100 Kilometer Radrundtour in der Oberhavel

One Hundred Kilometers from Velten Station

The loop begins at Velten (Mark) station on Bahnstraße and covers a wide arc of one hundred kilometers through the Havelland region to the western edge of Berlin. It is designed as a road bike route, ridden predominantly on asphalt: well-maintained, paved bike paths alternate with less-trafficked country roads. Getting there for a tour of this length is pleasantly straightforward, as the RE 6 and RB 55 stop in Velten. The RB 55 runs hourly between Kremmen, Velten, and Hennigsdorf, with a platform-level connection to the S25 in Hennigsdorf, and together with the RE 6, there are two services per hour. From Berlin Friedrichstraße, the journey via Hennigsdorf to Velten takes about forty-five minutes. However, a space for your bicycle is not guaranteed within the transport association: bikes are only allowed in designated carriages and only if space is available, which is regularly scarce during peak hours. Those who take the loop seriously should therefore plan a connection outside of rush hour.

From Wansdorf Castle to Fort Hahneberg

From the start, the route heads southwest, passing Schloss Wansdorf and Alt-Brieselang on the Havel Canal, continuing through Falkensee and Seeburg, then over the Hahneberg and Heerstraße to Staaken and along Falkenhagener See back into Oberhavel. The Berlin section shares the route with the Berlin Wall Trail, where Fort Hahneberg is located between Groß Glienicker See and Staaken regional station. Those who bring time before or after the loop will find more in Velten than a mere pass-through suggests: an Oven and Ceramics Museum, the Hedwig Bollhagen Museum along with its associated workshops, the Protestant city church, the town hall, the harbor, and the village church in the Marwitz district. In the broader vicinity are also the Märkisches Exhibition and Leisure Center in Paaren, the Post Mill in Vehlefanz, and Schloss Ziethen. Two spots require attention: Work is being done on the bike path in the Hennigsdorf section, and a detour is signposted. Also, the Berlin Wall Trail at Hahneberg is undergoing partial renovation. Back in Oberhavel, the loop ends exactly where it began, at Velten Station.