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Barnim Forest and Werbellinsee · part 2

Plan this ride

Recorded distance
262 km
Riding-time estimate
3 h 51
Journey
One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis

Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.

Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.

Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.

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Why this ride

Out of Wendisch Rietz, one way: 262 km, roughly 3 h 51 in the saddle. The line favours views over speed.

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. Scenic stretch near Wendisch Rietz

    Brandenburg likes to call the Scharmützelsee its sea, the Märkisches Meer, and from the southern shore at Wendisch Rietz you can see why. The lake stretches away for about ten kilometres towards Bad Saarow, wide enough that on a windy day it throws up proper waves. Wendisch Rietz sits at the southern tip, with a harbour, a beach, holiday homes and a channel linking the lake to the Glubigsee and the waterways beyond. The name hints at the Slavic Wends who lived here before German settlement.

    Read the complete Scenic stretch near Wendisch Rietz write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Scenic stretch near Wendisch Rietz is where the day begins. Next is Berlin motorcycle escapes return.

  2. 2. Near Schlieben, on the way back

    The Elbe-Elster district, in the far south of Brandenburg, is a quiet, sparsely populated land of forests, heath, farmland and small towns, between the Elbe and the Black Elster rivers. Schlieben, a small town on a low hill, stands in the middle of this landscape, and the countryside near it is a place to pause on the way back towards Berlin, especially on a hot day.

    Read the complete Near Schlieben, on the way back write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Berlin motorcycle escapes return comes up about 106 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Ziesar.

  3. 3. Food stop near Ziesar

    Ziesar was once the home of bishops. For several centuries, the Bishops of Brandenburg made the castle here their main residence, and the brick keep and the chapel with its medieval wall paintings still stand. The castle now houses a museum on medieval Christianity and episcopal life, a surprising treasure for a small town of a couple of thousand people on the edge of the Fläming.

    Read the complete Food stop near Ziesar write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    The route ends here after 262 km.

Leg by leg

Scenic stretch near Wendisch Rietz to Near Schlieben, on the way back

Scenic stretch near Wendisch Rietz → Near Schlieben, on the way back is 106 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.

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