Best backpacking trails in Bad Saarow

Idyllic cycle tour around the Scharmützelsee, Brandenburg. This relaxing oasis lies just outside Berlin. Situated to the south-east, the Scharmützel holiday region near Bad Saarow offers wonderful respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. Bad Saarow can be easily reached by train. This route runs along the entire shore and circles the lake for almost 30 kilometres. Along the way, there are plenty of opportunities to take a break, hire a pedalo, cast a fishing rod into the water or...

Quiet section of the 66 Lakes Trail near Bad Saarow, Brandenburg. The eleventh stage of the 66 Lakes Trail starts in the famous spa town of Bad Saarow and leads along the Scharmützelsee (which Theodor Fontane nicknamed the "Märkisches Meer" due to its size), a small primeval forest and the highest inland dune in Germany near Storkow. Fields, forests and bodies of water alternate with bathing opportunities. You should allow around 6 hours walking time for this stage. Highlights: - Fishing...

Relaxing route at the Scharmutzelsee, Brandenburg, Germany This beautiful route leads to the Märkisches Meer, as Fontane once called the Scharmutzelsee. In addition to pure nature, it offers a wonderful holiday feeling. Start is at Bad Saarow station, it goes to the shore path, which is followed almost the entire route. A bit of it goes along the nature trail. Natural bathing spots invite to cool off and take a break from the hike. In Wendisch-Rietz there are numerous places to stop and stay...

Stage 5 of the Oder-Spree Tour. On the fifth day, the Oder-Spree Tour leaves Bad Sarow and the idyllic Scharmützelsee and soon crosses the Kölpiner Seen and the Oder-Spree Canal before travelling back along the Spree to Erkner. Marking: nature park owl on yellow background Highlights: - Fürstenwalde city forest - Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park