Along the River Löcknitz walking tour - Discovery Tour

Peace, peace and more peace is the theme here. The area attracts more than 100 different species of birds, 30 of which are on the Red List of endangered bird species. You should have your binoculars with you so you can see the rare birds more clearly.Length: 8 kilometres (2 hours)Start: Fangschleuse stationFinish: Hangelsberg stationLogo/route sign: Blue circle against a white backgroundHow to get there: From Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof) take the S5 (Hoppegarten) to Berlin Ostbahnhof. From here, take the RE1 (Frankfurt (Oder)) to Fangschleuse (around 45 minutes).Return journey: From Hangelsberg take the RE1 to Berlin Ostbahnhof. Continue from here by taking the S7 (Potsdam) Berlin central station (Hauptbahnhof) (about 45 minutes).Route: Fangschleuse station, Klein Wall, Hangelsberg stationRoute description: Short diversions to visit the pretty towns of Grünheide, Kagel, Kienbaum, Hangelsberg, Mönchwinkel or Spreeau are worthwhile whatever the season. But you should certainly not miss the Löcknitz Campus in Grünheide. This is the habitat of the European pond turtles, which also adorn the town’s coat of arms. Every spring, the little armoured creatures move into the outdoor enclosure on the Campus, to the delight of their visitors. In earlier times, they lived in their thousands in the Löcknitz Valley.Sights:Klein Wall: Trout farmGrünheide: Outdoor rope coursesPossible combinations:66-Lakes TrailUnderfoot conditions/surface: Not specifiedMaps/Literature:"66-Seen-Weg, Hikeline Wanderführer", 1:50,000, Verlag: Esterbauer, Auflage: 2 (2012), ISBN-13: 978-3850005012, Euro 14.90"Wander- und Radwanderkarte 66-Seen-Weg: Zu den Naturschönheiten rund um Berlin", 1:50.000, Verlag: Barthel, A., Auflage: 2 (1. Oktober 2011), ISBN-13: 978-3895911552, Euro 7.90"66-Seen-Wanderung: Zu den Naturschönheiten rund um Berlin", Verlag: Trescher Verlag, Auflage: 7., updated and expanded Aufl. (22. Juli 2014), ISBN-13: 978-3897942752, Euro 14.95