Address

Start of tour

Bahnhof Bad Saarow
Bahnhofplatz 4
15526 Bad Saarow

End of tour

Bahnhof Bad Saarow
Bahnhofplatz 4
15526 Bad Saarow

Contact address

Tourist Information Centre Bad Saarow
Bahnhofsplatz 4
15526 Bad Saarow

Moorland Witch Tour Bad Saarow

Hiking tours

Length: 4 km

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Hiking tours

Length: 4 km

The tour begins at the historic Bad Saarow railway station and takes you along the Scharwenka Trail through a fascinating moorland landscape to the extensive Wierich meadows. After just a few steps, you will find yourself immersed in a tranquil natural oasis dominated by meadows and mysterious moorland.

Along the way is the Moorstich, where the valuable natural moor is extracted at a depth of around 1.60 metres for the SaarowTherme. The Bad Saarow moor is considered a true natural treasure: rich in humic acids, minerals and trace elements, it has been valued for healing and wellness treatments for over a hundred years.

A colourful character once lived by the meadows: the legendary moor witch Catherine Kohlhoff. In her house right on the edge of the meadows, she earned her living as a painter, fortune teller, healer and herbalist. The house no longer exists today, but the stories about her work live on. A little further along the path, you can even discover the mysterious ‘moor witch's heart recipe’ – a lovely detail that makes the tour special.

If you walk all the way around the meadows, you will reach the Scharwenka Kulturforum before the path continues straight on to the former moor baths, now the SaarowCentrum. After the healing moor was discovered in the Wierichwiesen in 1912, a modern moor bath was built here.

The west wing of the building once housed the baths, into which the processed moor mud was pumped through pipes. During the First World War, the army command made extensive use of the baths to treat soldiers suffering from rheumatism. Today, the historic building houses a library, offices, temporary exhibitions and the registry office's wedding room.

Across the car park, you can directly access the spa gardens at Lake Scharmützel – a wonderful place to relax, take a deep breath and enjoy yourself. Here you will also find a sculpture of the Moorhexe (Moor Witch), which serves as a reminder of the famous personality associated with this place.

The tour culminates at the SaarowTherme. Here, the valuable natural moor is used in various forms of therapy – classically as a moor pack or moor bath. In a moor pack, the heated moor is applied to specific areas of the body. The soothing deep heat promotes blood circulation, relieves tension and combines natural power with relaxation in a special way.

Start/finish: Bad Saarow railway station

Length/duration: 4.5 kilometres/approx. 1 hour

Terrain: mostly paved paths

Highlights along the route