Devil's Lake (Potsdam) – Devil's Lake loop from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

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Devil's Lake (Potsdam) – Devil's Lake loop from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

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Devil's Lake (Potsdam) – Devil's Lake loop from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

04:58

18.5km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.50 km

Ravensberge Forest Trails

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You can also hike in our forests.

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4.12 km

Kleiner Ravensberg Summit and Observation Tower

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Even though it is the Kleiner Ravensberg, it is six meters higher than its big brother further south at 108 meters. Below the summit is an old tower belonging to …

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5.87 km

Devil's Lake (Potsdam)

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The Teufelssee near Potsdam is a so-called dead ice hole. It formed during the last Ice Age about 20,000 years ago. A small body of water remained, seven meters deep, …

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6.06 km

Devil's Lake

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The Teufelssee near Potsdam is a so-called dead ice hole. It was created during the last ice age about 20,000 years ago. When melting the huge glaciers, it often happened …

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6.30 km

Nuthe Valley View

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After you have climbed the steep slope, there is an inviting wooden bench just before the summit of the Great Ravensberg with a wonderful view of the Nuthetal - great for a breather!

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6.40 km

View from Nuthetalblick (Ravensberge Recreation Forest) towards Berlin

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And suddenly this distant view opens up!

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6.40 km

View from Großer Ravensberg

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It is definitely worth it

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11.4 km

Albert Einstein's Summer House

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Worth seeing. You can visit the house but only in the context of a "guide". When we were there, the only science philosopher of the GDR has explained to us …

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18.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

4.97 km

1.37 km

375 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

2.87 km

1.91 km

1.11 km

347 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

18°C

8°C

78 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2024,"Meine Definition von Glück: Keine Termine und leicht einen sitzen!"😉 - Himmelfahrtswanderung zum Forsthaus Templin (Potsdamer Braumanufaktur) - Potsdam, Kleiner und Großer Ravensberg, Teufelssee, Caputh & Templiner See - ⬆️268⬇️271...🥾😁🤙🍻

Hello everyone! It's late again! But no matter, it was a wonderful day... And of course they can't last long enough!

I started in Berlin and took the S-Bahn to Potsdam, from where I started walking! The tour was to go through the forest area south of Potsdam, "up" the Ravensbergen, to the Teufelssee (not the one in Grunewald) and …

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February 19, 2023,Potsdam -Falkenhof, Kleiner und großer Ravensberg, Caputh- Potsdam

Today was a beautiful sunny day, which I didn't want to let go. So I asked Cora if she would accompany me. After Carola K. was out and about in the Ravensberge yesterday in rainy weather, I thought to myself, I haven't been there for a long time. Then I looked for a small tour at Komoot and rebuilt it …

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December 17, 2024,Kleiner Ravensberg – Teufelssee => von Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

Life always has surprises in store... @Joelle and I take the opportunity and go on a little mountain tour through the Ravensberge recreational forest.

Uphill, downhill, past the Teufelssee, down to the Templiner See, a bit along the water, then a somewhat adventurous route through the forest to Potsdam Central Station.
Here, two days late, our paths part. @Pierre is …

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