Historical Boat Tour to the Finow Canal and Lake Werbellinsee

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Address

Start of tour

Marina Lanke
Scharfe Lanke 109-131
13595 Berlin

End of tour

Marina Gartz
Am Wasser 10
16307 Gartz (Oder)

Contact address

WITO Wirtschafts- und Tourismusentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 1
16225 Eberswalde

Historical Boat Tour to the Finow Canal and Lake Werbellinsee

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Length: 172 km

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Length: 172 km

From the vibrant centre of Berlin the hobby skippers then continue along the centuries-old canals and out into the idyllic countryside. While the Oder-Havel Canal meanders through the Barnim Nature Park, the Finow Canal makes its way between impressive industrial heritage buildings, meadows and forests.

The absolute highlight of the tour is the Niederfinow boat lift. The boat lift is strong enough to lift yachts and boats up to a weight of 1,000 tonnes and to a height of 36 metres. The Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve promises fascinating nature observations.

Length/duration: 172 kilometres (4–5 days)

Start: Marina Lanke, Berlin

Finish: Marina Gartz

How to get there:

Public transport: Take the RB18972 (Nauen) regional train from Berlin central station to Berlin Spandau. From Brunsbüttler Damm/Ruhlebener Strasse you take bus no. 134 (Alt-Gatow) to Haveldüne and then walk another approximately 1 kilometre (about 30 minutes).
Car: From Berlin via the B2 to Marian Lanke (about 45 minutes).

Route: Marina Lanke, Havel, Oder-Havel Canal, Finow Canal, Oder-Havel Canal, Oderberg, Lake Werbellinsee, Marina Gartz

On-shore outings:

Oranienburg: Palace and park
Oderberg: Inland shipping museum with historical paddle steamer

Nautical information: A charter licence is enough to navigate the Finow Canal and Lake Werbellinsee. A sports boat licence is required elsewhere.

Mainly artificial waterways
Finow Canal: the oldest still intact artificial waterway in Germany
Commercial shipping observation on the Oder-Havel Canal
Lake Werbellinsee: one of the clearest lakes in Brandenburg
Werbellin Canal: direct link from Finow Canal via Marienwerder to Lake Werbellinsee with crossing of the Oder-Havel Canal. Closed since March 24, 2015 (diversion via the Oder-Havel Canal) (press release of the Waterways and Shipping Office)

Driving licence: A charter licence is enough to navigate the Finow Canal and Lake Werbellinsee. A sports boat licence is required elsewhere.

Maps/Literature: “TourenAtlas Wasserwandern / TA5 Berlin-Brandenburg mit Spreewald: Oder, Havel, Spree + Nebengewässer”, 1:75.000 & 1:25.000, Verlag: Jübermann, Auflage: 5 (5. Juli 2013), ISBN-13: 978-3929540666, Euro 25

Public transport: Take the RB18972 (Nauen) regional train from Berlin central station to Berlin Spandau. From Brunsbüttler Damm/Ruhlebener Strasse you take bus no. 134 (Alt-Gatow) to Haveldüne and then walk another approximately 1 kilometre (about 30 minutes).
Car: From Berlin via the B2 to Marian Lanke (about 45 minutes).

Route: Marina Lanke, Havel, Oder-Havel Canal, Finow Canal, Oder-Havel Canal, Oderberg, Lake Werbellinsee, Marina Gartz

On-shore outings:

Oranienburg: Palace and park
Oderberg: Inland shipping museum with historical paddle steamer

Nautical information: A charter licence is enough to navigate the Finow Canal and Lake Werbellinsee. A sports boat licence is required elsewhere.

Mainly artificial waterways
Finow Canal: the oldest still intact artificial waterway in Germany
Commercial shipping observation on the Oder-Havel Canal
Lake Werbellinsee: one of the clearest lakes in Brandenburg
Werbellin Canal: direct link from Finow Canal via Marienwerder to Lake Werbellinsee with crossing of the Oder-Havel Canal. Closed since March 24, 2015 (diversion via the Oder-Havel Canal) (press release of the Waterways and Shipping Office)