Nature park route Märkische Schweiz - Discovery tour

A few kilometers east of Berlin, you immerse yourself in the idyll of the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park. The smallest major protected area in Brandenburg offers a perfect backdrop for fantastic hiking tours.On the nature park route, there are valleys, gorges, and heights, water and near-natural primeval forest, meadows and moors, exciting stories of legends and myths, geology and nature conservation, as well as hidden natural bathing spots. Differences in altitude that also challenge experienced hikers alternate with magical places to pause and catch your breath.Length: 20.5 km (approx. 6.5 hrs)Start/Finish: Buckow or WaldsieversdorfMarking: red dot on a white backgroundArrival/Departure by car: A10 eastern Berliner Ring, exit Hellersdorf, B1/5 to Müncheberg, B168Public transport: RB26 from Berlin Ostkreuz to Müncheberg station, continue with the Buckow narrow-gauge railway (01.05. - 03.10.) or bus 928 to Buckow Markt or Buckow Schule. Access to the hiking trail along the tracks of the museum railway approx. 1.5 km to the intersection with the nature park routeHighlights on the nature park route: Circular tour around Schermützelsee, Däberseen, and through the Stobbertal nature reserve, a retreat for beavers, otters, grey herons, kingfishers, and endangered fish speciesDancing with dragonflies: Over 40 species live in the floodplain-like river valley of the StobberPanoramic views of the most turquoise of all Märkische lakes and the picturesque BuckowForest bathing, lake bathing, and hydrotherapy: See, smell, and hear the forest, discover hidden bathing spots, rejuvenate tired hiking feet with water treading according to health guru KneippExciting stories about nature at the Nature Park Visitor Center Schweizer Haus and at the Environmental Center Drei EichenArrive with the historic Buckow narrow-gauge railway and take a look at the railway museumVisit a bat museumLearn about exciting things at the Brecht-Weigel-HausFlora and faunaFrom Buckow, the traditional center of the Märkische Schweiz, the trail leads in all directions to the nature park route. Here, 250 different bird species, including rare ones like the black stork and sea eagle, share their habitat with beavers, otters, and other animals. Lagoon-like streams, ponds, and small lakes remind of enchanting fairytale landscapes.Gorges and ravinesThe gorges are particularly dramatic. The deep incisions in the landscape are evidence of glacial meltwater flows. And the ups and downs impressively convey the mountainous character of the Brandenburg Mini-Alps.Schweizer HausIf you want to learn more about the flora, fauna, and geological origins of the Märkische Schweiz, you should visit the Schweizer Haus, the visitor center of the nature park administration, in Buckow. The nature park route was not for nothing nominated by the association Wanderbares Deutschland for the choice of the 10 most beautiful hiking trails in Germany.Places to stop for a break: Gallery Zum Alten Warmbad, WaldKAuTZ Waldsieversdorf, Cafe Tilia, Gasthaus Altes Forsthaus, Café in the organic store Buckower KöstlichkeitenMaps/Literature: Cycling-hiking &: water map of the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park, 1:35,000, Verlag Grünes Herz, ISBN978-3-929-99391-2, 4.10 euros, Brochure Discovery Tours