Kranichland Observation Tower – Beetzsee Lakeside Beach loop from Beetzsee

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Brandenburg

Brandenburg an der Havel

Beetzsee

Kranichland Observation Tower – Beetzsee Lakeside Beach loop from Beetzsee

Moderate

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Kranichland Observation Tower – Beetzsee Lakeside Beach loop from Beetzsee

03:46

14.9km

30m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Westhavelland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.09 km

Pähle

Lake

2.21 km

View of the Lake in Westhavelland Nature Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.42 km

Lake View Rest Area in Westhavelland Nature Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.0 km

Kranichland Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 55 km long stork hiking trail leads around the Beetzsee. In each of the idyllic villages there is a stork nest, boards indicate the breeding success.

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10.4 km

Beetzsee Lakeside Beach

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January 2024 Beetzsee flood

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10.7 km

Dragon Head Sculpture on Brick Wall

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I never noticed it before, but after walking past it what felt like 100,000 times I finally discovered it.

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12.6 km

Picnic Shelter by Beetzsee

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Nicely located rest area, right on the water.

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12.8 km

Stork Information Board Butzow

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Information about the arrival and departure of storks in recent years and about their stork young.

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13.2 km

Butzow Village Historic Buildings

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Belongs to the municipality of Beetzseeheide.

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14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.85 km

2.69 km

2.36 km

1.85 km

127 m

Surfaces

6.15 km

2.87 km

2.24 km

2.12 km

1.24 km

209 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

March 8, 2024,Um den nördlichen Teil des Beetzsees ab Ketzür

What a round! It starts right at the beginning - geese. Hundreds, thousands! What chatter!
And in between there are always calls from cranes. It's incredible. Really fascinating. And it continued like this throughout the entire round.
At the end of the round there was a wonderful encounter with an animal photographer.
She was just about to get a good …

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