Spreewald Five Castles Bike Tour

Explore the Spreewald and its impressive castles by bike. Past the beauty of the Spreewald nature and the princeliness of the magnificent buildings. Explore where Prince Pückler once resided and stroll through the colorful park and garden landscapes - that is the Spreewald Five-Castles Tour.

On the route, you can visit the castles, explore different natural landscapes, and visit museums and leisure attractions.

The tour can be planned in several stages individually or as an organized multi-day tour including luggage transport.

Length: 140km (3 - 4 days)

Start / End: Cottbus (Entry into the tour is also possible from any other city along the route)

Arrival / Departure by public transport:Train: from Berlin Hauptbahnhof with the RE2 to Cottbus (approx. 1.5h). Direct train connections also exist in Vetschau and Lübbenau.Route:

Cottbus Branitzer Park - Lübbenau Castle Park - Luckau Town and Castle Park - Fürstlich Drehna Castle Park - Wall Garden of Calau Castle Ruin - Vetschau Castle Park

Sights and Points of InterestHistoric Old Town with Spremberger Tower, Altmark, and Monastery ChurchBrandenburg Pharmacy MuseumState Theater CottbusBranitzer Park with Branitz CastleBarefoot Park BurgBismarck Tower BurgHerb Garden in Burg & DissenLübbenau Castle ParkGherkin Mile LübbenauHistoric Old Town LübbenauSpreewald MuseumNiederlausitzer Landrücken Nature Park - Heinz Sielmann Nature Experience Center WanninchenLuckau Town and Castle Park / LAGAKultur Church with Niederlausitz MuseumFürstlich Drehna Castle ParkWall Garden at Calau Castle RuinVetschau Castle & ParkPath Condition / Route Development: The tour mainly leads on paved paths, along natural and groomed surfaces, occasionally on field, gravel, and slab paths. Occasionally, typical Spreewald bridges must be overcome.