Why this ride
Out of Tauche, one way: 242 km, roughly 4 h 16 in the saddle. The stops in between: near Chorin, Scenic stretch near Eberswalde and Spandau.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Potsdam Havel and Havelland · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 242 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 16
- 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.
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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. Berlin motorcycle escapes
The Spree flows through here on its way from the Spreewald to Berlin, and its slow brown water, edged with reeds and willows, shapes everything. Along its banks stand the usual boathouses, jetties and campsites that tell you the river is used for paddling and fishing.
Read the complete Berlin motorcycle escapes write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Berlin motorcycle escapes is where the day begins. Next is Photo stop near Chorin.
2. Photo stop near Chorin
Chorin Abbey rises out of the trees like a red brick cathedral that someone forgot to finish. Cistercian monks founded it in the thirteenth century as part of the German settlement of Brandenburg, and its towering west front is one of the finest examples of north German brick Gothic. After the Reformation it fell into ruin, and the Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel was among those who campaigned to save it in the nineteenth century. Today it hosts a well-known summer concert season and has a gentle, almost romantic air.
Read the complete High point near Chorin write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Chorin comes up about 118 km into the recorded legs. Next is Scenic stretch near Eberswalde.
3. Scenic stretch near Eberswalde
Planning note
about 140 km into the recorded legs you reach Scenic stretch near Eberswalde. Next is Potsdam Havel and Havelland checkpoint 8.
4. Spandau
Spandau is older than Berlin. It was granted town rights in the thirteenth century, and its people still say they are going to Berlin when they cross into the city centre. The old town sits at the confluence of the Havel and the Spree, and its great fortress, the Zitadelle, is one of the best-preserved Renaissance fortifications in Europe, a star-shaped stronghold with bastions, a moat and the medieval Juliusturm, where the German imperial war treasure was once stored.
Read the complete Spandau write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Potsdam Havel and Havelland checkpoint 8 closes the day. Next is Back to Potsdam Havel.
5. Back to Potsdam Havel
The land is flat and watery, with the Havel winding through meadows, reed beds and shallow lakes, and the old fishing town of Ketzin sits on its bank, with a small harbour, a church and a ferry across the river. The air smells of mown grass and mud, and herons stand in the shallows.
Read the complete Potsdam Havel write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Finish at Back to Potsdam Havel. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Photo stop near Chorin to Scenic stretch near Eberswalde
Photo stop near Chorin → Scenic stretch near Eberswalde is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Eberswalde to Spandau
Scenic stretch near Eberswalde → Spandau is 74 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.