The best cycling routes around Flughafensee

Cars also drive on this section.

A large portion of the Heidekrautbahn main line is still occasionally used for shunting operations to the Stadler company premises. However, to accommodate passenger train service, initially at 60-minute intervals and later at 30-minute intervals, the infrastructure must be comprehensively upgraded. To accommodate the significantly increased number of trains on the line, crossing tracks will be re-established or newly installed at Berlin-Rosenthal station, Schildow station, and the Mühlenbecker See depot. At these points, oncoming trains can pass each other. In order to increase the speed from the current maximum of 25 km/h for shunting operations to up to 80 km/h for the hydrogen railcars, the superstructure must first be upgraded. In addition, the total of 17 level crossings – i.e., where rail and road traffic intersect – must be technically secured. Noise protection measures for the immediate residents will also be implemented as part of the reactivation. More information about the planned expansion measures can be found in the Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn project film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTN739a_03I.

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The approximately 800-meter-long riveted steel viaduct surrounding Wernerwerk station is the architectural highlight along the Siemensbahn line. Following extensive structural studies, the old steel viaduct can be preserved. Before its planned reopening, it will be upgraded and repaired in accordance with heritage and environmental standards. Only a hint of its original blue color remains today. In the future, Wernerwerk station will be barrier-free. It will also receive additional platform entrances, a platform canopy, and a reception building. The project manager of DB InfraGo AG explains the specific plans in a video interview with Spandau's City Councilor for Construction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHBM5tO1J_g.

Too hard for thin road bike tires. I ride cyclocross, and I find that a bit of a challenge. Some sections are quite rocky and large. Concentration is key.

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Incidentally, Lake Tegel is home to Berlin's oldest oak tree, the "Fat Mary," which is approximately 900 years old. Near the Reiherwerder peninsula, there is a wildlife enclosure. On the northern shore is a tree-lined promenade—Greenwich Promenade—with benches and a playground. Passenger boat moorings are also located here. To the north, the Tegel Harbor Bridge and the Tegel Industrial Harbor extend. Large parts of the eastern shore are owned by boating clubs and are not open to the public. The lake is primarily used by surfers, sailors, motorboaters, and pleasure boaters.

There are relatively few places along the shore where you can swim. The lido on the western shore of the lake charges an entrance fee. It offers bathers a sandy beach, a nudist section with a sunbathing lawn, a bathing island, jetties, a diving platform, and a double slide. Food and drink are also provided. Beach chairs are also available for rent. The gently sloping shore is suitable for small children. A children's playground, volleyball court, and table tennis tables offer sports and games. The lido is also accessible by public transport and is about a 20-minute walk through the forest. The season is from mid-May to mid-September. There is a lifeguard station on the eastern shore near Reiswerder Island.