Hiking tour through the unknown Potsdam

This culturally focused hike leads through the largely unknown northern part of Potsdam, yet still encompasses a large number of the city's sights. The north is characterized, firstly, by the fact that it was predominantly a military restricted area until the fall of the Berlin Wall. Here, Prussian history is impressively intertwined with more recent German history. Secondly, in the magnificent lake district of the Jungfernsee, Tiefensee, Heiliger See, and Glienicker See, nature and culture merge in a truly impressive way.

Length: 21 km

Start finish: Potsdam, Nedlitzer Straße

Trail markings: no continuous marking

Directions:

Potsdam Nedlitzer Straße, Jungfernsee – Neuer Garten – Glienicker Brücke – Glienicker Park – Königsstraße – Park Babelsberg – Humboldtstraße – Schiffbauergasse – Neuer Garten – Alleestraße – Alexandrowka – Belvedere Pfingstberg – Höhenstraße – Bertinistraße – Nedlitzer Straße

Things to see along the route:

• New Garden, Cecilienhof Palace, Marble Palace
• Villa Schöningen, Glienicke Bridge
• Glienicke Palace Park, Casino, Moorlake
• Babelsberg Park, Babelsberg Castle, Flatow Tower
• Schiffbauergasse
• Russian Colony Alexandrowka, Belvedere Palace, Bertinistraße

Arrival/Departure:

• Public transport: via Potsdam Central Station; then continue with bus 638/39 (towards Berlin Spandau) to Nedlitzer Straße
• By car: to Nedlitzer Straße (B2 towards Berlin Spandau), there are various parking options

Card recommendation:

• "Havelseen Werder-Potsdam" cycling, hiking and waterway map, 1:35.000, Verlag Grünes Herz, ISBN 978-3866361164, 4,95 euros