The classic route: From Potsdam to Rheinsberg

The interplay of cultural highlights, magnificent palaces in Potsdam, Oranienburg, and Rheinsberg, and unspoiled natural landscapes is what makes this tour so special. It's no wonder it tops the list of favorites for recreational boaters. In the Brandenburg Lake District, skippers can cruise along wide rivers, romantic waterways, and shimmering lakes. Along the way, you'll discover charming landscapes where flora and fauna thrive in numerous protected areas.

Length: approx. 159 km / 4-5 days

Route: Havel, Oder-Havel Canal, Havel, Stolpsee, Kleiner Pälitzsee, Hüttenkanal, Rheinsberger See, Grienericksee

shore leave:

• Potsdam: UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Oranienburg: Palace and Park
• Zehdenick: Shipping Museum
• Mildenberg: Brickworks park with harbor
• Fürstenberg/Havel: historic old town
• Rheinsberg: Palace and Park, Tucholsky Memorial

Watercourse profile/nautical information: versatile; Havel River, lakes and smaller canal sections, a total of 13 locks

Driver's license: From Liebenwalde to Rheinsberg, navigable with a charter license; otherwise, an inland waterway boating license is required.

The journey itself takes approximately 20 hours. It is a one-way trip, but travel in either direction is possible.

Alternatively via the The Finow Canal and the Werbellin Canal lead to Lake Werbellin – a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering for 400 years. Take a detour into the Finow Canal and experience the "Langer Trödel" section, where you'll find a combination of unspoiled nature and industrial heritage from the early days of industrialization. The Werbellin Canal takes you past fields and meadows directly to the idyllic Lake Werbellin.

Additional route: direct connection to the Mecklenburg Lake District and Müritz

Maps / Information material: Water map for the Ruppin Lake District, available to order from Brandenburgische Seenplatte GmbH.