Canoe tour through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Spreewald

Around an hours drive south of Berlin, streams and ditches crisscross the landscape like a labyrinth. Here, you can find the typical Spreewald wooden houses and villages, often only accessible by water. It is wonderfully quiet, with only the sounds of nature and the paddle strokes through the water to be heard. The views into the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Spreewald are indescribably beautiful. A protected variety of animals and plants greets the water wanderer. It is quite possible to spot storks, kingfishers, ospreys, or cranes during this multi-day round trip on the Spreewald streams. In addition to the impressive nature, at every point along this route, legendary stories of the Snake King, the Lutken, and above all, of the people of this region, the Sorbs and Wends, with their vibrant traditions, can be experienced. Starting from Lübben, or any other point along the route, the paddle adventure can begin. The tour can be comfortably completed in 3 to 4 day stages (15 to 20 km per day) with overnight stays in Lübben, Lübbenau, and Burg. A boat with equipment and tour tips is available from the local boat rental.Length / Duration: 52 km / 3 - 4 daysStart / End: LübbenArrival: Public transport from Berlin Hauptbahnhof with RE2 (Cottbus) to Lübben (approx. 1h) By car from Berlin via A113/A13 to Freiwalde, continue on B115 to Lübben (approx. 1h 30 min) Departure: Public transport from Lübben with RE2 (Wismar) to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (approx. 1h) By car from Lübben via B115 to Dreieck Freiwalde, on the northern A13/A113 to Berlin (approx. 1h 30 min) Route: The tour leads through the Inner Oberspreewald. Along the Großer Fließ, the Weidengraben, the Neue Spree passing by Kauperinsel, on the Ostgraben through the colony Burg, the Spree, the Burg-Lübbener-Kanal with Wehrkanal, Lehder Graben, Bürgerfließ to LübbenLand excursions: Lübben: Castle and Park, SpreeLagune, Paul Gerhardt Church Burg: Spreewaldhafen Burg, Kräutermanufaktur, Kurpark, Bismarckturm, Heimatstube Leipe: Heimatstube Leipe Lehde: Freilandmuseum Lehde, Bauernhaus and Gurkenmuseum Lübbenau: Spreewald-Museum, Gasthaus Wotschofska, Großer Kahnfährhafen Recommendation: Excursion from Burg to Straupitz with a visit to the Schinkelkirche, Dreifachwindmühle, Kornspeicher, and Schloss Visit exhibitions in the information centers of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Spreewald in Burg and Lübbenau Nautical information: unique water labyrinth, 300 km of navigable streams. Respect nature conservation! Waterways in the core zone must not be left and individual streams must not be navigated, paddling permitted only until 1 hour after sunset: no motorboat traffic up to Leibsch: Spreewald boats always have right of way: many branches: numerous smaller hand-operated locks, some with boat hauls.Maps / Literature: Canoe Compact Spreewald - with topographic water trail maps, spiral binding, Thomas Kettler Verlag, 4th updated edition 2019, ISBN: 978-3-934014-80-0, 12.90 Euro