Thuringian View – Devil's Lake (Bad Freienwalde) loop from Bad Freienwalde (Oder)

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Germany

Brandenburg

Märkisch-Oderland

Bad Freienwalde (Oder)

Thuringian View – Devil's Lake (Bad Freienwalde) loop from Bad Freienwalde (Oder)

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Thuringian View – Devil's Lake (Bad Freienwalde) loop from Bad Freienwalde (Oder)

04:04

14.3km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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609 m

St. Nikolai Church in Bad Freienwalde

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The impressive town church is located directly on the market square and was built in the middle of the 15th century as a Gothic brick building. A simple wooden chapel probably stood here before.

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1.11 km

Stairs on Weinbergstraße

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Ascent and descent to the ruins mountain and other hiking trails to the Bismarck Tower and the Watzmann in Brandenburg

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2.17 km

Thuringian View

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It's not entirely clear why this spot is called "Thuringian View." But yes, it reminds me of Thuringia. The name is fitting, and a detour is a must if you're in the area anyway.

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4.38 km

Devil's Lake (Bad Freienwalde)

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A nice spot for a short break from hiking. Jump in briefly and cool off. In the middle there is a small island that invites you to swim towards it.

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4.96 km

Wooden Shelter

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If a storm comes, such a hut is priceless!

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6.74 km

Summit "Märkischer Watzmann"

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1,062 decimeters high... awesome - and be sure to check out the small sign on the right of the summit cross.

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7.35 km

Bismarck Tower (Bad Freienwalde)

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Anyone who wants to get the tower diploma has to climb the 112 steps anyway, but even without the tower diploma, a trip here is worthwhile: once you get to …

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13.2 km

View of Bad Freienwalde from Ruinenberg

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On the "Ruinenberg" (vineyard), on the site of a medieval tower hill, an observation tower in the form of an artificial ruin was built in 1820 by order of the …

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14.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.12 km

2.14 km

1.89 km

821 m

385 m

Surfaces

9.35 km

2.41 km

1.58 km

899 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

11°C

4°C

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Comments

September 14, 2023,Bismarckturm – Gipfel 'Märkischer Watzmann' und Thüringer Blick - Runde von Falkenberg (Mark)

You can find the video of this hike on our YouTube channel:

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January 23, 2026,Bad Freienwalde (rund ums Hammertal)

There was a time when I was here every week. On two knobby tires, with plenty of suspension travel, disc brakes... and two pedals. Unmotorized, by the way—and yet still quite fast in places.

This time, I took it nice and slow on two feet, with a bit more time to appreciate the little details, heading towards the Thuringian Viewpoint …

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October 31, 2021,Von Bad Freienwalde (Oder) zum Watzmann 😉

Today I visited the Watzmann (North - East) of Berlin, but unfortunately the battery in my cell phone ran out and I didn't have a spare battery in my pocket. Only part of the hike is recorded. 🙈

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October 13, 2026,Märkischer Watzmann 🏔 und Bismarckturm 👣

A smaller tour from Komoot's collection.
I've already read about and seen pictures of the Märkischer Watzmann in many tours. So, if I'm in the area anyway, there's nothing left to do but see it for myself. Fortunately, the weather played along nicely. A small, perhaps not so official, parking lot served as the starting point. First, we went to …

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