Between the Singers’ and Tanners’ Town

In Finsterwalde, visitors should definitely make a point of visiting the market square, the Palace with its park, the District Museum with its old colonial store and the Singer’s Song Monument. In Kirchhain, visitors can visit the tawer museum about tanning and the historic market square. The historic town centre of Doberlug with its post column is also waiting to be explored as is the palace and monastery area. The trail continues past forest lakes and ponds, through idyllic and picturesque villages until you reach Finsterwalde and Bürgerheide Park, a popular destination for a day out for locals of Finsterwalde.Length: 36 kilometresStart/finish: FinsterwaldeLogo/route sign: The route is not signpostedHow to get there:Train: from Berlin-Schöneweide, take the RB24 (Senftenberg) regional train to Calau, then take the R10 (Leipzig) to Finsterwalde (about 1.5 hours)Car: from Berlin, take the A13 and leave it at the Bronkow exit and then continue on to Finsterwalde (about 1.5 hours)Route: Finsterwalde, Drößig, Fischwasser, Doberlug-Kirchhain, Frankena, Münchhausen, FinsterwaldePossible combinations:Fürst-Pückler Cycle PathHistoric Town Centres Cycle Routes 5Historic Town Centres Cycle RoutesElster Bicycle TourTrail conditions / surface: The route mainly follows unspoilt paths across flat terrainMaps/Literature: Naturpark Niederlausitzer Heidelandschaft / Kurstadt Bad Liebenwerda - Mühlberg - Schradenland, SACHSEN KARTOGRAPHIE; Auflage: 3 (18. Juni 2014), ISBN 978-3-86843-063-9, Euro 5.90Sängerstadt Finsterwalde, Doberlug-Kirchhain und Umgebung, SACHSEN KARTOGRAPHIE; Auflage: 2 (7. Juli 2011), ISBN 978-3-86843-062-2, Euro 5.50