Havel Meander Tour

The tour’s start and finish are interchangeable; they both have canoe stations. The tour can be extended to about 65 kilometres, 4 to 5 days as a circular route via Lychen and back to Fürstenberg/Havel. There is a cycle path connecting the two places. This tour takes you along the region’s main artery, over lakes and a section of the Obere Havel through stunning countryside and settlements. In addition to testimonies of times gone by, this tour tells stories of a long relationship between humans and the river.

Start: Fürstenberg/Havel / Finish: Templin

Length: 42 kilometres / 2-3 days

How to get there:

• by train and bus: Take the RE5 (Neubrandenburg) from Berlin central station to Fürstenberg / Havel (about 1 hour).
• by car: From Berlin via the A111 and B96 to Fürstenberg / Havel (about 1.5 hours).

Return journey:

• by train and bus: Take the RB12 from Templin to Oranienburg. Continue from here by taking the RE5 (Elsterwerda) to Berlin Central Railway Station (about 1.5 hours).
• by car: From Templin, ZOB, take bus no. 517 to Fürstenberg to the car (about 1 hour).

Canoe rental: There are several canoe rental businesses at the start and finish point and along the extension via Lychen.

Route: Fürstenberg/Havel, fish-canoe pass/Lake Schwedtsee, Siggelhavel, Lake Stolpsee, Havel, the waters around Templin, Lake Großer Kuhwallsee, Lake Großer Lankensee, Lake Röddelinsee and Templin Canal

Nautical information: not specified

Maps/Literature:

• "DKV-Gewässerführer für Ostdeutschland: Kanuführer für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen und Sachsen (DKV-Regionalführer)", Deutscher Kanu-Verband; Taschenbuch – 14. Juni 2021, 19,95 Euro
• "Touren Atlas Wasserwandern / TA5 Berlin-Brandenburg mit Spreewald: Oder, Havel, Spree + Nebengewässer", 1:75.000 & 1:25.000, Verlag: Jübermann, 24. September 2021, 29,90 Euro