Last updated on 06/28/2026
Berlin is wonderful to discover by bike, because around 1,000 kilometres of cycle path run criss-cross through the city. There is something for every taste, whether a swimming trip, a history lesson or a nature experience. The tour to the Wannsee combines cycling with a jump into the water, the Berlin Wall Trail through Pankow makes history come alive, and the Havel cycle path leads through the Grunewald all the way to the Grunewaldturm with a view as far as Potsdam. If you prefer something quieter, you can follow the Wuhle in Treptow-Koepenick to the Mueggelsee or explore the history-steeped old town of Spandau. Ten routes between city, forest and water. Which route appeals to you most for your next free day?
Francesca Cerza
For me, summer begins the moment I bring my bike up from the cellar. While researching these tours, I rediscovered corners of Berlin that I visit far too rarely. The ride to the Wannsee followed by a swim is my personal favourite. I am taking you along ten routes that show just how green and vast this city really is.
During summer the route around Wannsee is one of the most popular bike tours as it combines cycling with some beach fun at the lakeside.
Follow the path of the Berlin Wall and discover a major part of Berlin’s history by foot or by bike.
A bike tour through the historic center of Berlin-Spandau is full of history and easy going for the average everyday biker.
You will see that a bike tour through Marzahn-Hellersdorf in the Eastern part of Berlin is probably way more green than you would expect it to be and includes a stop at the castle Schloss Biesdorf.
A cycle tour through Lichtenberg and Hohenschönhausen combines lots of nature and history.
A bike tour through Tempelhof and Schöneberg starts at the town hall of Berlin-Schöneberg where Kennedy held his famous speech back in 1963.
The versatile South East bike tour through Treptow – Köpenick will lead you through Wuhlheide, the old town of Köpenick and to Müggelsee while offering lots of cultural highlights and green spots in between.
The green district Pankow got many facets that you will discover on this round trip by bike.
Away from the touristic routes this bike tour leads you through the green North of Berlin-Reinickendorf.
Die Havelradweg‑Tour zum Grunewaldturm im grünen Grunewald‑Kiez: Hier rattert man durch urigen Wald, radelt entlang der Havel und wird oben auf der Aussichtsplattform mit Blick bis Potsdam belohnt. Ein Erlebnis mit Tempo, Natur und Backsteinromantik – ehrlich, aber charmant neugierig.
