4th stage Märkische Umfahrt - Great canoe tour on the Spree and Dahme

From there you can reach the popular Dämeritzsee the next day, right in the middle of Erkner. In this suburb located east of Berlin, the Gerhart Hauptmann Museum is housed, where, among other things, the historical tailcoat for his Nobel Prize ceremony is on display. The well-known Woltersdorfer lock is also nearby. You can get there via the Flakensee and take a look at the beautiful area from the observation tower on Kranichberg, which is within walking distance. A detour to Köpenick, the district with the most water in Berlin, is just a few paddle strokes away from here. Distance: 12 kmStart: SpreenhagenDestination: ErknerOnshore visit: Erkner: Gerhart Hauptmann MuseumWater profile: varied: Spree with many old and side branches, low current on Dahme and Spree (potentially stronger on Spree in spring), navigation and mooring prohibited on main and old Spree branches, a total of 12 locksMaps / Literature: DKV Waterway Guide for East Germany: Canoe Guide for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Berlin, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony (DKV Regional Guide), German Canoe Association: 4th edition (April 1, 2011), ISBN-13: 978-3937743288, 19.95 euros TourenAtlas Wasserwandern / TA5 Berlin-Brandenburg with Spreewald: Oder, Havel, Spree + Tributaries, 1:75,000 & 1:25,000, Publisher: Jübermann, 5th edition (July 5, 2013), ISBN-13: 978-3929540666, 25 euros