Radtour von Oranienburg bis zum Schloss Mirow

Eighty-nine Kilometers North from Oranienburg

This tour is not a loop, but a route, and it is the longest on the list: From Oranienburg, it goes eighty-nine kilometers north via Sommerfeld, Beetz, the Beetzer Heide, Lindow, and Rheinsberg to Mirow Castle. Those who ride it in one day should be sporty and start early. The RE 5 reaches Oranienburg directly from Berlin Hauptbahnhof; alternatively, the S1 runs. The paths in the corridor are in good condition: almost continuously paved, mostly quiet cycle paths and farm tracks, with some newly built asphalt sections north of Oranienburg with low local traffic. Between Zippelsförde and Zechow, i.e., immediately in the section between Lindow and Rheinsberg, there is a construction site whose detour via the B122 extends the tour by about seven kilometers – this must be factored into the planning, as it also shifts the arrival time in the north. For the return journey, Lindow and Rheinsberg are reliable exit points: From Lindow, the RB 54 takes about an hour to Berlin Gesundbrunnen; from Rheinsberg, you take the RB 54 to Löwenberg and then continue with the RE 5, together about an hour and forty-five minutes.

Three Castles, Lake Stechlin, and a Monastery Estate with a Mulberry Avenue

What distinguishes this route from a mere mileage achievement is the density of destinations on the way to Mirow. Three castles are located on or near the corridor: Liebenberg, Hoppenrade, and Meseberg, plus Lake Huwenow and the old town of Gransee. Worth seeing is Gut Zernikow with its mulberry avenue and an exhibition on silkworm breeding, a chapter of Prussian economic history that hardly anyone knows today. Further north lies Lake Stechlin near Neuglobsow, one of Brandenburg’s clearest lakes, with the NaturParkHaus Stechlin in neighboring Menz. Rheinsberg Castle, with its park directly on the lakeshore, provides the scenic highlight before the destination. In Oranienburg itself, before starting, it’s worth taking a look at the Oranienwerk culture and creative site and the Oberhavel organic herb farm, and those who take their time can visit the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum. For the last kilometers to Mirow, there’s a restriction you should know beforehand: there is no longer a marked cycle path here, so orientation must be self-managed. If you want to approach the route more leisurely, divide it at one of the train stations in the north and ride the second section on another day, which greatly benefits the middle section between Lindow and Rheinsberg.