The best running trails around Volkspark Schönholzer Heide

In the morning hours, this is a very relaxing place.

The asphalted wall path described here by cyclists is a few meters further parallel. The photos mostly match, only the text mostly doesn't. This section, on the other hand, is much nicer and quieter for hikers, but not the official wall path.

Castle park and view of the Panke River

Old, abandoned railway lines have their charm. Let's see when trains will run on these tracks again. Planning is already underway.

In the heart of the Bürgerpark Pankow, goats live in a fenced, slightly hilly enclosure. It's a popular attraction for young and old. The goats have all been given names.

A very beautiful park with plenty of green spaces and some remaining trees. A section of the Berlin-Usedom cycle path runs along the Panke River here and is very pleasant to cycle through this idyllic area.

The reactivation of the historic Heidekrautbahn main line will provide rail access to another northern residential area. At the same time, recreational travelers will be able to quickly reach popular destinations such as Wandlitzsee and the Schorfheide. As part of the i2030 infrastructure program, eight new stations are to be built along the approximately 14-kilometer-long route. The starting point is Wilhelmsruh station, where the building permit, known in technical jargon as the "planning approval decision," has already been obtained. A new platform for the Heidekrautbahn will be built on a railway embankment next to the S-Bahn station. The previous station was located in a similar location, but at street level. The visualizations show what the new Wilhelmsruh station will look like in the future. Work began in November 2024 and is expected to continue until the end of 2025. A current construction report is available at https://www.i2030.de/reaktivierung-der-stammstrecke-der-heidekrautbahn-arbeiten-am-bahnhof-wilhelmsruh-nehmen-fahrt-auf/. Preparatory measures for construction, such as clearing the construction site, clearing the area, and rerouting the Wall Cycle Path, which is very popular with day-trippers, were already completed in 2021. More information on the Heidekrautbahn reactivation project can be found at https://www.i2030.de/nord/.

The reconstruction of the former Berlin-Rosenthal station is planned north of Wilhelmsruher Damm. In the future, Heidekrautbahn trains will be able to stop here at 140-meter-long, barrier-free platforms. Furthermore, two trains will be able to pass each other on the single-track line at the new Berlin-Rosenthal station. Furthermore, transfers to various bus lines on Wilhelmsruher Damm to Wittenau and to the M1 tram line to Pankow will be possible. The new station will connect large parts of the eastern part of the Märkisches Viertel to the railway network. Including the residents of the Rosenthal district, around 36,000 people live in the catchment area of the new station. The new rail service will become particularly attractive once the planned connection of the Heidekrautbahn from Berlin-Wilhelmsruh to the Berlin-Gesundbrunnen long-distance station is completed in the future. The initial 60-minute frequency will then be increased to 30-minute frequency. More information about the plans can be found at https://www.i2030.de/nord/.