Start / Goal Wendisch Rietz station / Bad Saarow station
length / duration 15 kilometers / approx. 3,5 - 4 hours of walking time
Road condition / route development: partly natural, partly paved/asphalted paths
Course: Wendisch Rietz train station, west bank of Scharmützelsee, Bad Saarow beach, Kleistpark, Fontane Literature Park, Saarow harbor, waterfront promenade, spa park, Bad Saarow train station
Arrival/Departure:
- Arrival: RE/S-Bahn to Königs-Wusterhausen, then RB36 to Wendisch Rietz
- Check out: From Bad Saarow with RB35, continue to Fürstenwalde with RE1, hourly
- Directions: When you arrive at Wendisch Rietz train station, keep to the right and follow the main road for a while. To get to the perfect starting point for the riverside hike, simply follow the Schwarzhorner Weg to the home port at Uwe's. And then you can get started!
Directions
Scandinavian flair in Wendisch Rietz
After about 70 minutes, the regional train stops in the small town of Wendisch Rietz. Perhaps you can already hear the seagulls calling? Here, the Scharmützelsee opens up to the north and you start on the shore hiking trail. On the way through Wendisch Rietz you pass several restaurants; next to the campsite, the "Heimathafen bei Uwe" offers fish sandwiches, fish dishes, coffee and cake and drinks. If you take a detour to the harbor area, you can catch a glimpse of Sweden. The red and yellow wooden houses greet you from the water in typical Scandinavian style.
nature and steep banks
After crossing the village, you delve deeper into nature. Next to the nature trail, the terrain slopes down significantly towards the lake and you hike through the steep bank forest towards Saarow Beach.
The perfect lake view
... is what you get from the terraces of the "Dorsch". When the sun is shining and a light breeze is blowing, you feel like you are looking out over the marina by the sea. But you are in Brandenburg and the Dorsch uses regional ingredients: fish from the Scharmützelsee, cheese from the Marienhöhe farm, meat from Fürstenwalde/Spree or vegan chili sin carne.
beach or lawn
Want to cool off? The former Neptun lido with its lost-place character and the Kleistpark and Lustgarten bathing areas opposite the Kormoran Island offer fantastic views of the maritime hustle and bustle - and the best bathing water quality.
End of the tour: sophisticated architecture and foodie hotspot in Bad Saarow
The "skyline" of Bad Saarow is already visible on the last few kilometers. Magnificent historic villas line the lakeshore. You can relax and unwind. Time to round off the late riser tour with a culinary reward. Whether it's a classic beer garden under chestnut trees, a steakhouse, regional cuisine, Italian or café, a ramen soup or a crossover between Peru and Japan - the choice is yours! How about a relaxed après-walk in Nobelscharf? In the casual beach bar, avocado fries, currywurst and champagne are not mutually exclusive.
Refreshment tips:
- Wendisch Rietz: Homemade lemonade in the Ateliercafe
- Saarow Beach: The cod
- Bad Saarow: Eiscafé Saarow Marina, beer garden at Scharmützelsee, coffee roastery, Amiceria, Le Gâteau rose and many other possibilities
