You can experience around 180 km of pure nature by canoe on this circuit, which is unique in Europe. Hardly any other region in Germany has such diverse scenic beauty to offer as can be seen on the Märkische Umfahrt. A diverse range of animals and rare plants are at home here. From kingfishers to beavers, you can observe them on an attentive and time-consuming tour through the shallow waters. Body and mind are slowed down!
Thanks to a very good infrastructure, all places along the route are easily accessible. Between the stages, you can also spend an eventful time on land. Many historical sights, cultural highlights and leisure opportunities offer a great balance to the sporting activity in the canoe. You should definitely not leave your camera at home, because the wonderful impressions of this trip are worth capturing in pictures.
Length: approx. 178 km / 7-11 days
Start finish: Beeskow
Arrival Departure:
Public transport: RE to Fürstenwalde. From here by bus to Beeskow
Car: From Berlin via the A12 and B168 to Beeskow
Route: Beeskow, Spree, Oegelsee, Spree, Fürstenwalder Spree, Priebschsee, Fürstenwalder Spree, Müggelspree, Spree, Dämeritzsee, Seddinsee, Zeuthener See, Dahme, Krimnicksee, Krüpelsee, Dahme, Dolgensee, Dahme waterway, Streganzer Weg, Dahme, Dahme flood canal, Köthener See, Dahme flood canal, Spree, Neuendorfer See, Spree, Glower See, Leißnitzsee, Spree, Beeskow
shore leave:
- Beeskow: Castle, historic old town
- Fürstenwalde/Spree: Castle, Cathedral
- Erkner: Gerhart-Hauptmann-Museum, local history museum
- Königs Wusterhausen: Castle
- Prieros: Visitor Center Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park
- Märkisch Buchholz: Cascade weir system
Maps / Literature:
"DKV Water Guide for Eastern Germany: Canoe Guide for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Berlin, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony (DKV Regional Guide)", German Canoe Association; (14.06.2021), ISBN-13: 978-3937743288, 19,95 euros
"Tour Atlas Water Hiking / TA5 Berlin-Brandenburg with Spreewald: Oder, Havel, Spree + tributaries", 1:75.000 & 1:25.000, Publisher: Jübermann, (24.09.2021), ISBN-13: 978-3929540666, 29,90 EUR