Fifth Stage “66-Lakes Hiking Trail”: Eight Lakes in One Day

Address

Start of tour

Bahnhof Wensickendorf
Hauptstraße
16515 Wensickendorf

End of tour

Naturparkbahnhof Melchow
Eberswalder Str. 4
16230 Melchow

Contact address

Brandenburgische Seenplatte GmbH
Fischbänkenstraße 8
16816 Neuruppin

Fifth Stage “66-Lakes Hiking Trail”: Eight Lakes in One Day

Hiking tours

Length: 27 km

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Hiking tours

Length: 27 km

The special feature of this stage are the stunningly beautiful stretches of water along the route: Lake Stolzenhagener See, Lake Wandlitzsee, Lake Heilige Drei, Pfühle lakes, Lake Regenbogensee, Lake Lipnitzsee, Lake Obersee and Lake Hellsee. On this 30.5-kilometre route you reach a maximum altitude of 64 metres and a minimum altitude of 36 metres.

Length: 30 kilometres (6-7 hours)

Start: Wensickendorf

Finish: Melchow

Logo/route sign: blue spot against a white background

How to get there: Take the RE5 (Rostock) from Berlin central station to Oranienburg. From here, take bus no. 805 to Wensickendorf (about 1 hour).

Return journey: From Melchow, take the RB18367 to Eberswalde. Continue from here by taking the RE3 to Berlin central station (about 45 minutes).

Route: Wensickendorf, Wandlitz, Ützdorf, Lanke, Biesenthal, Melchow

Route description: The hike also takes you through four towns: Wandlitz, a traditional and popular destination for a day out, Lanke with its old castle in the castle grounds, the former health resort of Biesenthal and Melchow with its Bahnhof nature park. There is so much to discover. Make sure you explore all the different parts of Wandlitz: the old village with the BARNIM PANORAMA and the ambience around the railway station with park, which are under monument protection, and the popular Lake Wandlitzsee lido. From Wandlitzsee station, you can enjoy several different short tours and walks. The neighbouring village of Lanke is also part of the old settlements. The overgrown park by the former Lanke castle is particularly charming, and there is a nice bathing area on Lake Obersee. Enjoy the beautiful scenery around Biesenthal from the observation tower on the old castle grounds or take a dip in Lake Wukensee before you finish your hike in Melchow.

Sights:

Lanke: Castle and castle grounds
Melchow: Bahnhof nature park
Wandlitz: Barnim Panorama, railway station, lido
Biesenthal: Observation tower on the castle grounds

Trail conditions/surface: not specified

Maps/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
Reschke, Manfred: “Die 66-Seen-Wanderung. Zu den Naturschönheiten rund um Berlin”, Trescher Verlag; Auflage 8, aktual. A. (2017), ISBN 978-3-89794-369-8 (www.trescher-verlag.de/reisefuehrer/deutschland/66-seen-wanderung.html)

Lanke: Castle and castle grounds
Melchow: Bahnhof nature park
Wandlitz: Barnim Panorama, railway station, lido
Biesenthal: Observation tower on the castle grounds

Trail conditions/surface: not specified

Maps/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
Reschke, Manfred: “Die 66-Seen-Wanderung. Zu den Naturschönheiten rund um Berlin”, Trescher Verlag; Auflage 8, aktual. A. (2017), ISBN 978-3-89794-369-8 (www.trescher-verlag.de/reisefuehrer/deutschland/66-seen-wanderung.html)