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Exploring the Mark Brandenburg

Cycling tour starting from Potsdam in Brandenburg, based at the 4-star See- und Kongresshotel – 7 nights’ accommodation with breakfast buffet, admission to Belvedere on the Pfingstberg, information package with tour map, and much more.

©  (c) Jan-Leo Kaak / Kongresshotel Potsdam
€25 online early-bird discount if booked by March 15th, 2026
Overview
Dates 2026

Arrival daily from April 12th to October 5th

Low season: April 12th to 24th
Mid season: July 5th to August 24th
High season: April 25th to July 4th and August 25th to October 3rd

This tour is also available starting from the Seminaris Seehotel:

to the offer

Tour
  • 221–242 km of cycling
  • 80% flat, very well signposted cycle paths; 20% side roads
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness level
  • Cycle path quality
  • Route signage
Route
Day 1 – Arrival in Potsdam at Lake Templin:


Free public parking spaces are available near the hotels, or parking garage at extra charge (approx. €16 per day, payable locally). Your rental bike (if booked) will be ready for you at the hotel.

Day 2 – Dutch Quarter and Einstein House (23 km):

Cycle along the lake into Potsdam’s city centre (Dutch Quarter, St. Nicholas’ Church). Take the ferry to Hermannswerder. Continue to Caputh, with the option to visit the Albert Einstein House. Ferry to Geltow and return.

Day 3 – Wannsee (40 km):

Along the lake to Glienicke Bridge; past Peacock Island and along the former Berlin Wall cycle path to Wannsee; return the same way. Active option: Continue over the bridge to Schwanenwerder Island (+17 km).

Day 4 – Schwielowsee / Werder (38 km):

Along Lake Templin to the island town of Werder. Past Petzow Palace and Ferch (lakeside lido) to Caputh. Ferry to Geltow and return.

Day 5 – Palace Tour (30 km):

Along the lakes to Glienicke Palace. Continue to Belvedere on the Pfingstberg, Sanssouci Palace (Hanging Gardens), and the New Palace; return.

Day 6 – Into the Hinterland (40 km):

Along the lakes via Golm to Töplitz Island (nature reserve); return via Bornim.

Day 7 – Wannsee – Cecilienhof (50 km):

Cycle to Wannsee and take the ferry to Alt-Kladow. Continue to Sacrow Palace and Park (Church of the Redeemer) and return the same way. Active option: Detour to Cecilienhof Palace (+4 km).

Day 8 – Departure:

After breakfast.

Tour Map
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Prices & Services
Services
  • 7 nights’ accommodation with breakfast buffet
  • Use of the hotel’s own wellness area (see hotel description)
  • Admission to Belvedere on the Pfingstberg
  • Service package
  • Information package, cycle map, and GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
Not included

Local tourist tax approx. €4 per person per night; ferry crossings approx. €13; and various admissions according to the itinerary.

Your hotel
Gastronomy

Extensive hot and cold breakfast buffet. With half board, dinner buffet in the evening.

Information
Our rental bikes
Our highlights: The New Palace and the Belvedere on the Pfingstberg.

Construction of the New Palace began in 1763 under Frederick the Great after the end of the Seven Years’ War and was completed in 1769. It is considered the last major Baroque palace complex in Prussia. Frederick did not intend it as a royal residence, but rather as a palace for guests of his court. Emperor Wilhelm II later made the New Palace his summer residence. Even today, for example, the imperial couple’s bedroom can still be visited.

The UNESCO World Heritage Belvedere on the Pfingstberg is a real insider tip, offering breathtaking views over Potsdam’s palace and lake landscape. Despite its impressive architecture, this gem remains little known. Admission included!

Place of interest
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    Potsdam

    The capital of Brandenburg, is located directly on the Havel and borders of Berlin in the southwest. Potsdam has an…

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    Caputh

    Caputh is a village in the municipality of Schwielowsee and lies southwest of Potsdam. Albert Einstein already spent many…

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    Werder

    The city of Werder (Havel) is known as a state-approved resort nationwide, and also for its annual “Tree Blossom Festival “in…