Post mill – Astronight Gülpe loop from Ökologische Station Gülpe der Universität Potsdam

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Post mill – Astronight Gülpe loop from Ökologische Station Gülpe der Universität Potsdam

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Post mill – Astronight Gülpe loop from Ökologische Station Gülpe der Universität Potsdam

02:55

11.5km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Westhavelland

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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176 m

War Memorial at the Red Brick Church in Westhavelland

Highlight • Monument

2.42 km

Gülper See Bird Observation Tower

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Very good view of the Gülper See. You can observe many – sometimes rare – birds here.

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3.14 km

Bird Observation Tower at Gülper See

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Observation station on the Gülper lake. At the same time good place for Unterstellen in the rain.

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3.63 km

Birdwatching Hide at Westhavelland

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The shore can be observed very well from the station. But when walking on the dyke, you can also discover exciting insects such as the small longhorned beetle.

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4.35 km

Gazebo and Bird-Watching Spot at Bockmühle

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4.41 km

Post mill

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From 1990 to 1995 this beautiful old windmill was restored. Underneath it and in the immediate vicinity there are seating areas and a small outdoor toilet. The Gülper See nature …

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6.88 km

Wolsier Village Church

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Half-timbered church from 1754. Boarded western roof tower

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11.3 km

In Gülpe, the darkest place in Germany, the astronomical night takes place every year. Dozens of amateur astronomers arrive with their own telescopes and let interested people look into the starry sky. 🔭

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.55 km

2.75 km

2.46 km

761 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

2.46 km

2.30 km

896 m

424 m

134 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

17°C

4°C

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Comments

July 17, 2022,Bockwindmühle – Beobachtungsstation Runde von Havelaue

Instead of palm trees and a beach, a hike through the Havelland

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August 25, 2024,Bockwindmühle – Beobachtungsstation Runde von Rhinow

A beautiful walk through a nature reserve and anyone who has seen it there understands how important such areas are. A beautiful walk. However, if you prefer walking in the forest, this is not the place for you. I am more of a forest lover, but this was beautiful. OK, as always, we were on a country road for about …

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