Nuthegraben is a vast sea of meadows and fields — no other route gives you so much room to breathe. Beneath the shelter of old trees, you follow the quiet watercourse, at its loveliest when the fields stand in fresh green. The banks are a small feast for the senses: broom meadows glowing yellow, grasshoppers chirping, dragonflies shimmering. You leave the canal only briefly — new waterways soon open up again, until the broad Zülow Canal draws a shining final line. Following the railway embankment, you arrive at Rangsdorf. + Pure solitude. – No restaurants or cafés along the way — only at the end of the tour in Rangsdorf. * Fontane, Theodor. Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg . Band 4: Spreeland. Beeskow-Storkow und Barnim-Teltow. Berlin, 1882, Kapitel „Saarmund und die Nutheburgen“. English translation (own rendering) From Marienwerder to Joachimsthal - Werbelin Canal Start Navigation 21,1 km Hiking Time: 5:30 h Start: Bus Stop Marienwerder, Kirche Return: Station Joachimsthal, Kaiserbahnhof Hardly have you crossed the Oder–Havel Canal when a narrow path leads you down from the road into an idyll. The Werbellin Canal runs beside you; lakes, wetlands, and small villages line the way. Now and then a canoe glides past — lively enough to stir the scene, quiet enough not to disturb it. What a lovely stretch of land. For the final act, the water widens into the great Lake Werbellinsee; its lakeside path stretches far. A rest in Altenhof is highly recommended — Fontane once sat here and enthused: "It is a fairy-tale place on which we sit, for we sit on the shore of the Werbellin" * There is no more water to wish for. At the upper end of the lake, the final stretch leads you to the Kaiserbahnhof Werbellinsee. + Many swimming spots. – In summer, Lake Werbellinsee is very busy. *Fontane, Theodor: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Zweiter Teil: Das Oderland. Kapitel „Am Werbellin“. Berlin: Wilhelm Hertz, 1863. English translation (own rendering) The station was built in 1898 at the request of Kaiser Wilhelm II, so that the court and hunting parties could conveniently reach the Hunting Lodge Hubertusstock in the Schorfheide. Up 1 13-17 km 2 17-18 km 3 18-22 km Up

Fairytale routes with easy access — and, whenever possible, a cozy café or guesthouse to warm up along the way. Winter Tours Up Of course, all of the three-star tours can be hiked in winter as well — you’ll find some of them here again. This collection focuses on routes that are particularly suitable for the colder season: shorter in length, easy to reach, and ideally with a café or inn to warm up in if possible. It’s an ideal that doesn’t always work out — but a thermos can also become a hiking highlight. From Potsdam, past Babelsberg Castle, to Wannsee Start Navigation 12,0 km (or shortened: 7,9 km) Hiking Time: 3:44 h (2:30 h) Start: Potsdam Central Station Return: Bus stop Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz (shortened version: Bus stop Pfaueninsel ) Babelsberg Castle “Babelsberg Palace and little Tegel Lodge, Nymphs, swans, and glinting sails — Be they red brick or stone-grey walls, You, Havel, bathe it all in blue." * Between viewpoints and the small historical park buildings scattered through time in Babelsberg Park, the path leads you to the Italian-inspired Glienicke Palace. From there, you continue along the Havel River all the way to Großer Wannsee. + Many castles along the route — magical photo spots in winter + At km 6,24 - Restaurant Wirtshaus Moorlake + At km 7,8 - Restaurant Wirtshaus zur Pfaueninsel + At km 11,6 - Restaurant Bootshaus Bolle - On weekends, especially on Sundays, this close-to-the-city tour is very busy. A classic route that doesn’t really belong here. BUT: In winter it’s much quieter – and because castles look especially picturesque in snow and frost, this one becomes a true tip for the colder season. – Some sections run along a cycle path * Fontane, Theodor: Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg. Dritter Band: Spreeland. English translation (own rendering) This hike can also be ended after 7.8 km. From the ferry to Pfaueninsel, a bus runs to Wannsee station. AnkerPotsdamWannsee 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) Eight more wintry fairytale trails lie hidden here, as part of the Wander Different Package. On the Hiking Info Page, you can discover where you’ve landed — and what makes these tours special. Hiking Info Page 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. Along the Sacrow-Paretzer Canal + 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 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. This hike is also available as a longer three-star summer tour (16.5 km): From Lobetal to Wandlitzsee It is identical up to Philadelphia, then continues along an old towpath by the Storkow Canal to Kummersdorf. From Lobetal to Wandlitzsee Start Navigation At Lake Liepnitzsee 14,6 km Hiking Time: 3:47 h Start: Bus Stop: Lobetal, Kirche Return: Station Wandlitzsee Frost lies over the valley of Lake Mechsee, resting still beneath ice and mist. A path through the Upstall Brook leads between bare willows and frozen ditches, where only the wind sweeps across the fields. In the forest, ice crackles on the branches, and Lake Hellsee shimmers faintly between the trunks. At Lake Liepnitzsee, the silence opens completely — the water like glass, the shores as if forgotten. Four small lakes follow, each a mirror of its own calm, until the light fades into the final water. + After 7 km, place to stop for food at Seeschloss in Lanke. + In Wandlitzsee, right in front of the station, there’s Café/Bakery Franke. + Note: there are two stations — Wandlitzsee Station and Wandlitz Station — don’t mix them up! This hike is also available as a three-star summer tour: From Lobetal to Wandlitzsee From Basdorf to Lake Mühlenbecker See Start Navigation Dammsmühle Castle 14,6 km Hiking Time: 3:46 h Start: Station: Basdorf Return: Station Basdorf In search of the sources of the Tegeler Fließ, you enter a quiet, almost enchanted forest. The forest path follows the young brook; beeches wait patiently for spring, and a clearing opens for just a moment. Then comes Lake Mühlenbecker See — wide, calm, with that kind of sheen that tells more than words can say. A stretch of marshland, an old forest track — and the café by the station welcomes you with warmth. The path then leads on to Dammsmühle Castle and its mill pond, which tenderly mirrors the building, as if wishing to preserve its story. A little further along the Tegeler Fließ — by now an old acquaintance — until the circle closes and Basdorf is reached. + After 7.8 km: Café in the old station (Schönwalde). (The tour can also end at the nearby new Schönwalde Station.) 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). From Lubolz to Lübben Start Navigation 16,0 km Hiking Time: 4:04 h Start: Station: Lubolz Return: Station Lübben Before you have quite passed through Lubolz, the path turns right and leads you out into open country — across fields, wet meadows, and the narrow ribbon of the Kabelgraben. The stream accompanies you, winding in many arms through the plain, guiding you with a constant interplay of light and water until you reach the Hartmannsdorf Lock. Then come ponds, herons, reeds — and finally, the Spree River enters the scene, calm and of gentle dignity. Together with the North Flood Canal and the small Berste River, you continue through a landscape drawn by water itself. Thus you reach Lübben, the city of rivers — quiet, wide, and filled with light. Small pond near the Hartmannsdorf Lock + Place to stop for food after 13.4 km: Gasthaus Lehnigsksberg . Up

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