Märkisch Buchholz Town Walk

A walk through the little town of Märkisch Buchholz, which is also described as the “Gateway to the Spreewald Forest”. The town was first mentioned in documents in 1301 as the town and castle of “Buchholt”; it was rename “Märkisch Buchholz” in 1937. The Spree-Dahme flood canal links Lake Köthener See with the River Dahme. At the cascade weir, it overcomes an altitude difference of more than 6 metres. This is a great trip out for all the family.

Length: about 7 kilometres, about 2 hours

Route marking:
green dot on a white background

Route:
Market square/Märkisch Buchholz church - Königs Wusterhausener Weg - bridge over the River Dahme - left towards Tierheim - weir with rest area - cycle road (Dahme Cycle Path) towards Märkisch Buchholz - cascade weir - Köthener Strasse - left over the Dahme flood canal - chamber lock - Leibscher Chaussee - Birkholzer Weg - Münchehofer Strasse - Friedrichstrasse - Gartenstrasse - market square/church

Points of interest along the routeChurch, market squareMemorial to the fallen in both world warsCascade weirFranz Fühmann memorialHow to get there by public transport:Halbe station: regional train (RB)Märkisch Buchholz market: BusRecommended maps:“Stadtwanderung Märkisch Buchholz”, Flyer, Tourismusverband Dahme-Seenland e.V.“Dahme-Seengebiet - Topographische Freizeitkarte 1:25.000 im Sonderblattschnitt mit Wanderwegen”, ISBN 978-3-7490-4078-0, Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Brandenburg, Euro 7