Along the lake – walking by Lake Scharmützelsee - Discovery Tour

For walking fans, the western bank of Lake Scharmützelsee offers a beautiful opportunity for relaxing exercise. Start off along the path from Bad Saarow to Wendisch Rietz.Length: 13 kilometres (3 hours)Start: Bad SaarowFinish: Wendisch RietzLogo/route sign: not specifiedHow to get there: Take the S7 (Wartenberg) from Berlin central station to Ostkreuz. From here, continue with the S3 to Erkner and then with the RE1 (Frankfurt (Oder)) to Fürstenwalde/Spree. From here take the RB35 to Bad Saarow (about 1.5 hours).Return journey: From Wendisch Rietz take the regional train RB36 to Zernsdorf. From here, continue with the EV36 bus to Königs Wusterhausen and then the RE2 (Wismar) to Berlin central station (around 1.5 hours).Route: Bad Saarow, western shore of Lake Scharmützelsee, Wendisch RietzRoute description: For one of the most beautiful views across the lake and to enjoy some culinary delights, you should visit the famous Café Dorsch on the southern edge of Bad Saarow. Between the A-ROSA Resort on Lake Scharmützelsee and the Schwarzhorn camp site, the nature trail provides a wealth of information about the surrounding countryside. Natural bathing areas are ideal for a little break and are enjoyed by keen swimmers young and old. Wendisch Rietz is a paradise that the whole family will love. There are leisure activities to suit everyone here, from fishing through cutter and boat trips to surfing and boating. The award-winning SATAMA sauna complex with its own sauna theatre and beauty treatments is guaranteed to give a sense of well-being. With its inviting bathing areas, leisure park with children’s farm, playgrounds and small sports areas, visitors will never be bored. So it’s no wonder that the state-approved resort was designated by the state of Brandenburg as a Family- and Child-Friendly Community in 2009.Sights:Bad Saarow: Saarow village church, SaarowCentrum, Bad Saarow spa gardens, historic station"Lustgarten” bathing area (Alte Eichen), Lake ScharmützelseeLake Scharmützelsee, bathing area at Schwarzhorn camp site in Wendisch RietzLake Scharmützelsee, holiday park bathing area in Wendisch RietzWendisch Rietz: Wendisch Rietz leisure park, Lake Scharmützelsee, fairground bathing areaPossible combinations:66-Lakes TrailStunning houses in Bad SaarowUnderfoot conditions/surface: Not specifiedMaps/Literature:"Radwander- und Wanderkarte Scharmützelsee, Bad Saarow und Umgebung: Radeln und Wandern zwischen Beeskow, Fürstenwalde und Storkow", 1:35,000, Verlag.: Barthel, A., Auflage: 3 (1. Juni 2015), ISBN-13: 978-3895910807, Euro 5.90