With two trams around the lake - late riser tour

The easy half-day hike "With two trams around the lake" on the eastern outskirts of Berlin combines nature, history, and local transport. Between Rüdersdorf and the Woltersdorf Lock, the route runs along a section of the 66-Lakes Hiking Trail and offers views of the Kalksee and Flakensee lakes, historical filming locations, and swimming spots.

Start / Finish: Tram stop Rüdersdorf Marktplatz / Tram stop Schleuse Woltersdorf
Length / Duration: approx. 6 kilometers / approx. 2 hours

Arrival/departure
S3 to Friedrichshagen S-Bahn station, then take tram 88 to Rüdersdorf Marktplatz
Tram 87 to Rahnsdorf S-Bahn station, then take the S3 to Berlin

Directions
The tour begins with a ride on tram line 88 through the Berlin city forest. The hiking trail begins at Rüdersdorf Market Square, passing the Friedrich Bakery and the Chau Restaurant. After crossing the Kalkgraben ditch, the trail follows the 66-Lakes Hiking Trail (blue dot) along the Kalksee. Small natural swimming spots, footbridges, and old traces of former day-trip restaurants line the shore.
At the southern tip of the lake, the canal to the Woltersdorf Lock begins. Historic villas and natural shorelines offer a diverse range of views. The path continues to the lock via Kranichsberg, with its observation tower and views as far as Berlin.

Worth seeing:

• Kalksee and Flakensee with natural bathing areas
• Fieldstone bridge and old restaurants
• Kranichsberg with observation tower and film museum
• With a little luck: Historic tram Woltersdorf

Refreshment options:

• Bakery Friedrich (Rüdersdorf)
• Restaurant Chau (Rüdersdorf)
• Restaurants at the Woltersdorf Lock (including Schleusenwirtschaft, Café Knappe, Restaurant Liebesquelle)

Family tips:

• Playgrounds: Woltersdorfer Schleuse, Kurpark S-Bahn station, Friedrichshagen
• Boat rental Spree Safari on Flakensee
• Family offers in the Rüdersdorf Museum Park