5 Lakes Hiking Trail

The varied walk leads past five lakes, through forests, broad expanses of open land and areas of houses with gardens.Length: 14 kilometresStart: Königs Wusterhausen stationFinish: Bestensee stationLogo/route sign: red, yellow and green dotsHow to get there: From Berlin central station, take the RE2 (Cottbus) to Königs Wusterhausen (about 30 minutes).Return journey: From Bestensee, take the RB24 (Eberswalde) regional train to Berlin Ostkreuz. Continue from here by taking the S5 (Spandau) to Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof) (about 1 hour).Route: Königs Wusterhausen, Lake Krüpelsee, Körbiskrug, Neu Kamerun, BestenseeRoute description: From Königs Wusterhausen station, past the Neue Mühle lock and as far as the entrance to the zoo, you can follow the red dot along the waterside path. At Gräbendorfer Strasse, the circular trail around Lake Zeesener See starts; it is marked with a yellow dot. There is an accompanying forest path next to Luchstrasse, Bergstrasse and Körbiskruger Strasse. At Lake Zeesener See, you can take a short break at the rest area. The walk takes you to Bestensee station around the clay lakes along lake Großer Tonteich and then past some boggy ponds along lake Kleiner Tonteich. There are two more rest areas along the lakeside path by Lake Todnitzsee before you then arrive in Bestensee.Possible combinations:Walking path around Lake Zeesener SeeGroßer Tonteich circular trailTongruben Pätz / Gräbendorf circular trailTiergarten circular trailKönigs Wusterhausen town walkTrail conditions/surface: not specifiedMaps/Literature:“Wanderungen durch Brandenburg”, Trescher Verlag. Autor: M. Reschke,, Auflage: 3. Auflage 2013, ISBN: 978-3-89794-239-4, Euro 14.95“Topographische Freizeitkarte - Wandern, Radfahren - Dahme Seengebiet”, 1:25.000, Verlag: Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Brandenburg, 1. Juli 2010, ISBN: 978-3-7490-4078-0, Euro 6“Große Radwander- und Wanderkarte Naturpark Dahme-Heideseen: Ausflüge zwischen Märkisch Buchholz, Teupitz, Königs Wusterhausen und Storkow (Mark)”, 1:35.000, Verlag: Barthel, A, Auflage: 3 (1. Juni 2015), ISBN-13: 978-3895910920, Euro 5.90“Radwander- und Wanderkarte Flutgrabenaue, Königs Wusterhausen und Umgebung: Ausflüge zwischen Zossen, Prieros, Gosen-Neu Zittau, Groß Köris und Mittenwalde”, 1:35.000, Verlag: Barthel, A, Auflage: 2 (1. Juli 2014), ISBN-13: 978-3895910975, Euro 4.90