Auf den Spuren der Oderbruchbahn cycling tour - Discovery Tour

The tracks where the old Oderbruchbahn railway ran more than 100 years ago are today a beautiful cycle path that reveals the charms of the municipality of Steinhöfel, located north-east of Fürstenwalde, and the route of this tour. The hilly terminal moraine landscape with quiet waterways as well as meadows and fields have preserved their original character, thus offering very original perspectives.Length: 32 kilometres (2 hours)Start: FürstenwaldeFinish: MünchebergLogo / route sign: green track of the Oderbruch railway with a blue band against a yellow backgroundHow to get there: Take the RE1 (Frankfurt / Oder) regional express train from Berlin central station to Fürstenwalde (about 1 hour).Return journey: Take the RB26 regional train from Müncheberg to Berlin-Lichtenberg. From here, take the S7 (Potsdam) line on the S-Bahn (rapid transit train) to Berlin central station (about 1 hour).Route: Fürstenwalde, Steinhöfel, Hasenfelde, Heinersdorf, Behlendorf, MünchebergRoute description: On the way to Steinhöfel, it's worth making a detour to the milk vending station at Buchholz, where you can literally vend fresh milk. Passing through Heinersdorf and Behlendorf with its octagonal Schinkel manor house, you will cycle on to Müncheberg.Sights:Fürstenwalde: Native animal park, Brauereimuseum brewery museum, Dom St. Marien cathedral, museumSteinhöfel: Village church, Altes Amtshaus guildhall, castle groundsMüncheberg: Parish churchPossible combinations:Tour Brandenburg, a tour of BrandenburgDer Spree entlang, a tour along the Spree RiverOder-Spree-Tour, a tour around the Oder-Spree regionAuf den Spuren der Eiszeit, a tour on the trail of the Ice AgeSpree Cycle PathMärkische Schlössertour, a castle tour of the Mark Brandenburg regionTrail conditions / surface: The route leads along established, asphalted cycle paths. Short sections lead you along forest paths and roads with little traffic.Maps / literature:"Seenland Oder-Spree Nordteil (Landkreis Märkisch Oderland): Fahrrad- und Erlebniskarte", Maßstab 1 : 75.000 / 1 : 175.000 Landkarte Folded Map, Verlag: Pietruska; Auflage: 3 (22. November 2011), ISBN-10: 3934895824, Euro 6.90