Experience the Havel Paradise

Herons stand still by the river, the forest casts its shadows on the water. And where the Havel ripples into lakes, boats rock gently on the waves. The tour from Fürstenberg/Havel to Oranienburg just outside Berlin follows the blue-and-green ribbon of the River Havel with the meadows and forests that accompany it. It was this landscape with its people and stories that inspired the poet Theodor Fontane to write his Walks through the Brandenburg Marches. The former Himmelpfort monastery, the Ziegeleipark Mildenberg Brickworks Park, the Schiffermuseum in Zehdenick – there is lots to discover.Length: 78 kilometresStart: Fürstenberg/HavelFinish: OranienburgRoute sign/logo: noneHow to get there:Take the RE 5 (Stralsund) from Berlin to Fürstenberg/Havel (approximately 1.5 hours)take the S1 (rapid transit train) from Oranienburg to Berlin (approximately 1 hour)Route: Himmelpfort, Bredereiche, Dannenwalde, Wentow, Zabelsdorf, Marienthal, Burgwall, Zehdenick, Liebenwalde, Bernöwe.Points of interest and background information:Fürstenberg/Havel: Fish-canoe pass, Ravensbrück MemorialHimmelpfort: Monastery Herb garden, Father Christmas Parlour and post officeMildenberg: Ziegeleipark Mildenberg Brickworks Park, clay pit landscapeOranienburg: Oranienburg Palace with park, TURM Erlebnis-City Leisure and Sports Centre, Sachsenhausen Memorial SitePossible combinations:Havel Cycle PathBerlin-Copenhagen Cycle RouteQueen Louise RouteRuppin Lakes and Culture Cycle PathTour BrandenburgOder-Havel Cycle PathAround BerlinLöwenberger Land Cycle PathTrail conditions/surface: Tour on separate cycle paths/partially on low traffic roadsMaps/Literature: “Radkarte Ruppiner Land”, 1:75.000, Verlag: Esterbauer; Auflage: 1. (15. April 2011), ISBN-10: 3850003043, Euro 6.90