Canoe tour from Cottbus to Burg - discover the Spree

A challenging day tour directly from the city of Cottbus through the renaturalized Spreeaue to Burg in the Spreewald. It is said that from Cottbus to the Spreewald is just a stones throw away or nowadays a full-day canoeing and kayaking experience. On this tour, the concept of water hiking truly comes to life. Drifting downstream on the Spree with a gentle current, you paddle directly from the bustling center of Cottbus, past the historic Spreewehrmühle mill, through mixed forests and floodplain landscapes, and along natural untouched banks out into the dreamy town of Burg in the heart of the Spreewald. Here, the paddler is offered nature, vastness, tranquility, and a touch of adventure.Length: 27.2 km, approx. 6 hoursStart: Entry point at the boathouse of ESV Lok RAW Cottbus, Lindenplatz 20Advance registration recommended by calling 0355-714661 or mobile 01799497190!Destination: Opposite lock side of the Spree port in BurgATTENTION: Currently, there is no disembarkation at the endpoint due to the closure of the bridge and weir. Sports boats coming from Cottbus should turn left about 500 m before the Burger Mühle mill into the Südumfluter cut, then continue on the Südumfluter until reaching the navigable area near the boathouse at Leineweber (entrance to Burg), where boats need to be carried twice.For more information, visit www.lbv.brandenburg.de.Arrival / Departure: By train: From Berlin with RE 2 to Cottbus. From Dresden with RE 15 or RE 18 to Cottbus. From Leipzig with RE 10 to Cottbus. You can rent boats at the Spree port in Burg, including boat transfer to Cottbus. Currently, boathouse at Leineweber!Route: downstream on the Spree past the Spreewehrmühle mill in Cottbus, via Döbbrick, Maiberg, following the course of the Spree in the direction of flow, through the renaturalized Spreeaue with the aurochs to Burg (Spreewald).Sights along the way:Cottbus: Art museum in the converted diesel power plant, Brandenburg Apothecary Museum, State Theater at Schillerplatz, Branitz Castle and Park, St. Nikolai Upper Church, historic Spreewehrmühle (now a restaurant), renaturalized Spreeaue with aurochsBurg Spreewald: Spa town with healing spring spa operation, scattered settlement character with typical Spreewald historical farmsteads, Kahn ferry port, Spreewald thermal baths, barefoot park, Bismarck Tower, craft workshop yard, Biosphere Reserve Visitor Center, Schlossberghof Visitor Center, spa and legend parkDifficulty level: challenging, for experienced paddlers and canoeistsNautical information:Thresholds and boat passages along the tourWaterways in the core zone of the Spreewald must not be left and individual streams must not be navigatedPaddling permit only until 1 hour after sunsetSpreewald punts always have the right of wayMaps/Literature:Flyer Experience Paddling on the Spree as well as the leisure map Burg (Spreewald) for 6.50 EUR available online at shop.burgimspreewald.de.