Beaver tracks – Hegensteinfließ loop from Fürstenberg/Havel

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Beaver tracks – Hegensteinfließ loop from Fürstenberg/Havel

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Beaver tracks – Hegensteinfließ loop from Fürstenberg/Havel

01:35

6.19km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kernzone NSG Thymen

Uckermärkische Seen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.31 km

Bridge over the Hegensteinbach in the Thymen Nature Reserve core zone

Highlight • Bridge

A very picturesque place. The bridge, the information boards and the benches invite you to linger on the idyllic Hegensteinbach.

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3.36 km

Thymen Nature Reserve Core Zone — Forest Path

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3.88 km

Bridges Over the Hegensteinbach in Uckermärkische Seen

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Bridges mark the moor-like foothills of the Hegensteinbach and keep your feet dry.

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4.28 km

Beaver tracks

Highlight • Forest

The beaver has clearly been working here :) From this part of the path it gets rustic - waterproof shoes are recommended!

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4.34 km

Hegensteinfließ

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Very nice hiking trail along the stream.

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6.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.31 km

1.88 km

499 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

1.66 km

633 m

557 m

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

82 %

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Comments

October 6, 2025,Hegensteinbachrundweg - Runde von Ravensbrück

A truly beautiful little trail. Everything is very natural. We even spotted kingfishers.
And we even found a mushroom meal along the way :-)

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July 1, 2023,Am Hegensteinbach entlang - Rundweg 🥾🔄🦟

A trip went to Ravensbrück today on a circular hike 🔄 along the Hegensteinbach.
Starting at Gut Fürstenberg, a narrow path led along the meandering stream in constant sight, constantly accompanied by mosquitoes 🦟🦟🦟🦟.
Through mixed forest and lined with ferns and blueberry bushes, the path also led over bridges and footbridges.
Dung beetles, woodpeckers, beaver tracks, toads and mosquitoes …

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October 22, 2022,Runde am Hegensteinbach

Nice little autumn tour starting at the parking lot of the handcar adventure train

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May 1, 2025,🥾Fürstenberg: "Hegensteinbach"KW18/T33

The loop begins at the old trolley station, leads past the horse paddocks and the Fürstenberg estate, before following a narrow forest path. The Hegesteinbach stream is always on the left. We clearly see signs of beavers' feeding on many trees, but unfortunately, we don't see any. In the last third of the loop, we leave the forest path again. …

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