Gänsetour Bicycle Tour

The history of the venerable aristocratic family of the Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz began in the 10th to 12th centuries with the conquest of the Prignitz territories by the Knight Johannes. They founded the towns of Wittenberge, Perleberg, Putlitz and the Cistercian Monastery of Marienfließ and built numerous churches. The Gänsetour Cycle Path follows in the footsteps of the noble lords Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz along the River Stepenitz, past the gentlemanly palaces, half-timbered churches, rural palaces and manor houses. Cyclists will be enchanted by the romantic countryside and the dreamy homes where more than just geese lived.Length: 73 kilometresStart: WittenbergeFinish: MeyenburgLogo/route sign: white goose in a red circleHow to get there:Train: Take the RE2 (rapid transit train) from Berlin Zoologischer Garten railway station to Wittenberge (about 1.5 hours)Car: Take the A10, A24 and B189 to Wittenberge (about 2.5 hours)Return journey:Train: from Meyenburg, take the RB74 regional express train to Pritzwalk and then take the RE18610 regional train to Wittenberge. From here, take the EC179 Euro City train (Prague) to Berlin (about two hours)Car: from Meyenburg, take the RB74 regional express train to Pritzwalk and then take the RE18610 regional train to Wittenberge. From here, return by car to Berlin (about four hours)Route: Wittenberge, Perleberg, Seddin, Putlitz, Jännersdorf, MeyenburgPossible combinationsElbe Cycle PathElbe-Müritz Circular TrailTour BrandenburgTrail conditions/surface: The route mainly passes along well-maintained cycle paths and farm tracks. There are also forest paths and quiet side roads between Putlitz and Stepenitz.Maps/Literature: "ADFC-Regionalkarte Radlerparadies Prignitz mit Tagestouren-Vorschlägen", 1:75.000, Bielefelder Verlag, Auflage: 1 (8. April 2015), ISBN-13: 978-3870736743, Euro 8.95