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Swimming spots along the Havel

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Swimming spots along the Havel

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Swimming spots along the Havel

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Location: Berlin, Germany

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1. View of the Havel – View of Wannsee loop from Nikolassee

24.7km

06:30

210m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Wannsee – Krumme Lanke — South Tip loop from Krumme Lanke

21.0km

05:28

130m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Steps to the Havelhöhenweg – Swimming spots along the Havel loop from Gatow

4.70km

01:15

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Gadabout

October 23, 2019

Beautiful hiking trail always along the water.

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Beyond the Horizon

July 14, 2025

Anyone who knows the Havel knows: It refuses to be rushed. It doesn't flow, it moves forward – with a measured pace that slows the pace of the day. Where small bays open up between branches and reeds, lies the silent promise of a summer day. Or that windswept space in spring, when the water is still too cold for the skin, but already warm enough for thoughts that long to wander far away.

Nothing is staged at these bathing spots. The sand is coarse in places, the water dark and honest, shadows fall slanting through the trees, and occasionally a piece of wood lies there like a forgotten sign – from whomever. The people who come here seem to know this. They sit on tree trunks, resting their elbows on their knees, silently gazing into the distance. Children splash in the shallow water as if this were the center of the world.

In the background, boats drift by, sometimes silently with sails, sometimes rattling with motors – and then disappear from view again. The seagull calls. The swan glides by, like an old acquaintance who doesn't greet you, but still believes you belong together.

Places like this are rare in Berlin. And those who bathe here aren't just bathing in the water. They're bathing in life as it is, if they let it.

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Jens Dreißig

May 29, 2024

And bird courtship area

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Elevation 40 m

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Saturday 6 December

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3°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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1. View of the Havel – View of Wannsee loop from Nikolassee

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