Length: 4,5 kilometers / 1:30 hours
Start / Finish: Treppeln, hiking car park on L37 at the junction to Wirchensee (Am Wirchensee)
logo / route sign: yellow dot (circular hiking trail)
Arrival Departure:
Public transport: From Berlin take the RE1 to Jacobsdorf, then the A400 excursion bus (April - October on weekends and public holidays) to the "Treppeln Schlaubemühle" stop.
Car: From Berlin via the A12 motorway, exit Müllrose and take the L37 country road to the Wirchensee hiking car park (Am Wirchensee)
Directions:
The circular path around Lake Wirchensee leads through a fascinating forest scenery that changes with the seasons: In spring, the variety of green is surprising, while in autumn, the colorful leaves of the trees rustle across the ground.
On the eastern shore, many small steps lead up to the "Forest Watch," which offers a fantastic view of the lake. With a little luck, you might spot sea eagles or ospreys soaring above the water. In autumn, during the rutting season, the bellowing of stags echoes through the tall forest.
The Schlaube spring rises in the legendary Wirchen meadows and then flows through Lake Wirchen. The path now leads back along the lake's western shore. Great crested grebes, ducks, and swans glide across the still water, and the view falls upon the Waldseehotel (Forest Lake Hotel) perched atop the "Großer Horst" (Great Horst). From the large terrace, the changing colors of the forest at sunset can be impressively witnessed.
Highlights along the tour:
- Headland/Peninsula "Kleiner Horst"
- Försterblick
- 200-year-old pine tree
- Wirchensee bridge over the Schlaube
- Wirchenwiesen
- western Wirchenberge
- Restaurant Waldseehotel Wirchensee
Possible combinations:
- Schlaubetal hiking trail
- Schlaubemühle circular route
refreshment tips:
- Restaurant in the Waldseehotel Wirchensee
