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Potsdam-Mittelmark

Emster Canal – View of Rietzer See loop from Netzen

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Potsdam-Mittelmark

Potsdam-Mittelmark

Emster Canal – View of Rietzer See loop from Netzen

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Emster Canal – View of Rietzer See loop from Netzen

03:22

13.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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NSG Rietzer See

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1.72 km

Emster Canal

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The Emster Canal or Emster Waters is the canal-like river Emster, the lake stretches over the Lehniner Klostersee, the Netzener See and the Rietzer See as well as the artificially …

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2.21 km

Bridge Over the Emster Canal

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The only way to cross the Emster Canal not far from the NABU bird observation tower.

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4.17 km

Flood Protection Dike at Rietzer See Nature Reserve

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The U-shaped dike runs for several kilometers first along the Emster Canal, then parallel to the south bank of the Rietzer See and finally back towards the Strengsee through the …

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4.89 km

View of Rietzer See

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The heart of the nature reserve is the Rietzer See with an area of around 3.24 square kilometers including the adjacent moor lake in the northeast. The lake is located …

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6.77 km

Strengsee

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The Strengsee was created since 1990 by the cessation of drainage through the natural fairway of the Emster waters from the Netzener to the Rietzer See. Before that, from 1962 …

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9.56 km

View of Rietzer See Nature Reserve

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View over the inland salt marshes.

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9.82 km

Inland Salt Marshes at Rietzer See Nature Reserve

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There is also a bench here.

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11.8 km

Rest area at Netzener See and Emster Kanal

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Covered rest area with a view of the Netzener See and the Emster Canal.

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

1.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.11 km

2.04 km

1.25 km

819 m

192 m

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