Your hiking experience:
- Close to nature and quiet: in Brandenburg's oldest and smallest nature park
- Aim high: through hillside forests, valleys and gorges to the best vantage points
- Stylish: travel with the Buckower Kleinbahn
- Dreamy: Brecht also really liked the hidden gem Buckow.
- Erefreshing: Take bathing stops at the lido or at hidden natural bathing spots
Start and finish: Buckow market square / Buckow train station
Length: 9 km / 2,5-3h
Public transport: RB26 from Ostkreuz or Lichtenberg (hourly) to Müncheberg, then a short distance further with the Buckower Kleinbahn (beginning of May to beginning of October) or bus 928 to Buckow Markt
Departure public transport: Buckower Kleinbahn or bus 928 to Müncheberg, then RB26 (hourly) towards Berlin
Start in tranquil Buckow
You can make the stress-free journey from Berlin, which takes just over an hour, particularly iconic. Instead of taking the bus, take the lovingly maintained Buckower Kleinbahn from Müncheberg - a traveling museum that takes you through the forest and into tranquil Buckow in 14 minutes.
If you decide to walk clockwise, you will come to the first magnificent view of the lake on the Bismarckhöhe. The path continues past the Brecht-Weigel-Haus. Today an authentic place of German literary history, the artist couple spent many summers in the pretty house during their lifetime.
Wild, protected and clear
On the way to the Weißer See, the small neighbor of the Schermützelsee, you will pass some particularly wild and swampy areas on the trail. It is almost reminiscent of the Everglades in Florida. Although you won't come across any alligators, other protected species such as beavers, otters, kingfishers, whitefish and wolffish live here. But coots and grey herons also appreciate the protected areas designated in the nature reserve, which include the entire Schermützelsee. As a clear water lake, it also has impressive water quality with visibility between four and eight meters!
On the high trail
A highlight: the panoramic high trail. This section of your tour lives up to its name and offers you changing views of the turquoise Schermützelsee and the idyllic Buckow opposite. Information boards from the nature park administration provide information about the impressive gorges and ravines on the western shore. If you're already feeling hungry, head to the Fischerkehle restaurant and treat yourself to a meal on the terrace above the lake. The ups and downs are a good way to get moving. Breathe in the smell of the forest floor and leaves deeply - it's pure relaxation!
Kneipp therapy on the Stobber
Your tour ends back in Buckow, the charming little town right on the lake. Narrow lanes lined with farmhouses and villas lead to the market square with its cafés and restaurants. Refresh yourself at the official lido with its wooden diving platform or at the Kneipp water treading pools: right by the lake and on the Stobber stream near the waterwheel in the castle park. Stroll through the old town, treat yourself to an ice cream, a snack, or a coffee, and then, refreshed and relaxed, head back towards the city.
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Extra tips:
- Swimming: Schermützelsee beach, Weißer See natural bathing area
- Boat rental: with snack bar and jetty near the beach
- Enjoy the sunset above or directly at the Schermützelsee in Buckow
- Buckower Kleinbahn timetable, Bus 928 via the VBB/Deutsche Bahn travel information
- Favorite view at the Brecht-Weigel House
- BuckowRestaurant Fischerkehle, Buckower Köstlichkeiten, snack bar at the Schermützelsee lido, various cafes and restaurants around the market and town center
