Old Hamburg Postal Road – Waldsee in Krämer Forest loop from Schönwalde-Glien

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Old Hamburg Postal Road – Waldsee in Krämer Forest loop from Schönwalde-Glien

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Old Hamburg Postal Road – Waldsee in Krämer Forest loop from Schönwalde-Glien

07:22

29.0km

90m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 17, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.11 km

Post milestone in the eastern Krämer Forest

Highlight • Monument

Whole mile, half mile and quarter mile stones are set up along the route.
Here is a quarter milestone (3.75 miles to Berlin)

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5.56 km

Old Hamburg Postal Road

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Where you cycle today between tall pine trees on a smooth bike path, the mail and goods used to be transported from Berlin to Hamburg by horse-drawn carriage - and …

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7.09 km

Milestone of the Old Hamburg Post Road

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The Bötzow Local History Association is working with the Meilensteine e.V. research group to research and document the “Old Berlin-Hamburg Postal Route” around 1800. This includes creating a map showing …

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8.96 km

Post milestone near Euensgestell

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The Heimatverein Bötzow e.V. works together with the research group Milestones e.V. on the research and documentation of the old "Berlin-Hamburger Poststraße" around 1800. a map showing the course of …

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11.4 km

Abandoned Observation Tower Wolfslake

Highlight • Monument

The tower stands in the middle of the Krämerwald, very hidden and certainly no playground.
From the way he is a little hard to recognize.

There is no railing or other security features, here common sense and vertigo is appropriate.

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13.9 km

Reckin's Oak Monument

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According to legend, during the Napoleonic occupation, the forester Reckin hid in the old, hollow tree and shot at French soldiers. According to another version, Reckin is said to have …

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18.7 km

Waldsee in Krämer Forest

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This is definitely a delightful resting place in summer. Now there were many dog owners here who let their dogs play in the water

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23.3 km

St. Nikolai Church Paaren/Glien

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The neo - Gothic brick church of St. Nicholas was inaugurated on 21.12.1886.
In the church two replicas (Apostle Paul and Apostle Peter) can be visited. The original Lindenwood statues by Jacob Alberty are in the Sakrower Heilandskirche.

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29.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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