Show map

Address

Start of tour

Bahnhof Gransee
Bahnhofstr. 3
16775 Gransee

End of tour

Bahnhof Fürstenwalde/Havel
Bahnhofstr. 1
16798 Fürstenberg/Havel

Contact address

Tourismusverband Ruppiner Seenland e.V.
Fischbänkenstraße 8
16816 Neuruppin

Stechlinsee Cycle Path

Bike tours

Length: 40 km

0 Ratings of 5 (0)

Length: 40 km

From Gransee, the Stechlinsee Cycle Path leads partially along a historic railway line through Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park to Lake Stechlinsee, which is steeped in legend and is the largest freshwater lake in North Germany.

The Stechlinsee Cycle Path has a lot to offer: Freshwater lakes, beautiful beech forests, secluded bathing areas. But what use are a load of words; just go and have a look. As is often said so beautifully: on the trail of Theodor Fontane, yes we cross his carriage path (Krumme Damm).

Length: 40 kilometres (2.5 hours)

Start: Gransee / Finish: Fürstenberg/Havel

Logo/route sign: The tour runs along the junction signposting and connects the junctions as follows: Gransee railway station -24- 23 - 22 - 45 - 36 - 34 - small loop through Menz - 33 - 32, from there in a large clockwise loop through Neuglobsow, via Fontanestraße into the centre, to the Stechlinsee lake, to the glassmakers' house and to the Fontanehaus - back to 32 - 31 - 49 - 50 and in direction 51 to Fürstenberg/Havel railway station.

How to get there: Take the RE5 from Berlin central station to Gransee (about 1 hour).

Return journey: From Fürstenberg/Havel take the RE5 to Berlin central station (about 1 hour).

Route: Gransee, Schulzendorf, Wolfsruh, Großwoltersdorf, Menz, Neuglobsow, Fürstenberg/Havel

Points of interest/background information:

Gransee: former Franciscan monastery, Queen Luise monument, local history museum, historic town centre
NaturParkHaus Stechlin in Menz - Visitor centre at Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park
Künstlerhof Roofensee artists’ courtyard
Neuglosbow: Adventskirche church, bathing area at Lake Stechlinsee, Glasmacherhaus (Glassmaker’s House)
Fürstenberg: Town church

Possible combinations

Historic Town Centres Cycle Routes - Route 1
Historic Town Centres Cycle Routes - Route 2
On the trail of the Prussians
Queen Luise Cycle Path
Tour Brandenburg
Lakes and Culture Cycle Path
Santa and Silkworms
Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route
Experience the world of the River Havel

Trail conditions/surface: not specified

Maps/Literature: “Rad - Wander- und Gewässerkarte Rheinsberger Seen, Großer Stechlin”, 1:35.000, Verlag: grünes herz, Auflage: 8 (1. April 2014), ISBN-13: 978-3866361003, Euro 4.95

Gransee: former Franciscan monastery, Queen Luise monument, local history museum, historic town centre
NaturParkHaus Stechlin in Menz - Visitor centre at Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park
Künstlerhof Roofensee artists’ courtyard
Neuglosbow: Adventskirche church, bathing area at Lake Stechlinsee, Glasmacherhaus (Glassmaker’s House)
Fürstenberg: Town church

Possible combinations