Best historic site trails in Potsdam

Idyllic loop hiking trail in the Königswald, Brandenburg. This route leads around the beautiful Sacrower See. This is a popular place for swimming in the summer, but it is excellent for hiking all year round. The route can be walked in both directions. Accordingly, it passes the pretty Church of the Redeemer either at the beginning or at the end in Sacrow Castle Park. From here it offers an excellent view of the Havel with its many sailing boats and one can see as far as the Glienicker...

An urban loop worth seeing in Potsdam, Brandenburg. This route near Berlin first leads along the Havel, past the Stadtbad Park Babelsberg and Babelsberg Palace. It continues over the park bridge, past the Glienicke hunting lodge, and through the hunting lodge park. The route then leads along the Jungfernsee and the Holy Lake through the New Garden past the Orangery. The path will pass the Heilig-Geist-Park and the Freundschaftsinsel on the way back. Here, a detour to the nearby Sanssouci...

Varied loop in Potsdam, Brandenburg. On this loop you cross the beautiful Sanssouci Park once and discover the numerous sights of the park. The hike is very easy to reach by bus and train and there are restaurants nearby. Highlights: - Mountain of ruins - Orangery Castle - Sanssouci Palace - Potsdam Botanical Garden - New palace - Charlottenhof Palace

Popular hike from Potsdam to Wannsee. The route follows the course of the Havel from Potsdam to the Großer Wannsee. The path alternates between landscaped parkland and natural forest sections. Again and again, wide views open up over the chain of lakes of Tiefem See, Jungfernsee and Wannsee. Swans, ducks and other water birds can be spotted along the banks. It is a tour that combines water landscapes and Prussian cultural history.

Historical section near Potsdam, Brandenburg. The first stage of the 66-lake loop begins in Potsdam at Luisenplatz. Along Sanssouci Palace and through parks, the path leads alternately on paved roads and forest and meadow paths to Jungfernsee and Holy See. Here you can discover the New Garden and Cecilienhof Palace. We continue to Schlänitzsee and the stage destination, Marquardt Castle. Highlights: - Marble Palace - Pfingstberg with observation towers - Wooden house settlement "Alexandrowka"

Stage 4 of the long-distance cycle path "Havel-Radweg," Brandenburg. This is the fourth stage of the almost 400 km long Havel Cycle Path, which follows the river that gives it its name from the source near Ankershagen to the mouth near Gnevsdorf and is one of the most beautiful river cycle paths in Germany. The fourth stage of the Havelradweg begins in Potsdam and ends in Brandenburg an der Havel. In the NSG Ketziner Havelinsel area, you go through an extraordinary landscape. There are...

Popular loop trail near Potsdam, Brandenburg. Sanssouci Palace is the former summer residence of the German emperors and Prussian kings and one of the most famous palaces in Germany. Sanssouci Palace, which means "without a care" in German, was the favorite retreat of Frederick the Great, who died here in 1786 and has found his last resting place in a crypt since 1991. In the luxurious building on the vineyard terraces and the associated, extensive parks, you can wonderfully combine...

Varied loop on the Pfaueninsel, Potsdam. A visit to the Pfaueninsel is always worthwhile - the island is inhabited by peacocks and non-native trees and plants and offers a castle, a Meierei and other beautiful park buildings to discover. One of the oldest rose gardens in the region can also be found here. The whole island is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Highlights: - historical rose garden - castle - Meierei

Cultural hike through Potsdam and Babelsberg Park in Brandenburg. The start of this hike can be reached by bus and train (bus stop "Alter Markt/Landtag"). For those travelling by car, there are parking facilities in Potsdam. The route is therefore ideal for those interested in history as a day trip from Berlin. It goes clockwise to the "Berliner Vorstadt", Glienicke Palace Gardens, Babelsberg Park and then on to Potsdam city centre. The route is full of historical sights. In Babelsberg...

Beautiful route on the Griebnitzsee in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Not far from the Glienicke hunting lodge, the path begins there and, following the Teltow Canal or Griebnitzsee, leads across the promenade to the famous Hubertus Bridge, which leads to Kohlhasenbrück on the edge of the Düppeler Forest. There are refreshment stops along the way.