Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Trift Lake – Swan Lake near Köthen loop from Briesen

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Trift Lake – Swan Lake near Köthen loop from Briesen

Hard

5.0

(2)

hikers

Trift Lake – Swan Lake near Köthen loop from Briesen

06:44

26.1km

140m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dahme-Heideseen

Biosphärenreservat Spreewald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

10.0 km

Trift Lake

Highlight • Lake

Magnificent forest lake and everything very clean.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.4 km

View of the Mittelsee

Highlight • Lake

Absolutely beautiful terrain. Fun. But lots of mosquitoes in the summer.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.6 km

Wooden Bridge Between Schwanensee and Mittelsee

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Looks very quaint.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.7 km

Swan Lake near Köthen

Highlight • Lake

Swan Lake is the largest and deepest of the heath lakes at the foot of the Krausnicker Mountains south of Berlin. Very idyllic location and formed by dead ice at the end of the Vistula Ice Age.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.8 km

Shelter at Swan Lake

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A real luxury cabin with window overlooking the lake. I like it!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.3 km

View of Schwanensee from the Shore Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

I find the lakes particularly beautiful because I can walk directly along the water

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.4 km

Picnic Area at Schwanensee

Highlight • Rest Area

On the southern bank of the Swan Lake is a new bench with a table and invites you to linger. Nice view of the Swan Lake.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.2 km

View from Wehlaberg towards Tropical Islands

Highlight • Viewpoint

I was surprised to be so close to Tropical Island during my hike. The view from here was unique.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

26.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

2.41 km

2.04 km

1.36 km

Surfaces

10.6 km

7.79 km

3.54 km

2.84 km

1.02 km

174 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

24°C

17°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 9, 2024,Dahme-Spreewald: Zu den Köthener Heideseen

We set off from Oderin in glorious holiday weather on an unexpectedly beautiful hike to the Köthen Heath Lakes. We enjoyed the varied landscape, the wonderful peace and quiet by the lakes and the unbelievably good weather. At the end we came close to the gigantic hall of Tropical Island, which gives an idea of the size of the Cargo …

Showing Translation

May 9, 2024,LDS: Köthener See und ein gestrandetes Ufo

Today I finally want to see it up close - the large air dome near Brand. Cargo lifters were originally supposed to be built in it. But that didn't happen and for 20 years it has been home to the Tropical Islands theme park instead. I only ever see the dome when I travel by train to the Spreewald. I …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

4.7

2,690

Leiper Weggraben – Wooden Bridge to Lehde loop from Lübbenau/Spreewald - Lubnjow/Błota

01:24h

5.46km

20m

Moderate

4.5

1,304

Bürgerfließ Wooden Bridge – Spreewald Waterways loop from Lübbenau (Spreewald) / Lubnjow (Błota)

04:25h

17.4km

30m

Moderate

4.8

1,233

View of Krummer Lake – Krummer Lake loop from Bestensee

02:34h

9.94km

50m

Moderate

4.7

1,307

East Shore of Springsee – Great Glubig Lake loop from Restaurant "Zur Quelle"

03:00h

11.7km

50m

Moderate

4.6

895

View of the Klein Köriser See – View of Klein Köriser See loop from Groß Köris

03:47h

14.9km

40m

Easy

4.8

783

Trift Lake – Picher Lake loop from Luchsee

01:47h

6.48km

100m

Easy

4.7

2,841

Leiper Weggraben – Great Spreewald Harbor, Lübbenau loop from Lübbenau (Spreewald) / Lubnjow (Błota)

01:48h

7.08km

20m

Moderate

4.6

746

Boardwalk near Storkow – Hubertushöhe Castle loop from Luchwiesen

04:10h

16.3km

50m

Moderate

4.6

735

Storkow Drawbridge – Boardwalk near Storkow loop from Wendisch Rietz

04:17h

16.8km

60m

Easy

4.7

741

Island Pond Nature Trail – Island Pond loop from Börnichen

01:49h

7.18km

20m

Moderate

4.7

992

Lakeside Path with View – View of Krummer Lake loop from Sutschketal

02:14h

8.66km

40m

Hard

4.6

592

Pätzer Hintersee – Pätzer Vordersee loop from Motzen

05:48h

22.6km

90m

Trift Lake – Swan Lake near Köthen loop from Briesen

Trift Lake

View of the Mittelsee

Wooden Bridge Between Schwanensee and Mittelsee

Swan Lake near Köthen

Shelter at Swan Lake

View of Schwanensee from the Shore Path

Picnic Area at Schwanensee

View from Wehlaberg towards Tropical Islands

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️