Stage 6 Tour Brandenburg: Wittstock - Fürstenberg (Havel)

The sixth stage of the Tour Brandenburg leads over 73 kilometres from Wittstock (Dosse) to Fürstenberg (Havel). The tour crosses the Rheinsberg lake district and thus offers many opportunities to take a cooling dip in between. Halfway through the tour, via Flecken Zechlin, you reach Rheinsberg with its beautiful town centre and the famous castle with its extensive park.

Length: 73 km (4.5 h)

Start: Wittstock (Dosse)

Finish: Fürstenberg (Havel)

Logo / route sign: red Brandenburg eagle on a white background

Arrival : From Berlin main station take the RE4 (Rathenow) to Spandau. From here continue with RE6 (Wittenberge) to Wittstock (Dosse) (approx. 2 h).

Departure: From Fürstenberg (Havel) with the RE5 (Elsterwerda) to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (approx. 1 h).

Route : Wittstock (Dosse), Berlinchen, Sewekow, Zempow, Flecken Zechlin, Dorf Zechlin, Rheinsberg, Menz, Fürstenberg (Havel)

Places of interest :

• Wittstock (Dosse): St. Mary's town church, old bishop's castle
• Flecken Zechlin: Parish church
• Dorf Zechlin: Mill Museum
• Rheinsberg: Kurt Tucholsky, St. Laurentius Church, Ceramics Museum, Small Railway Museum
• Menz: Stechlin Nature Park House - Visitor Centre in the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature House
• Fürstenberg (Havel): town church, bathing area in the Havelpark

Possible combinations:

• Bishop's tour
• Dosse Cities Tour
• Through town and country - from Fürstenberg (Havel) to Neuruppin
• Lakes Culture Cycle Route
• On the trail of the Prussians
• Of Father Christmas and Silkworm
• Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route
• Experience Havelparadies

Route condition / route development: The tour consists of largely well-developed cycle paths, most of which are asphalted. In large sections, the Tour Brandenburg is already developed, signposted and can be cycled without restrictions.

Maps / Literature :

• "Tour Brandenburg: Rund um Berlin durch ganz Brandenburg", scale 1:75.000, ISBN 978-3850002141, Esterbauer, 3rd ed. (2014)