Address

Start of tour

Bahnhof
Bahnhofplatz 1
16515 Oranienburg

End of tour

Bahnhof
Bahnhofplatz 1
16515 Oranienburg

Contact address

Tourist-Information Oranienburg
Schloßplatz 2
16515 Oranienburg

Dutch Circular Trail

Bike tours

Length: 43 km

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Bike tours

Length: 43 km

The monument to Electress Louise-Henriette of Orange in front of Oranienburg Palace is one of the most striking indications of Dutch influence in the Havelbruch region. Although many details are explained in the exhibition on display in the restored rooms of the Baroque palace, a first-hand experience is much more powerful. This is best obtained by cycling northwards through the district town and its water-rich surroundings. If you are travelling with a push bike, you can spend the night in Oranienburg with barrier-free access.

Schloss Oranienburg, Foto: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V., Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Schloss Oranienburg, Foto: Thomas Widerin, Lizenz: Thomas Widerin

Blick auf die Schleuse in Lehnitz, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Voß Kanal in Liebenwalde, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

weite Landschaft bei Neuholland, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Sonnenuntergang im Spätherbst auf dem Holländer Rundweg, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Herbststimmung auf dem Holländer Rundweg, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Schleuse bei Malz, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Wildgänse auf dem Holländer Rundweg, Foto: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V., Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Holländer Rundweg , Foto: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V., Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Holländer Rundweg, Foto: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V., Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Schloss Oranienburg, Foto: Thomas Widerin, Lizenz: Thomas Widerin

Blick auf die Schleuse in Lehnitz, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Voß Kanal in Liebenwalde, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

weite Landschaft bei Neuholland, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Sonnenuntergang im Spätherbst auf dem Holländer Rundweg, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Herbststimmung auf dem Holländer Rundweg, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Schleuse bei Malz, Foto: Jörg Bartz, Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Wildgänse auf dem Holländer Rundweg, Foto: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V., Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Holländer Rundweg , Foto: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V., Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Schloss Oranienburg, Foto: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V., Lizenz: TV Ruppiner Seenland e.V.

Along the way, it is easy to imagine how, as a native of Holland, Louise-Henriette attracted many of her compatriots to Brandenburg with her enthusiasm and the privileges she granted them. After the Thirty Years’ War, they brought about an unforgettable upturn in the agricultural economy.

Length: 43 kilometres / Duration: 3.5 hours

Start/finish: Oranienburg railway station

Logo/route sign: not specified

How to get there:

Train: From Berlin central station take the RE5 (Rostock) to Oranienburg (approximately 30 minutes) or RE 5 Elsterwerder-Berlin-Oranienburg (hourly service), RB 12 Berlin Lichtenberg-Oranienburg-Templin, RB 20 Potsdam-Hennigsdorf-Oranienburg
Car: From Berlin via the A111 to Oranienburg (approximately 30 minutes).
Car/parking: Oranienburg S-Bahn station

Route: Oranienburg, Liebenwalde, Malz, Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg

Directions: Between Oranienburg and Liebenwalde, the Havel meanders through a flat stretch of landscape with meadows, pastures, groups of trees, small villages and some woods. A comparison with the Netherlands seems obvious, especially since this clockwise route is virtually flat.

Points of interest/background information:

Palace and Garden Oranienburg, district museum, TURM ErlebnisCity
Lake Lehnitzsee with Lehnitzlock
Liebenwalde lock
Liebenwalde town church
Malz historic lock
Sachsenhausen memorial and museum

Tip: A detour to the animal, leisure and dinosaur park in Germendorf (approx. 7 km) with many attractions is particularly for families.

Possible combinations:

Berlin-Copenhagen long-distance cycle route
Havel Cycle Path
Oder-Havel Cycle Path
Ruppin Lakes and Culture Cycle Path

Trail conditions/surface: not specified

Maps / Literature:

Cycling and hiking map Naturpark Barnim, Wandlitzer See und Umgebung: Ausflüge zwischen Oranienburg, Biesenthal, Wandlitz und Bernau, 1:35000,

ISBN-13: 978-3895910906, edition:2, as at: 01.09.2021, 5,90 Euro