Historic Town Centres Cycle Routes - Route 4

Through the Havelland and the Fläming - bishops, castles and bathing lakes: The Historic Town Centres 4 cycle route starts in Potsdam and leads through Brandenburg an der Havel, along the glittering Havel lakes, to Ziesar Castle and into the forests of the High Fläming with Wiesenburg Castle and Rabenstein and Eisenhardt Castles. Brandenburg Cathedral tells of the conquest of the Mark, Ziesar Castle Chapel of the luxurious life of the bishops, many a towering castle tower of uncertain times and the town of Jüterbog of medieval princely meetings. Past Zinna Monastery, on through the asparagus town of Beelitz, the tour ends in the middle of Potsdam's Havel landscape.
The tour can be divided into short, family-friendly stages. Along the way, bathing lakes and outdoor pools, a treetop trail and barefoot park, asparagus and fruit farms entice you to take happy breaks. City maps and stage maps help you find your way. 

Length: 305 km / Duration: approx. 4 days

Start / Finish: Potsdam

Logo / route sign: Logo with city silhouette

Arrival / Departure:

• By train: From Berlin Zoologischer Garten with the S7 to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (approx. 30 minutes).
• By car: From Berlin via the A115 and Nuthestrasse to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (approx. 45 minutes).
• Route: Potsdam, Werder (Havel), Brandenburg a.d. Havel, Ziesar, Bad Belzig, Treuenbrietzen, Jüterbog, Zinna Monastery, Luckenwalde, Beelitz, Caputh, Potsdam.

Route note: Regardless of the GPS track available, please follow the locally designated cycling signs in the centre of Bad Belzig due to the one-way street regulation.

Places of interest / worth knowing:

• Potsdam: Sanssouci Palace, Sanssouci Park, Dutch Quarter.
• Werder (Havel): Island town, Church of the Holy Spirit, Church of Maria Meeresstern, Bismarckhöhe.
• Brandenburg a.d. Havel: Brandenburg Cathedral, St. Paul's Monastery, St. Gotthardt Church, Old Town Hall with Roland and forecourt
• Ziesar: castle, castle chapel
• Wiesenburg: historic village centre, castle and landscape park
• Raben: Hoher Fläming Nature Park Centre and Rabenstein Castle
• Bad Belzig: Eisenhardt Castle, postal distance column, St. Mary's Town Church
• Treuenbrietzen: Museum of local history in the Sabinchenstadt
• Jüterbog: Museum in the monastery
• Zinna Monastery: Monastery Museum, Weaving Museum
• Luckenwalde: Museum of local history, local animal park, Mendelsohn Hall
• Beelitz: St. Mary's and St. Nicolai's parish churches, treetop trail, barefoot park
• Caputh: Caputh Castle, Einstein House

Possible combinations:

• Euroroute R1
• Havel Cycle Path
• Tour Brandenburg
• Cycle Path Berlin-Leipzig

Route condition / route development: not specified

Maps / Literature:
Guidebook to the Historic Town Centres Cycle Route 4 "Through Havelland and Fläming - bishops, castles and bathing lakes", Verlag terra press, edition: 1 (July 2019), ISBN 978-3-942917-43-8, 10.00 euros.
"Potsdam - Havelland - Fläming: Bicycle Map. GPS-genau", 1:70000, KOMPASS maps; edition: 3 (1st March 2016), ISBN-13: 978-3850262729, 7,99 Euro