5th stage "Oder-Neiße-Radweg": Küstrin - Bad Freienwalde cycling tour

Stage 5 of the Brandenburg section of the Oder-Neiße Cycle Path covers a distance of 59 kilometres from Küstrin-Kietz to Bad Freienwalde. This section continues on the Oder Dike towards Bad Freienwalde. The expansive meadows along the Oder River open up to the right, providing a habitat for thousands of waterfowl - especially in the spring. The expansive lowlands of the Oderbruch (former marshland) are on the left.Length: 59 kilometresStart: Küstrin-Kietz / Finish: Bad FreienwaldeLogo / route sign: green "Oder-Neiße” triangleHow to get there: Take the S7 (Ahrensfelde) line of the S-Bahn (rapid transit train) from Berlin central station to Berlin Lichtenberg. From here, take the RB26 (Kostrzyn) regional train to Küstrin-Kietz (about 2 hours).Return journey: Take the RB60 regional train from Bad Freienwalde to Eberswalde. From here, take the RE3 (Lutherstadt Wittenberg) regional express train to Berlin central station (about 1 hour).Route: Küstrin-Kietz, Kienitz, Groß Neuendorf, Neuglietzen, Altglietzen, Schiffmühle, Bad FreienwaldePoints of interest / background information:Groß Neuendorf: “Koch und Kunst” gallery in Oderbruch (former marshland),Oder Dike near NeulewinAtelier Grüne Hütte design studioAltglietzen: Historic ring kilnSchiffmühle: Fontanehaus, the former home of German novelist and poet Theodor FontaneBad Freienwalde: Observation tower on the Galgenberg hill, castle, Eulenturm tower, Schanzenturm tower, Kirche St. Nikolai churchPossible combinationsE-Bike Tour "Lebuser Land und Reitweiner Sporn”, an e-bike tour around the Lebuser Land region and Reitweiner Sporn mountainNatura TrailTheodor-Fontane Cycle PathEuropean Bicycle Route R1E-Bike Tour "Zu den Reetz Dörfern: Natur pur", an e-bike tour to the Reetz villages where you will experience nature at its bestOderbruch - Vom Berg ins Tal, a tour taking you from mountain to valleyOderbruchbahn Cycle PathKönigstour im Oderbruch, the king's tour in the Oderbruch (former marshland)Tour Brandenburg, a tour of BrandenburgSchiffshebewerk-Tour, the “ship lift” tourTrail conditions / surface: Mostly asphalted cycle paths with a flat profile along the Neiße and Oder River.Maps / literature: "Bikeline-Radtourenbuch Oder-Neisse-Radweg", 1:75.000, Esterbauer- Verlag, Auflage: 11. Auflage (19. Juni 2015), ISBN 3-85000-014-1, Euro 13.90