Stage 5 "66 Lakes Hiking Trail": Eight lakes in one day

The special feature of this stage is the remarkably beautiful bodies of water that lie along the route: Stolzenhagener See, Wandlitzsee, Heilige Drei, Pfühle, Regenbogensee, Lipnitzsee, Obersee and Hellsee. Here, a maximum altitude of 64 m above sea level and a minimum altitude of 36 m above sea level are reached, covering a length of 30.5 km.

Length: 30 km (6-7h)

Start: Wensickendorf

Finish: Melchow

Logo / route sign: blue dot on white dot

Getting there : From Berlin main station take the RE5 (Rostock) to Oranienburg. From here continue by bus 805 to Wensickendorf (approx. 1h).

Departure: From Melchow with the RB18367 to Eberswalde. From here continue with the RE3 to Berlin main station (approx. 45 minutes).

Route : Wensickendorf, Wandlitz, Ützdorf, Lanke, Biesenthal, Melchow

Route description: The hike also takes you through four towns: Wandlitz, a traditionally popular excursion destination, Lanke with the old castle in the castle park, the former climatic health resort of Biesenthal and Melchow with the Nature Park railway station. There is much to discover. In Wandlitz, we recommend exploring the different parts of the town: the old village with the BARNIM PANORAMA and the ambience around the listed railway station with park and the popular Wandlitzsee lido. Varied short tours and walks are also available from Wandlitzsee station. The neighbouring village of Lanke also belongs to old settlements. The overgrown park at the former Lanke Castle is particularly charming, and the bathing area at Obersee is highly recommended. You can enjoy the beautiful landscape around Biesenthal from the lookout tower on the old castle grounds or take a dip in Lake Wuken before the trail ends in Melchow.

Places of interest:

• Lanke: Castle and Castle Park
• Melchow: Nature Park railway station
• Wandlitz: Barnim Panorama, railway station, lido
• Biesenthal: Observation tower on the castle grounds

Trail conditions / route development: no information

Maps / literature:

• "66-Seen-Weg, Hikeline Hiking Guide", 1:50,000, Publisher: Esterbauer, Edition: 2 (2012), ISBN-13: 978-3850005012, 14.90 euros.
• "Hiking and Cycling Map 66 Lakes Trail: To the Natural Beauties around Berlin", 1:50,000, Publisher: Barthel, A., Edition: 2 (1 October 2011), ISBN-13: 978-3895911552, 7,90 Euro
• Reschke, Manfred: "Die 66-Seen-Wanderung. Zu den Naturschönheiten rund um Berlin", Trescher Verlag; Auflage 8, aktual. A. (2017), ISBN 978-3-89794-369-8(www.trescher-verlag.de/reisefuehrer/deutschland/66-seen-wanderung.html)