With two trams around the lake - tour for late riser

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The easy half-day hike “With two trams around the lake” on the eastern outskirts of Berlin combines nature, history, and public transport. The route runs between Rüdersdorf and the Woltersdorf lock, following a section of the 66 Lakes Trail and offering views of Lakes Kalksee and Flakensee, historic film locations, and bathing spots.

Start / End: Tram stop Rüdersdorf Marktplatz / Tram stop Schleuse Woltersdorf

Length / Duration: approx. 6 kilometers / approx. 2 hours

Arrival / Departure

Take the S3 to Friedrichshagen station, then tram 88 to Rüdersdorf Marktplatz

Return with tram 87 to Rahnsdorf station, then S3 back to Berlin

Route description

The tour begins with a ride on tram line 88 through the Berlin city forest. At Rüdersdorf Marktplatz, the hiking trail starts past Bäckerei Friedrich and Restaurant Chau. After crossing the Kalkgraben, the path follows the 66 Lakes Trail (blue marker) along the Kalksee shoreline. Small natural bathing spots, jetties, and traces of early 20th-century excursion spots line the way.

At the southern end of the lake, the canal to the Woltersdorf lock begins. Historic villas and natural waterfront sections offer varied scenery. The route continues over the Kranichsberg with its observation tower and panoramic view toward Berlin before reaching the lock.

Highlights:


  • Kalksee and Flakensee with natural bathing spots
  • Fieldstone bridge and old excursion sites
  • Kranichsberg with observation tower and film museum
  • With some luck: historic Woltersdorf tram




Dining options:


  • Bäckerei Friedrich (Rüdersdorf)
  • Restaurant Chau (Rüdersdorf)
  • Restaurants at the Woltersdorf lock (e.g. Schleusenwirtschaft, Café Knappe, Restaurant Liebesquelle)




Family tips:


  • Playgrounds: Woltersdorf lock, Kurpark at S-Bhf. Friedrichshagen
  • Boat rental: Spree-Safari at Flakensee
  • Family activities: Museumspark Rüdersdorf


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  • Tram Woltersdorf, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • 66-Lakes Hiking Trail, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Stephen Ruebsam
  • 66-Lakes Hiking Trail, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Sandra Hass, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • bridge over Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Stephen Ruebsam, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Stephen Ruebsam
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Stephen Ruebsam
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Sandra Hass, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Woltersdorf lock, Foto: Steffen Lehmann, Lizenz: TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH
  • 66-Lakes Hiking Trail, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree

The easy half-day hike “With two trams around the lake” on the eastern outskirts of Berlin combines nature, history, and public transport. The route runs between Rüdersdorf and the Woltersdorf lock, following a section of the 66 Lakes Trail and offering views of Lakes Kalksee and Flakensee, historic film locations, and bathing spots.

Start / End: Tram stop Rüdersdorf Marktplatz / Tram stop Schleuse Woltersdorf

Length / Duration: approx. 6 kilometers / approx. 2 hours

Arrival / Departure

Take the S3 to Friedrichshagen station, then tram 88 to Rüdersdorf Marktplatz

Return with tram 87 to Rahnsdorf station, then S3 back to Berlin

Route description

The tour begins with a ride on tram line 88 through the Berlin city forest. At Rüdersdorf Marktplatz, the hiking trail starts past Bäckerei Friedrich and Restaurant Chau. After crossing the Kalkgraben, the path follows the 66 Lakes Trail (blue marker) along the Kalksee shoreline. Small natural bathing spots, jetties, and traces of early 20th-century excursion spots line the way.

At the southern end of the lake, the canal to the Woltersdorf lock begins. Historic villas and natural waterfront sections offer varied scenery. The route continues over the Kranichsberg with its observation tower and panoramic view toward Berlin before reaching the lock.

Highlights:


  • Kalksee and Flakensee with natural bathing spots
  • Fieldstone bridge and old excursion sites
  • Kranichsberg with observation tower and film museum
  • With some luck: historic Woltersdorf tram




Dining options:


  • Bäckerei Friedrich (Rüdersdorf)
  • Restaurant Chau (Rüdersdorf)
  • Restaurants at the Woltersdorf lock (e.g. Schleusenwirtschaft, Café Knappe, Restaurant Liebesquelle)




Family tips:


  • Playgrounds: Woltersdorf lock, Kurpark at S-Bhf. Friedrichshagen
  • Boat rental: Spree-Safari at Flakensee
  • Family activities: Museumspark Rüdersdorf


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  • Tram Woltersdorf, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • 66-Lakes Hiking Trail, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Stephen Ruebsam
  • 66-Lakes Hiking Trail, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Sandra Hass, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • bridge over Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Stephen Ruebsam, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Stephen Ruebsam
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Stephen Ruebsam
  • Kalksee Rüdersdorf, Foto: Sandra Hass, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree
  • Woltersdorf lock, Foto: Steffen Lehmann, Lizenz: TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH
  • 66-Lakes Hiking Trail, Foto: Florian Läufer, Lizenz: Seenland Oder-Spree

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Straße der Jugend

15562 Rüdersdorf

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Tourist information

Tourismusverband Seenland Oder-Spree e.V.

Ulmenstraße 15
15526 Bad Saarow

Tel.: +49 (0) 33631-868100
Fax: +49 (0) 33631-868102

Weather Today, 29. 8.

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  • Saturday
    15 25
  • Sunday
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