Schönefelder Radrundfahrt

Fifty-five Kilometers Through Three Districts

Schönefeld has a Berlin postal code but belongs to the Dahme-Spreewald district and thus to Brandenburg, and this round trip turns its peripheral location into a strength: Over fifty-five kilometers, it doesn’t touch a single piece of Berlin city territory and instead leads through three districts. From Schönefeld station (near Berlin), it goes via the Waltersdorf district southeast to Miersdorfer See near Zeuthen, further to Königs Wusterhausen, and on the way back via Dahlewitz in Blankenfelde-Mahlow, which already belongs to the Teltow-Fläming district and the Fläming tourism region. The route is almost continuously on paved, quiet country roads, making it suitable even for bicycles without off-road tires. One special feature should be known: there is no signposted cycle route through Schönefeld, so orientation relies on one’s own planning. However, several train stations are located along the route, allowing the loop to be shortened at any time – from Königs Wusterhausen, the RE 2 or RE 7 takes about thirty-seven minutes to Berlin, and Zeuthen and Eichwalde also serve as entry and exit points.

From the Open-Air Pool at Miersdorfer See to Gutspark Dahlewitz

The most pleasant reason for a break is roughly halfway: the open-air swimming pool at Miersdorfer See in Zeuthen, with a sunbathing lawn, children’s playground, volleyball court, ping-pong tables, and a viewing platform by the water. Bicycle parking is available directly in front, an ice cream parlor is a few meters away, and admission is free. A second bathing spot can be found at Badewiese Eichwalde on Zeuthener See, where there is also SUP rental, a playground, and a volleyball court. In Königs Wusterhausen, you’ll find the castle, the Funkerberg, and the Dahmeland Museum, and around Zeuthen and Eichwalde are the water tower, a Chinese garden, the Dussmann Villa, the Dahme promenade, a sculpture path at Kienpfuhl, as well as the Zeuthener Heide and Zeuthener Winkel. The tour concludes with Gutspark Dahlewitz, an approximately seven-hectare park from the nineteenth century, shaped around 1900 by the Lenné-Meyer school: old trees, historical sightlines, views towards the water tower, ponds, and deliberately left deadwood as a habitat for protected species. A plaque at the entrance explains the park, which is accessible year-round.