Bike Tour through Marzahn-Hellersdorf
The bicycle tour through Marzahn-Hellersdorf is greener than its reputation: From Biesdorf Palace with its landscape park, it follows the Wuhle, Berlin's longest green belt, over the 300-meter-long Wuhlesteg to Kienberg with the Wolkenhain viewing platform. The Gardens of the World are right next door, but bikes must stay outside there.
Bicycle Tour through Marzahn-Hellersdorf: From Biesdorf Palace to the Wuhle Valley
The bicycle tour through Marzahn-Hellersdorf begins at Biesdorf Palace, a late-classicist tower villa built by Gropius and Schmieden in 1867 for the landowner Hans Herrmann Freiherr von Rüxleben. Werner von Siemens bought the estate in 1887 and had the terrace staircase leading to the park built. His son Wilhelm expanded the garden to the north to around ten hectares and had it designed as an English landscape park by Albert Brodersen. Since its sale to the city in 1927, the park has been public. A fire in the last days of the war destroyed the upper floor; the pale pink plaster returned during the facade restoration.
From there, the route follows the Wuhle northwards. The Wuhletalweg is designated as Green Main Path Number 14 and measures 16 kilometers in total length from Köpenick to Ahrensfelde. Over 260 rare fern and flowering plants grow there, and 23 protected animal species live in the valley, including the European hare.
Kienberg, Wolkenhain and the Gardens of the World
Halfway along the route is Kienberg Park, covering 60 hectares. Kienberg itself is 110 meters high, and on its summit stands the Wolkenhain, a 30-meter-high viewing platform in the shape of a floating cloud, offering views over the city center to the Brandenburg surrounding area. The Wuhlesteg spans the valley for 300 meters from west to east, with shallow water zones and wetland biotopes below.
Right next to it, the Gardens of the World stretch over 43 hectares, having grown to this size for the International Garden Exhibition 2017. The arena accommodates up to 5000 visitors, and a cable car crosses the park. However, bicycles must remain outside; the park regulations do not allow them in, so the visit will be a stopover with the bike parked. A day ticket costs 9 Euros, from November 4 Euros. At the end of the tour, in Alt-Marzahn, stands the post mill, in its place since 1993 and the fourth of its kind in the village.
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Erfahrungsbericht vom 20.10.2026
Length
Approximately 20 kilometers as a route from Biesdorf Palace to Ahrensfelde. The Wuhletalweg itself is signposted as Green Main Path 14 for 16 kilometers.
Start
Biesdorf Palace, Alt-Biesdorf 55. Parking is available.
Public Transport
S5 to S Biesdorf, the park entrance is directly at the station. Alternatively U5 to Elsterwerdaer Platz.
Gardens of the World
Day ticket 9 Euros, 4 Euros in winter. Children from six and concessions pay 4 Euros, 2 Euros in winter. The combi ticket with the cable car costs 12.90 Euros.
Bikes in the Park
Bicycles are not allowed in the Gardens of the World; the park regulations only permit scooters and balance bikes for children up to five years old. The bike stays at the entrance.
Kienberg Park
Free entry. The Wolkenhain on the 110-meter-high Kienberg is the viewing platform of the tour; the Wuhlesteg spans the valley for 300 meters.
Post Mill
Free entry, only visible on the first Sunday of the month from April to October. Not barrier-free.
Current Construction
Eisenacher Straße is closed to vehicles in the bridge area; for bicycle and pedestrian traffic, there is a 2.50-meter-wide temporary crossing north of it. The northern circular path in Kienberg Park is currently closed.
Opening Hours
Address
Alt-Biesdorf 55, 12627 Berlin, Deutschland
