Architectural Journey Through Time Just Outside Berlin

This bicycle tours takes you on an architectural journey through time. The places and buildings you will see on the tour originate from different eras of history. The tour starts at the southernmost outskirts of Berlin, in Schönefeld. As you cast your eye across the runways, you can see the impressive new terminal building.
Further south you pass villages, orchards, medieval churches and farm shops. You should definitely make a stopover in Mittenwalde with its medieval town centre. Other interesting sights include the town of Königs Wusterhausen with the Prussian royal palace of Frederick William I, Wildau with its Schwartzkopf estate (which is under monument protection), and Zeuthen with its many villas, stately homes and estates by the lake. The return trip takes you along the Dahme Cycle Path to the legendary town hall of Berlin-Köpenick, which was built in 1905 in the Gothic brickwork style of Mark Brandenburg. Nearby, you will find the baroque ensemble consisting of the palace, the palace church and the monument protected palace park.

Length: 55 kilometres (duration: 3-4 hours)

Start: Schönefeld
Finish: Berlin Köpenick town hall
via: Mittenwalde - Königs Wusterhausen - Wildau - Zeuthen

Marking: not consistent

How to get there: CarS-Bahn, regional train to SchönefeldBus
Trail conditions/surface
The route takes you along cycle roads and designated cycle paths, asphalted (side) roads and paved farm tracks and forest paths. It is mostly paved and very suitable for cyclists.

Maps/LiteraturePublikation “Radeln & Rasten” - Tourentipps Dahme-Spreewald, Hrsg: Tourismusverband Dahme-Seenland e.V.