Via Potsdam’s and Brandenburg’s Havel Lakes

Address

Start of tour

Marina am Tiefen See (und weitere Anbieter)
Schiffbauergasse 8
14467 Potsdam

End of tour

Marina Schoners Wehr (und weitere Anbieter)
Krakauer Straße 29 a
14776 Brandenburg an der Havel

Contact address

Tourismusverband Havelland e.V.
Theodor-Fontane-Straße 10
14641 Nauen OT Ribbeck

Via Potsdam’s and Brandenburg’s Havel Lakes

Houseboat tours

Length: 87 km

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Houseboat tours

Length: 87 km

The River Havel and Potsdam’s and Brandenburg’s Havel lakes make up a stunning water landscape and a cultural landscape steeped in history between two historic towns. From the water all around Potsdam you can see the history and architecture of great Prussian kings, and further downstream you discover the orchards of the “Muckersche”. You pass idyllic villages and meadows and finally reach the town of Brandenburg an der Havel, the cradle of Mark Brandenburg. This is where Slavs and bishops were immortalised. A detour to Lake Beetzsee and Lake Plauer See make this the perfect boat trip.

Length/duration: 87 kilometres (2-3 days)

Start: Potsdam / Finish: Brandenburg an der Havel

How to get there:

Public transport: From Berlin central station take the RE7 (Dessau) to Potsdam (about 30 minutes).
Car: From Berlin via the A115 and Nuthestrasse (about 45 minutes).

Route: Potsdam, Sacrow-Paretzer Canal, Untere Havel/Ketzin, Potsdamer Havel, Lake Schwielowsee, Havel, Brandenburg an der Havel

Detour:

from Potsdam - Lake Wannsee - and back (15 kilometres one way)
from Brandenburg an der Havel: Beetzseen lakes (21 kilometres one way)

On-shore outings:

Potsdam: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Caputh: Palace and Park
Werder (Havel): Island town
Brandenburg an der Havel: Cathedral, monastery, historic town centre

Nautical information: Charming river, lake and canal sections; parts in the form of round trips

Driving licence: The Potsdam Havel lakes from Glienicker Bridge to the Sacrow-Paretzer Canal and the Brandenburg Havel lakes including Lake Beetzsee require a charter licence, a sports boat licence (inland) 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

Length/duration: 87 kilometres (2-3 days)

Start: Potsdam / Finish: Brandenburg an der Havel

How to get there:

Public transport: From Berlin central station take the RE7 (Dessau) to Potsdam (about 30 minutes).
Car: From Berlin via the A115 and Nuthestrasse (about 45 minutes).

Route: Potsdam, Sacrow-Paretzer Canal, Untere Havel/Ketzin, Potsdamer Havel, Lake Schwielowsee, Havel, Brandenburg an der Havel

Detour: