Stork Cycle Path

For cyclists setting out from Brandenburg an der Havel, it is only a short distance from a city full of history, sights and attractions to a quiet, richly diverse natural setting. This is possible due to the Stork Cycle Path.Length: 37 kilometresStart/finish: Brandenburg a.d. HavelLogo/route sign: Stork against a blue, white and red backgroundDirections:Train: Take the R1 (Magdeburg) from Berlin Zoologischer Garten to Brandenburg a.d. Havel (approximately 45 minutes).Car: From Berlin via the A10, A2 and B102 to Brandenburg a.d. Havel (approximately 1 hour).Route: Brandenburg a.d. Havel, Klein Kreutz, Mötzow, Ketzür, Butzow, Radewege, Brandenburg a.d. HavelRoute description
The tour starts in the centre of the town at Neustädtischer Markt and quickly takes cyclists to Mötzow, where the cathedral chapter is the perfect place to stop for a break and admire the art.
Shortly afterwards the landscape is dominated by Lake Beetzsee: this elongated Havel lake offers ideal conditions for storks in particular – hence the tour's name. But there are not only numerous stork nests to be discovered: the lively chirping of birds indicates that many other species are also very much at home here. Beavers usually hide during the day, but at least there are bite marks to prove how common they are.
After Bollmannsruh, it is worth taking a side trip from the tour itself – not only because of the beautiful natural setting. This is where the story of Fritze Bollmann took place: according to a popular song, he once had a great time fishing in Lake Beetzsee.Points of interest/background information:Brandenburg an der Havel: St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Catherine's Church, Old Town Hall with Roland statue, St. Gotthard's Church, Marienbad, Computer Museum, Slavic Village, Heimatstube – Bund der Vertriebenen, Tram Museum, Cathedral Museum, Strand am Grillendamm, local history museum in Steinort Tower, Roland statue on Altstädtischer Markt, Old Town Hall, Humboldthain, local history museum in Frey-Haus, St. Anne's Church, Neustädtischer Markt, Archaeological State MuseumMützow cathedral chapter estate with n’OstalgiemuseumKetzür: BockwindmühleSchwedenlinde Brielow natural monumentPossible combinationsHavel Cycle PathTour BrandenburgTrail conditions/surface: not specifiedMaps/Literature:"Naturpark Westhavelland Süd: Topographische Freizeitkarte", 1:50.000, Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Brandenburg, Auflage: Neuauflage. (1. November 2012), ISBN-13: 978-3749040803, Euro 6"Potsdam - Havelland - Fläming: Fahrradkarte", 1:70000, KOMPASS-Karten; Auflage: 3 (1. März 2016), ISBN-13: 978-3850262729, Euro 7.99"ADFC-Regionalkarte Potsdam Havelland mit Tagestouren-Vorschlägen", 1:75.000, Bielefelder Verlag, Auflage: 6 (1. März 2014), ISBN-13: 978-3870735784, Euro 7.95