2nd stage Tour Brandenburg: Rathenow – Glöwen

The second stage of Tour Brandenburg covers 71 kilometres from Rathenow to Glöwen. The tour crosses Westhavelland Nature Park. From Lake Hohennauener See the route continues to Stölln, where Otto Lilienthal made his first attempts at manned flight. Passing through the former marshlands around Rhinow, the tour goes on to Havelberg. It is then just a stone’s throw from Havelberg Cathedral to Glöwen.Length: 71 kilometres (4 hours)Start: RathenowFinish: GlöwenLogo/route sign: red Brandenburg eagle against a white backgroundHow to get there: Take the RE4 from Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof) to Rathenow (approximately 1 hour).Return journey: From Glöwen take the RE2 (Cottbus) to Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof)(approximately 2 hours).Route: Rathenow, Semlin, Hohennauen, Wassersuppe, Witzke, Schönholz, Stölln, Rhinow, Strohdehne, Kuhlhausen, Jederitz, Havelberg, GlöwenSights:Rathenow: Bismarck Tower, optics industry museum, St. Georg-Kirche church, St. Marien-Andreas-Kirche churchSemlin: Half-timbered church, bathing areaHohennauen: Church, bathing areaWassersuppe: Village church, bathing areaStölln: Estate park, Lilienthal-Centrum, village churchRhinow: Village churchStrohdehne: Natural bathing areaHavelberg: Dom St. Martin (cathedral), Japanese-style gardenPossible combinations:Otto Lilienthal Bicycle TourHavel Cycle PathWassersuppe TourWesthavelland Nature Park Bicycle TourVon Bredow TourBishop’s TourElbe Cycle PathTrail conditions/surface: The tour consists of largely well-developed and mostly asphalted cycle paths. Large sections of Tour Brandenburg have already been upgraded and are signposted to make it easy to cycle without any restrictions.Maps/Literature:"Tour Brandenburg: Rund um Berlin durch ganz Brandenburg", Maßstab 1:75.000, ISBN 978-3850002141, Esterbauer, 3. Aufl. (2014)