Why this ride
A 246 km one-way ride from near Baruth, about 4 h 04 of riding. near Niedergörsdorf is the high point. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Harz Edge Long Day from Berlin · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 246 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 04
- 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.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Baruth
Glassblowers once worked in the forest just outside Baruth. In the eighteenth century, the counts of Solms-Baruth founded a glassworks here, using the local sand and the wood of the surrounding forests, and a village grew up around it. Glashütte, as it is still called, is now a museum village, with workshops where you can watch glass being blown, old workers' houses, a café and craft shops, a charming stop deep among pine trees.
Read the complete High point near Baruth write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Harz Edge Long Day from Berlin is where the day begins. Next is High point near Niedergörsdorf.
2. High point near Niedergörsdorf
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch near Premnitz.
3. Scenic stretch near Premnitz
Planning note
about 164 km into the recorded legs you reach Scenic stretch near Premnitz. Next is Photo stop near Wittstock.
4. Photo stop near Wittstock
In October 1636, on the hills south of Wittstock, a Swedish army crushed the combined forces of the Holy Roman Emperor and Saxony in one of the bloodiest battles of the Thirty Years' War. Archaeologists later found a mass grave of soldiers on the battlefield, and a museum in the tower of the old bishop's castle in Wittstock tells the story of the war and its brutal impact on ordinary people. The town itself is enclosed by one of the most complete medieval brick walls in Germany, with towers and a gate.
Read the complete Photo stop near Wittstock write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Wittstock closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Baruth to High point near Niedergörsdorf
Fuel stop near Baruth → High point near Niedergörsdorf is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Niedergörsdorf to Scenic stretch near Premnitz
High point near Niedergörsdorf → Scenic stretch near Premnitz is 107 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Scenic stretch near Premnitz to Photo stop near Wittstock
Scenic stretch near Premnitz → Photo stop near Wittstock is 82 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.