Spreewald: radial tour

Take enough time for your arrival. As soon as you arrive at the hotel, you will receive your rental bikes. If you arrive early, you can still relax in the Spreewaldtherme with its iodine-containing thermal brine. This is a comfortable way to start your vacation!

On your first bike tour you will get to know the distinctive scattered settlement of Burg with its traditional log houses between small meadows, orchards and vegetable fields. Make a stop right at the beginning in the barefoot park. Here your body and mind will find peace and relaxation. Behind the barge harbor at the Waldschlösschen, it's worth making a detour to the Polenzschänke, the oldest inn in the region. Past the maze you cycle to the legendary Schlossberg with Bismarck Tower and Willow Dome. The 27 m high observation tower on a prehistoric rampart was built in 1915 - 1917 and offers a wide view of the unique Spreewald landscape. Afterwards, visit one of the most beautiful narrow-gauge railway stations in Germany. The experience gastronomy in the historic station building of Burg takes you back to old times. Marvel at 100-year-old original vehicles and draisines. The Spreehafen and the Heimatstube are further highlights on your round trip.

Your destination for today is the Branitz Park of Prince Pückler in Cottbus. Look forward to this park, because it is the life, age and masterpiece of the eccentric garden designer Hermann Fürst von Pückler-Muskau (1785-1871). Today, it is hard to imagine that this ideal image of nature was created on the basis of what was once a flat, barren and partially cleared agricultural landscape. Finely curved earthworks created out of nothing, elegantly guided lakes and watercourses, and woody compositions designed to perfection bear witness to the art of horticulture. It rightly gives the park the reputation of a garden monument of international rank. After a worthwhile break in the old town of Cottbus with its many opportunities for refreshments, you cycle back the same way (45 km). For all cyclists who are not afraid of another 20 km we recommend the beautiful return trip through the Peitzer pond area. With about 1000 hectares, it is the largest contiguous pond area in Germany. The old fortress town of Peitz with its historic old town center and the 36 m high fortress tower, which presents up to 6 m thick outer walls, also entices you to take a break.

Today you cycle from the Bismarck Tower along the old Spreewald railroad line. You will pass 2 small Spreewald villages where time seems to stand still. Afterwards, marvel at Pintschen's spring.  With about four liters of water per second, the spring is one of the most productive in the region. After only a few meters, the small watercourse drives a model waterwheel. Passing the almost 1000-year-old Florentine oak, you cycle to wonderful bathing lakes that invite you to take a refreshing dip on hot days. In Straupitz, visit the granary, the Schinkel church and the Holländer windmill. The triple mill can saw, grind and press linseed oil, which is shown during demonstrations. Afterwards, look forward to your cycling route through the high forest in front of Burg-Kauper. Here you will experience pure nature on a length of 4 km!

Today you cycle to Leipe via the Dubkow Mill or the Waldschlösschen. On a picturesque path along rivers you roll comfortably to the lagoon village Lehde, where the mail is still delivered by barge. Visit the worthwhile cucumber and open-air museum. After a worthwhile break, cycle to Lübbenau. Discover the small Spreewald village and be impressed by the colorful market hustle and bustle at the Great Harbor. Take a detour to the Spreewald restaurant Wotschofska, which offers good regional cuisine. On your way back to the hotel, we recommend a visit to the Rabe gherkin factory in Boblitz and Raddusch to stock up on delicious Spreewald delicacies.

After breakfast, your varied cycling tour comes to an end. We would be happy to book you a nice extension day.