Forest

Here, not only are plants collected, but also explained, smelled, and tasted: Waldsamkeit's herb walks provide concentrated plant knowledge with practical relevance and show what plantain & co. are really capable of.

Nestled away in the forest under pine trees you will find the bathing beach Kleiner Müggelsee.

Plänterwald is a forest on the banks of the river Spree in Berlin-Treptow and home to the former amusement park Spreepark.

Climbing in Berlin becomes a real nature adventure at the Jungfernheide Forest Ropes Course: Amidst strong trees and green canopies, a huge climbing forest with courses for young and old awaits. Here you can feel like Tarzan without having to leave the city. And after the climb, there's even a beer garden right by the water tower.

Hohenschönhausen's jogging route runs past Orankesee, Faulensee and Obersee.

Where Berliners have been getting their bodies in shape since the 70s: The Trimm-Dich-Pfad (Fitness Trail) in Grunewald, Dahlem, is an outdoor fitness classic and forest walk rolled into one. Free, in the middle of the forest, and back in shape after modernization.

Only 15 minutes from City-West, the Jungfernheide Forest Ropes Course in Charlottenburg offers adventure and sporting challenges for all generations.

Where Frohnau transitions into the forest, the Jonas family operates a country house with a baroque ballroom of 140 square meters and a covered terrace for 90 guests. In the garden, there's a pavilion with a wedding altar, with celebrations starting from 135 Euros per person. For a romantic wedding in Berlin, this means: the ceremony in nature and the party in the hall are just a few steps apart.

The Forest Museum with Forest School is located on Königsweg in Grunewald on the site of a former tree nursery. Inside, specimens, display boards, and interactive exhibits about the forest await, while outside there's a forest garden with play and discovery stations. At 1.00 Euro for children and 1.50 Euro for adults, it is the most affordable among Berlin's children's museums.

The jogging trail around the Waldbühne begins on Glockenturmstraße in Westend and leads through Murellenschlucht and Schanzenwald, a forty-hectare dry valley on the edge of Grunewald. The full loop measures six kilometers over gravel, forest paths, and stairs. To alleviate heartbreak, the mental space this route creates is particularly crucial.

This dog exercise area is located in a beautiful mixed forest with Scots pines. Rather unknown, it's not too crowded even on weekends, allowing for relaxed walks.

The St. Michaels Restaurant is idyllically situated in the Grunewald forest on Lake Hertha and serves an extensive breakfast buffet and an inexpensive table in the summer garden.

The Berlin Environmental Calendar by the Berlin Nature Conservation Foundation collects daily updated events related to nature and environment, from herb walks to bat observations. Usage is free, and many of the offers are also free of charge.

The Kladow dog exercise area is a very beautiful area with a view of Groß Glienicker See. A large mixed forest provides shade in summer.

With a view of Lake Tegel, wedding guests can celebrate in the family-run Waldhütte (forest hut) in the middle of the Tegel forest.

Waldschule Plänterwald no longer offers children's birthday parties but has specialized in events for kindergarten and school groups. The Top10 editorial team is already looking for a replacement.