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There are paths that accompany the water – and those that seem to whisper with it. The Havel cycle path near Schmergow belongs to the latter category. Between meadows, dikes, and pastures, the asphalt winds its way through the landscape like a silent thought. Cows are scattered like punctuation marks in the lush green, coots tiptoe over the ditches, and those out early in the day might still hear the dew dripping. Around every bend, a new chapter opens: sometimes a broad view over the riverland, sometimes a narrow passage in the reeds, guarded by a crooked willow. And then, suddenly, the water itself: still, clear, almost otherworldly blue. Anyone cycling here is not on the way somewhere, but in the midst of it – in the now.

Out of Ketzin, along the bike path, across the fields, through the air like apple cider – and then this moment: a sign on the right, a trail on the left through reeds and willows, and at the end, water. Lots of water. Trebelsee is the name of the large lake, but the bathing area here has a poetically dry name: "am Wasserweg" (am Wasserweg). It sounds like a government document, but feels like a summer poem. The entrance is natural – not for Instagram filters, but worth its weight in gold for tired legs. If you're lucky, you'll encounter dragonflies that don't care about humans, or families making themselves at home here with picnic blankets as if there were no tomorrow. The reeds rustle in the background, the sky opens up, and sometimes you wonder why you should ever go back to the city. You come here to do nothing. No entry fee, no music, no "Please take off your shoes first." Just water, wind and a simple path that begins somewhere in Brandenburg – and ends in the middle of summer.

The section of the Havel cycle path between Ketzin and Trebelberg is an absolute dream route: the best asphalt embedded in the Havel meadows, always offering great views of the water.

Kiosk open daily from 11:00 a.m. during the season 01.05 to 30.09.2024. Boat rental.

The whole time on a paved road.

Good to drive, little going on, only birdsong!

Almost always along the Havel, without traffic.

Always along the edge of the dyke with quite good asphalt.