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Discover a hidden GDR watchtower and see two long sections of the outer and inner walls at their original location along a route that starts in the heart of Berlin. This route also takes you past two former border crossings in the city center. … more »
This route will appeal especially to cyclists who are interested in the divided neighborhoods of the Neukölln and Treptow boroughs and would like to see the “Sonnenallee” border crossing made famous in the movie of the same name. This section also includes the memorial for Chris Gueffroy, who was shot in February 1989 – just months before the fall of the Wall – in his attempt to escape. … more »
As an old center of industry and a new city of service providers, Berlin is linked to the surrounding countryside by road, rail, and water transport routes. Anyone curious to take a “backdoor” look at the city will be rewarded with a visit to one end of the American spy tunnel built in Rudow in the 1950s. … more »
Starting from the former border crossing Waltersdorfer Chaussee, this route leads through open countryside, now freely accessible. Cyclists and hikers in good shape will learn a lot about everyday life along the Wall and can also visit the memorial for Horst Kullack. … more »
A scenic route awaits you in this section of the trail. Although little is to be seen of the former border fortifications, the abrupt transition from the city’s edge to open countryside remains an obvious sign of the decades of forced division. … more »
On the way from Lichterfelde to Griebnitzsee, you pass the two former border crossings at Drewitz/Dreilinden. The route takes you to Steinstücken, which was a West Berlin exclave on GDR territory, and ends at the Griebnitzsee S-Bahn station, a former checkpoint for passengers traveling by train. … more »
Home to one of Potsdam’s many palaces, Klein-Glienicke was surrounded by West Berlin but belonged to the GDR. Once walled off, the grounds are today a popular destination for outings. From here you can cycle along the Havel River towards Wannsee, enjoying the view of the church Heilandskirche and Peacock Island (Pfaueninsel) on the way. … more »
This trip starts off with a boat ride. On the riverbank at Kladower Ufer you can decide whether you want to make a detour to see the Sacrow church Heilandskirche, which stood in the “no man’s land” in front of the Wall until 1990, or whether you prefer to go directly to Staaken, where remnants of the Wall can be seen even today. … more »
The GDR government also kept an eye on shipping. The route to Hennigsdorf passes three former West Berlin exclaves on the way to the Hennigsdorf waterway checkpoint, where sunken barges blocked river traffic on the Havel. You will also see one of the few watchtowers still standing along the former border. … more »
Near Stolpe, cyclists on the way to Hohen Neuendorf from Hennigsdorf will come across the last border crossing built at the Berlin Wall, which went into operation not long before the Wall fell. The route also passes the spot where Marienetta Jirkowsky, one of the few women to attempt an escape from the GDR, tried to cross the Wall to West Berlin. … more »
Another watchtower – this time in a northern borough – still stands on Utestrasse, where the youth organization Deutsche Waldjugend has used it as a base for their nature conservation work since 1990. Starting from the watchtower, the route takes you through a wooded area to Hermsdorf and shows you the “duck’s beak” on the way. … more »
Children, too, will enjoy the route running from Hermsdorf to Wollankstrasse. It crosses Lübars, a part of town with a number of riding stables and lots of visitors. Along the way, the Soviet Memorial in the park Schönholzer Heide in Pankow recalls the Soviet Army’s capture of Berlin at the end of World War II. … more »
This part of the trail runs from the northern edge of the city center through the Mauerpark to the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse, with its viewing platform and a long section of the original wall, and is also a good choice for an outing with children and school groups. Railroad buffs will get an idea of how local public transportation adapted to the divided city. … more »
This inner-city tour takes cyclists and hikers from the Berlin Wall Memorial through the new government district and past Brandenburg Gate into the heart of reunified Berlin. Along the way, you will discover countless remains and traces of the former GDR border fortifications, as well as many sites of historical interest. … more »
