With two trams around the lake - tour for late riser

Address

Start of tour

Tram Haltestelle Rüdersdorf Marktplatz
Straße der Jugend
15562 Rüdersdorf

End of tour

Tram Haltestelle Schleuse Woltersdorf
An der Schleuse
15569 Woltersdorf

Contact address

Tourist-Information Rüdersdorf
Heinitzstraße 41
15562 Rüdersdorf

This tour leads through the region: Seenland Oder-Spree

With two trams around the lake - tour for late riser

Hiking tours

Length: 6 km

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Length: 6 km

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

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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