History along the hiking trail - Discovery Tour

Embedded in the green protected landscape area of “Grünau - Grünheider Wald-Seengebiet”, Erkner is an ideal starting point for exploring charming forests, vast lakes and broad meadow lands. The region is rightly know as the “green lungs” of the city.Length: 10 kilometres (2.5 hours)Start: Erkner S-Bahn stationFinish: RüdersdorfLogo/route sign: Blue circle against a white backgroundHow to get there: From Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof) take the S7 (Ahrensfelde) to Berlin Ostbahnhof. From here, take the RE94517 (Frankfurt (Oder)) (around 45 minutes).Return journey: From Rüdersdorf, take bus no. 950 to Strausberg. Continue from here by taking the S5 (Spandau) to Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof) (about 1 hour).Route: Erkner, eastern bank of Lake Flaksee, Woltersdorf, eastern bank of Lake Kalksee, RüdersdorfRoute description: Arriving by S-Bahn (rapid transit train), you should first visit the Gerhart Hauptmann House. Here, in the place where he worked from 1885 to 1889, you will discover some interesting facts about the life and work of the German poet. A walk along the 66-Lakes hiking trail will then take you through the impressive natural landscape along the little River Löcknitz to Woltersdorf. After a lunchtime break at the Woltersdorf Lock, you can enjoy the overwhelming view from the Woltersdorf observation tower across the landscape. The 25-metre tower also houses an exhibition of documents describing the history of filming in old film locations in Woltersdorf. A visit to neighbouring Rüdersdorf and the Museum Park there should be an essential part of any trip. This living industrial monument bears witness to centuries of limestone quarrying and the production of building materials.Sights:Erkner: Historic S-Bahn trains, Kirche St. Bonifatius church, Gerhart Hauptmann Museum, local history museum in the Old SchoolhouseWoltersdorf: observation tower, local history museumRüdersdorf: Museum parkPossible combinations:66-Lakes TrailUnderfoot conditions/surface: Not specifiedMaps/Literature:"66-Seen-Weg, Hikeline Wanderführer", 1:50,000, Verlag: Esterbauer, Auflage: 2 (2012), ISBN-13: 978-3850005012, Euro 14.90"Wander- und Radwanderkarte 66-Seen-Weg: Zu den Naturschönheiten rund um Berlin", 1:50.000, Verlag: Barthel, A., Auflage: 2 (1. Oktober 2011), ISBN-13: 978-3895911552, Euro 7.90"66-Seen-Wanderung: Zu den Naturschönheiten rund um Berlin", Verlag: Trescher Verlag, Auflage: 7., updated and expanded Aufl. (22. Juli 2014), ISBN-13: 978-3897942752, Euro 14.95