Hike and explore – take the S–Bahn to Berlin’s best playgrounds

On your way to the Spree, the Panke accompanies you for a short distance, crosses the Buch Castle Park and shortly afterwards you reach the school gardens and the Buch school forest. By the way, the only one in Berlin. Not far away - you can reach it with a short detour - is the archeology and adventure… read more

Exciting urban nature, old and mysterious railway relics, art to touch and a small, cozy playground very close to a café. You can find all of this on the Schöneberger Südgelände. It is located in the area of the Tempelhof marshalling yard, which was shut down in 1952. In the years that followed, it became… read more

The Volkspark Wilmersdorf and the Rudolph-Wilde-Park are a green oasis with lakes, meadows, groups of trees, benches and playgrounds running through the lively districts of Wilmersdorf and Schöneberg. At the eastern end, subway passengers can even catch a glimpse of the park, as this is where the rail… read more

The Park am Gleisdreieck has been a real magnet for visitors since it opened. No wonder, because the former track wilderness has developed into a place with a great quality of life. Playgrounds and boule alleys, sunbathing lawns and table tennis tables as well as a skate park and sports fields await… read more

The Marzahn Gardens of the World were opened in 1987 as a "Berlin Garden Show and a gift from the gardeners to the capital of the GDR". Thirty years later, they were expanded, embellished and modernized for the 2017 International Garden Show. Even a gondola – the only one in Berlin – was built to offer… read more

A beautiful, approximately twelve-kilometer hike with a ferry ride takes you from the Grünau S-Bahn station to the Müggelberge, the Müggelturm and a beautiful playground. It is hidden in the forest near the Teufelssee and offers a paradise for youngsters with an exciting climbing house, slide, seesaw… read more

The Tegeler Forst is one of the five most important Berlin forests and a great blessing for all city dwellers who like to be outdoors. Pine and deciduous forests grow on a beautiful, wavy terrain, rare species of birds breed here and the oldest oak tree in Berlin, the "Dicke Marie", can be admired near… read more

A hike through the Löcknitztal is a wonderful and natural adventure. You start at the Fangschleuse train station after the regional express 1, which runs about every half hour, has dropped you off there. You reach the Löcknitz after a short distance through the forest and then follows its course through… read more

Why not go to Oranienburg? The S1 commutes every 20 minutes between Berlin and the important city on the upper reaches of the Havel. We have put together a short hike of seven kilometers for you, which will first take you to the castle park and then to the lido at Lehnitzsee. So don't forget your bathing… read more

One of the large Berlin forest areas is the Wuhlheide in East Berlin. The park alone is worth a visit because of its large population of oaks and other deciduous trees. The absolute hit for families, however, is the FEZ (leisure and recreation center) with the many offers as well as the playgrounds distributed… read more

The Grunewald is an all-time classic for a hike close to the city with lots of fun and excitement for the little ones. The large forest area in the west of Berlin is a great hiking area that stretches over undulating areas to the Havel. It is crowned by the Teufelsberg with the dilapidated monitoring… read more