Southernmost point of Brandenburg – Sunken Lane on Kuckucksberg loop from Ortrand

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Southernmost point of Brandenburg – Sunken Lane on Kuckucksberg loop from Ortrand

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Southernmost point of Brandenburg – Sunken Lane on Kuckucksberg loop from Ortrand

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12.8km

110m

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: August 18, 2026

Tips

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Linzer Wasser

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.69 km

Bench with a view of Ortrand, Burkersdorf, and Kroppen

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is no direct path from the hiking trail to the bank, but it is only 200m across a meadow to take a break and enjoy the view of the outskirts, Burkersdorf and towards Kroppen.

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3.48 km

Southernmost point of Brandenburg

Highlight • Monument

On the hiking trail, coming from the direction of the outskirts, I found a new boundary stone here.

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4.08 km

Finkenmühle Mill and Pond Nature Monument

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The former cutting mill "Finkenmühle" is now a scenic gem and, with its mill pond as a natural monument, offers numerous animals a great place to live. Otters, kingfishers, bats …

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6.60 km

Sunken Lane on Kuckucksberg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A wonderfully natural ravine leads you to the 192 meter high cuckoo mountain - or down. In autumn the path is deeply covered with leaves.

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9.69 km

Autocross track at Kutschenberg

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Exciting to suddenly come across a cross-country course in the middle of the forest. The hustle and bustle on race day would indeed interest me.

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12.4 km

St. Barbara Town Church Ortrand

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Originally built in 1563 in place of the older Barbara chapel, the late Gothic church was destroyed or damaged several times and rebuilt. The last major renovation was carried out …

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12.5 km

Town Hall and Market Square Ortrand

Highlight • Monument

The town hall in Ortrand is located directly on the market square and was built in 1840. The police also have their headquarters here. The marketplace itself is used as a parking lot.

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.56 km

3.37 km

884 m

693 m

243 m

Surfaces

5.79 km

2.18 km

2.09 km

1.43 km

806 m

448 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

33 %

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Comments

June 9, 2025,Ekt Zum höchsten Berg Brandenburgs RW Ortrand - Kraußnitz Blumenwiese - Wüster Teich - Wasserburg Linz - Kutschenberg Brb Tc

A pre-hike that can be done just like this. A variety of trails, landscapes, and plants.

Today was the mill festival at the Heidemühle Ortrand, with delicious mandarin quark cake and Lavazza.

Below Kutschenberg on the left is a motocross race track, still in operation, and to the right of it is the former million-dollar neighborhood, where the area's wealthy …

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