Stage 4 "FONTANE.RAD" - From Neuruppin to Paulinenaue

Along Lake Ruppin we leave Fontane's birthplace Neuruppin to turn off towards Fehrbellin shortly before Wustrau: a magnificent luch landscape with small canals and lush meadows rewards us on this tour that leads to Paulinenaue.

With this stage of the cycle tour, we leave the birthplace of Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, along Lake Ruppin. The tour now leads in the direction of Havelland. The next Fontane town is Fehrbellin. Here the route of Day Tour 4 crosses the FONTANE.RAD route between Oranienburg and Potsdam. Originally, there was a wide marshy area here, in which an entire army sank long before Fontane's time: in 1675, the Swedes lost the Battle of Fehrbellin against the Brandenburg horsemen, although they were outnumbered by the Swedes. Later, Frederick William I had the area drained and peat cutting became more important. The route to Paulinenaue leads through the Havelländisches Luch, where Fontane marvelled at the numerous marsh birds.

Length: 33 km (3 h)

Start: Neuruppin, Finish: Paulinenaue

Logo / route sign: FONTANE.RAD on yellow background

Arrival : From Berlin main station take the S-Bahn to Berlin Gesundbrunnen or Berlin-Spandau. From there take the RE 6 (Wittenberge) to Neuruppin Rheinsberger Tor (approx. 1 hour 30 minutes).

Departure: From Paulinenaue with RE 2 (Cottbus) to Berlin Hbf. (approx. 45 minutes).

Route : Neuruppin, Fehrbellin, Paulinenaue

Things to see and do:

• Old Town Neuruppin
• Lake Ruppin 
• Kurfürstenpark Fehrbellin 
• Havelland Lynx

Possible combinations:

• FONTANE.RAD Day trip 3 from Neuruppin via Karwe
• Fontane City Tour in Neuruppin (walking tour)
• FONTANE.RAD Variant 1 from Neustadt (Dosse)/to Neuruppin
• FONTANE.RAD Day trip 4 from Wustrau via Hakenberg

Trail condition / route development: 97% paved - 3% 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.