Old Plaue Lock – Plaue Castle Park loop from Wusterwitz

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Old Plaue Lock – Plaue Castle Park loop from Wusterwitz

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Old Plaue Lock – Plaue Castle Park loop from Wusterwitz

03:58

15.7km

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 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.30 km

View of the Plauer Canal

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The Plauer Canal as a connection between the Brandenburg Havel lakes and the Elbe was built in the middle of the 18th century. Thus, the shipping route between Berlin and …

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3.88 km

Old Plaue Lock

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The old lock Plaue in the Plauer Canal has been out of service since the opening of the Elbe-Havel Canal in 2003 and the lock in Wusterwitz. Today the lock …

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7.14 km

Plaue Castle

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Today it is a bit run down, but you can still guess why Fontane loved being here and calling this place “a real castle”. After all, there is a new …

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7.68 km

Plaue Castle Park

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The castle park emerged from a landscape park that was laid out in the middle of the 19th century by the then Count von Koenigsmarck.

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8.65 km

Seegarten Bridge

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Here you can enjoy a wonderful view from the bridge over the Havel with the Plauer See.

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8.91 km

Administration Building of the Former Royal Gunpowder Factory

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The former Royal Powder Factory was built from 1915 to 1918 in Kirchmöser.

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9.26 km

Steam Locomotive 52 8017-7 Kirchmöser

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On May 4, 2008, the 84-ton jet-black majestic swan made of steel, complete with a tender, floated into Kirchmöser on two special cranes and has been resting between Wusterwitzer Strasse …

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9.74 km

Above-ground bunker / Winkel bunker Kirchmöser

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At the time of the Second World War, the angle bunker was also popularly known as "concrete cigar" or "sugar loaf". This construction, developed by Leo Winkel in 1934, with …

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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