Stage 2 "FONTANE.RAD" - From Gransee to Rheinsberg

Leaving Gransee behind, you soon come across the Zernikow estate, where an imaginative gentleman ran a very special animal farm. The route runs through mixed forests and the wonderful lake landscape of the Stechlin nature reserve, part of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land nature park.

Gransee is the starting point of this second stage of the FONTANE.RAD route to Rheinsberg. The first stop is Zernikow Manor, whose former owner Michael Gabriel Fredersdorf fascinated Theodor Fontane in particular because he bred silkworms. Today, a mulberry alley and a silkworm exhibition on the estate grounds still bear witness to these activities. The detour to Neuglobsow on Lake Stechlin is a must for all Fontane fans. The lake is the eponym of the novel "Der Stechlin". The tranquil village of Menz is home to the Stechlin Nature Park House in the old forester's house. It provides information about the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park. The tour leads through the middle of this magnificent lake landscape. At the end of the stage in Rheinsberg, the castle invites you to take a walk through the park on the shore of the lake.

Length: 47 km (3-4 h)

Start: Gransee, Finish: Rheinsberg

Logo / route sign: FONTANE.RAD on yellow background

Arrival: From Berlin Hbf. with RE 5 (Stralsund/Rostock) to Gransee (approx. 45 minutes).

Departure: From Rheinsberg with the RB 54 (Löwenberg (Mark) to Löwenberg (Mark) and from there with the RE 5 (Elsterwerda) to Berlin Hbf. (approx. 1 hour 45 minutes).

Route: Gransee, Zernikow, Neuglobsow, Menz, Rheinsberg

Thingsto see and know:

• Zernikow Manor
• Stechlinsee 
• NaturParkHaus Stechlin in Menz 
• Rheinsberg Castle

Possible combinations:

• FONTANE.RAD Day Tour 1 from Rheinsberg via Molchow
• FONTANE.RAD Day Tour 2 from Rheinsberg via Lindow (Mark)

Trail condition / route development: 96% paved - 4% unpaved

Maps / literature:

• Detailed tour information in the FONTANE.RAD tour guide and cycle map.

On the FONTANE.RAD website you will find all the information about the cycle route.