Why this ride
A 132 km one-way ride from near Nauen, about 2 h 11 of riding. Much of it runs through woodland.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Spreewald Canals and Forest Roads · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 132 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 11
- 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. Food stop near Nauen
Tall masts rising out of the flat Havelland meadows mark Nauen's claim to fame. The transmitting station here, founded in 1906, is considered the oldest radio station in the world still in operation, and in its early days it sent messages to German colonies and ships across the oceans. Its main building, designed by the architect Hermann Muthesius in the 1920s, is a fine example of brick modernism. Guided tours are offered occasionally.
Read the complete Food stop near Nauen write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Food stop near Nauen is where the day begins. Next is Photo stop near Trebbin.
2. Photo stop near Trebbin
Planning note
Photo stop near Trebbin comes up about 93 km into the recorded legs. Next is Spreewald Canals and Forest Roads checkpoint 8.
3. Marienfelde
Between 1953 and 1990, more than a million people who had fled or left East Germany passed through a camp in Marienfelde, in the far south of West Berlin. The Notaufnahmelager, the emergency reception centre, was where they were registered, questioned by Western intelligence services, housed and sent on to new lives in the West. Part of it is now a museum, with exhibits and personal stories that bring the divided city vividly to life, and it is one of the more moving places in Berlin to spend an hour.
Read the complete Marienfelde 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 132 km.
Leg by leg
Food stop near Nauen to Photo stop near Trebbin
Food stop near Nauen → Photo stop near Trebbin is 93 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Trebbin to Marienfelde
Photo stop near Trebbin → Marienfelde is 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.