Einsteins paradise and lots of culture - a bike tour

Already the writer Theodor Fontane raved about the Medallion of the Havel Chain and Albert Einstein felt like in paradise in this environment. The Schwielowsee and the Templiner See located southwest of Potsdam still offer a charming backdrop for landscape painters. These include the Caputh Castle Park, the Petzow Manor Park, and the Japanese Bonsai Garden in Ferch.Length: 15kmStart / Finish: Caputh Schwielowsee StationLogo / Route marker: white sign with green inscription F1Arrival / Departure: Public transport: from Berlin Hauptbahnhof with S-Bahn line S7 or Regional Express RE1, continue with Regionalbahn RB33 to Caputh Schwielowsee Car: from Berlin via motorways A115 and A10 to exit Michendorf / CaputhRoute: Caputh, Ferch, Petzow, CaputhDirections: The easily manageable bike tour runs along the shore of the Schwielowsee and offers beautiful views of nature. The route passes several swimming areas, picnic spots, and sights worth a stop.Those looking for gardens and nature are in the right place around the Schwielowsee in Havelland. The first stop is the castle and its park in Caputh, situated picturesquely on the banks of the Havel. The poet Theodor Fontane lingered here under the shade of trees in the castle park.The summer house of Albert Einstein in Caputh was inhabited by the scientist with his family from 1929 to 1932. Here, he could work in concentration and relax while hiking and sailing. He called the house a paradise, his little house, a place where, as he put it, one could whistle at the world.From Caputh, the tour goes counterclockwise around the Schwielowsee to Ferch. A very special horticultural artwork there is the Japanese Bonsai Garden. Already at the entrance, the visitor is presented with a world full of colorful azaleas, Japanese maples, and noble ornamental cherries. A sandy path winds through a slightly hilly moss area around the naturally landscaped pond, which can be circled on foot or crossed on various stone bridges.From the southern end of the Schwielowsee, the tour now runs northward to Petzow. In 1838, an extensive landscape park was created there according to the plans of the famous landscape planner Peter Joseph Lenné. It stretches west of the Schwielowsee. The manor park itself contains various historical buildings such as the Schinkel Church, the washhouse, a fishermans hut, and the Old Forge.Around the Schwielowsee, sea buckthorn also grows on vast fields. Therefore, Christine Berger leased almost 80 hectares around Petzow and Glindow in 1993 and established the Sea Buckthorn Garden. The family business now cultivates bio-certified sea buckthorn on around 150 hectares of cultivation area.Condition of the paths / route development: The path is partially paved. At some sections, the path is gravelled or consists of compacted forest soil.Possibilities for combinations: Euro Route R1 Havel Cycle Path Tour Brandenburg Radroute historical town centers Tour 4F1 - Around the Potsdam Havelseen 700 years of living by the water From the Glindow Alps to the Amazon of the Mark 4th stage Havel Cycle Path: Potsdam - Brandenburg an der Havel 8th stage FONTANE.RAD - From Werder (Havel) to Potsdam Lauschtour - The audio tour in Fontanes footsteps Sights and interesting facts: Caputh: Castle and Park, Einstein House with exhibition, Stüler Church Ferch: Museum of the Artists Colony, Fisher Church, Japanese Bonsai Garden, Forest Gallery Petzow: Castle and Manor Park, Local Museum Washhouse at Haussee, Schinkel Church, Sea Buckthorn Experience Garden Christine Berger Geltow: Church, Active Hand Weaving Museum Schill Monument (beautiful viewpoint) Maps / Literature: Cycling and Hiking Map Potsdamer Havelseen, Blütenstadt Werder and Surroundings: Excursions between Ketzin, Michendorf, and Grunewald, 1:35,000, Publisher Barthel, 4th edition (May 1, 2014), ISBN-13: 978-3895910883, 5.90 euros Potsdam Havelland with day trip suggestions, Bielefelder Verlag, 6th edition (March 1, 2014) 1:75,000, ISBN-13: 978-3870735784, 8.95 euros Potsdam - Havelland - Fläming: Bicycle Map, 1:70,000, KOMPASS-Karten: 3rd edition (March 1, 2016), ISBN-13: 978-3850262729, 7.99 euros