Caputh Palace – Grüner Weg Ridge Trail loop from Caputh-Geltow

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Caputh Palace – Grüner Weg Ridge Trail loop from Caputh-Geltow

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Caputh Palace – Grüner Weg Ridge Trail loop from Caputh-Geltow

05:37

21.9km

90m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 514 m for 99 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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598 m

Caputh Cable Ferry (Caputh Ferry)

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The ferry crosses Caputher Gemünde every few minutes and is always full on weekends when the weather is fine. For you and your bike you pay one euro per crossing.

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2.14 km

Caputh Palace

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Caputh Castle is always beautiful. The small castle with the not very large park is located directly on Lake Templin, in the middle of Caputh. In the basement there is …

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3.56 km

Albert Einstein's Summer House

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Worth seeing. You can visit the house but only in the context of a "guide". When we were there, the only science philosopher of the GDR has explained to us …

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6.79 km

Grüner Weg Ridge Trail

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Nice ups and downs as an alternative to the asphalt of the road. The path inevitably comes down to the road before the crossing railway line. After a section along …

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9.72 km

View of Potsdam from Vorderkappe

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From the Kölle Park you have a great panorama of Potsdam. When the riverside path starting from Potsdam main station is repaired one day, even more hikers and cyclists will …

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11.7 km

View of the Alte Fahrt (a side arm of the Havel) in Potsdam

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Potsdam is the capital of the German state of Brandenburg.

The city is known for its magnificent palaces and gardens, including the famous Sanssouci Palace, once the summer residence of Frederick the Great.

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14.6 km

Havel Riverside Promenade, Potsdam

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The well-developed cycle and hiking path runs directly along the banks of the Havel.

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18.1 km

Templiner Lake

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The Templiner See is part of a chain of large lakes in the area of the middle Havel, which stretches from the Nieder Neuendorfer See in Berlin to the Großer Zernsee behind Werder.

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19.9 km

Beach

21.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

4.14 km

2.45 km

1.63 km

1.59 km

199 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.49 km

5.33 km

5.25 km

2.27 km

379 m

161 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

15 %

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Comments

February 6, 2025,ILC - Templiner See

ILC Brandenburg - Lake Templin was on the agenda for @Reni and me. A pleasant tour with some poetic geocaches, lots of graffiti and 2 VP.
Somehow the area seemed familiar to me in places, but it took a while to realise that the Mammut Berlin 100 had already taken me halfway around the lake.
Now we treated ourselves to …

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August 8, 2024,Iron Lake Challenge Brandenburg - See 21 - Templiner See

There didn't seem to have been any rain during the night, but there was a passing thunderstorm. Everything was done right with the hotel, especially when I was enjoying the excellent breakfast. Just before eight I was ready to go, Lake Templin was waiting for me. Why is Lake Templin in Potsdam instead of Templin? Well, there it is called …

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June 18, 2022,Potsdam Hbf- Caputh - Potsdam Hbf

I still needed 20 km for a hiking badge for this month, so I planned a small tour for myself. I left early because of the heat. But that didn't really help. At 7:00 a.m. we were already easily 24 °C and it was getting hotter and hotter. First I wanted to go to the Havelblick. From there it went …

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July 9, 2022,Potsdam – um den Templiner See

This circumnavigation of the lake is usually described as a bike tour, but is highly recommended as a hike. The shore path on the northwest side of the lake is of course incredibly beautiful and varied due to the constant proximity to the water. A piece of the 66 lakes hiking trail. There are a few places to stop for …

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February 14, 2026,Iron Lake Challenge "Brandenburg" - See-Nr. 18: Templiner See

Lake Templin was named after the village of Templin on its eastern shore and has no connection to the town of Templin in northern Brandenburg, which is called Templiner Stadtsee (Templin Town Lake).

Lake Templin lies mostly within the southwestern city limits of Potsdam, with a portion in the south belonging to the municipality of Schwielowsee (Caputh district).

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February 11, 2023,#107 🇩🇪 BRANDENBURG/POTSDAM ☁️Runde vom 🛟Templiner See⚓️🛥 🦢

The "Prefabricated housing estate meets luxurious loft apartment" - Tour🏢🛥🌳🏦🌳:
As soon as we started, we had a great encounter with a Potsdam walker on the Havel, with whom we talked about the history of the city for a while.

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October 20, 2024,2024-10-20 Schöne kleine Caputh-Tour

The fun Caputh Tour is one of the go-to tours in the Berlin area. Yes, Potsdam is next door for Berliners anyway. A lovely tour along the water, with a boat ride. And with the Templin brewery, you can expect a super nice location with good food and, with the Potsdamer Stange, one of the best beers in the world.

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April 27, 2025,2025-04-27: Caputh-Tour mit Mai-Bock-Anstich

Every year in spring, when the wild boars start chirping again and the birds crash through the foliage, May arrives. And May is the time for the classic Potsdam-Caputh tour! And Bock beer.
On a warm, sunny day, Guido and I set off from Potsdam Central Station, circumnavigating Lake Templin on the left bank to Caputh. The route is a …

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