Gherkin Cycle Path

... follow the gherkin! The “cycling gherkin” points the way along a 260-kilometre cycle path that leads right through the Spreewald. The tour leads through the Unterspreewald and Oberspreewald to Cottbus and into the Peitzer Land, passing picturesque streams and the traditional gherkin and vegetable fields that give the trail its name. Meanwhile the museums in the Spreewald towns and villages bring the history of the region to life, such as the Gurkenmuseum (Gherkin Museum) in the Lehde district of Lübbenau. One particular highlight is a visit to a gherkin pickling plant (pre-booking required) complete with gherkin tasting.Length: 263 kilometresStart/finish: Lübben (or any other town along the route)Logo/route sign: cycling gherkinDirections:Train: Take the RE2 (Cottbus) from Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof) to Lübben (approximately 1 hour).Car: Take the A13 from Berlin to Lübben (approximately 1 hour).Route: Lübben (Spreewald), Straupitz, Burg (Spreewald), Dissen, Peitz, Cottbus, Werben, Burg (Spreewald), Vetschau, Raddusch, Leipe, Lübbenau/Spreewald, Lübben (Spreewald), Niewitz, Golßen, Krausnick, Groß Wasserburg, Leibsch, Groß Leuthen, Schlepzig, Lübben (Spreewald)Possible combinationsDahme Cycle PathPrince Pueckler Cycle PathHofjagdweg Cycle PathLower Lusatia Mining TourHistoric Town Centre Cycle Routes 6Spree Cycle PathTrail conditions/surface: The route mainly comprises asphalt paths with both natural and sealed surfaces, occasionally passing over field, gravel and slab paths. There are some typical Spreewald-style bridges to be crossed.Maps/Literature: "Gurkenradweg", 1:50.000, Bielefelder Verlag, Auflage: 5 (3. Februar 2016), ISBN-13: 978-3870737528, Euro 9.95