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Forest trail by Lake Scharmützelsee – Promenade on Lake Scharmützelsee loop from Wendisch-Rietz

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Forest trail by Lake Scharmützelsee – Promenade on Lake Scharmützelsee loop from Wendisch-Rietz

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Forest trail by Lake Scharmützelsee – Promenade on Lake Scharmützelsee loop from Wendisch-Rietz

07:07

27.8km

110m

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 12, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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954 m

Wendisch Rietz Lock

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The lock, which has existed since 1865, was renovated in 1965 with concrete chamber walls and automated in 2004. The lock is activated using the request levers at the waiting …

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1.70 km

Wendisch Rietz Marina

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The state-approved resort Wendisch Rietz is located directly on the Scharmützelsee, with 13.8 km ² surface and 10 km in length, the largest lake in Brandenburg. Wendish Rietz is the …

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1.83 km

View of Lake Scharmützelsee in Wendisch Rietz

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All around a beautiful area for cycling and hiking

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3.46 km

Hundebadestelle

Beach

4.03 km

Forest trail by Lake Scharmützelsee

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Well-kept paths in the bank area with many boards.

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4.81 km

Shelter with a view of Lake Scharmützelsee

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This elevated wooden shelter with a wonderful view of the Scharmützelsee is brand new. Trainees at the Müllrose forestry company built it in 2024.

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5.97 km

Lake Scharmützelsee

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The lake is great! Nature, culture, great way. The water is also great - wonderfully "soft" and clear. It should be the best swimming lake in Germany 🙂
The circumnavigation …

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7.23 km

Scharmützelsee

Lake

13.4 km

Lighthouse

13.8 km

Promenade on Lake Scharmützelsee

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The perfect place for a leisurely stroll along the lake. If you then take a look at the old mansions on the waterfront, you'll feel like you're in the Hamptons …

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14.2 km

Scharmützelsee

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The Scharmützelsee appears peaceful on this sunny late October day. Incidentally, it is not named after a brief military conflict, but rather takes its name from the Middle Low German …

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15.6 km

Cecilienpark

Beach

27.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

6.81 km

4.32 km

4.31 km

1.41 km

Surfaces

9.18 km

7.67 km

7.28 km

3.13 km

286 m

278 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

26°C

14°C

6 %

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Comments

April 18, 2025,Karfreitagsrunde Scharmützelsee 25-04-18

Yesterday's intense heat was a thing of the past today; the rather dull, slightly drizzly weather made for a walk around the lake. There was surprisingly little activity on the surrounding paths; even the center of Saarow was relatively quiet, which is rather unusual for the Easter holidays. So it was a lovely hike!

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August 3, 2025,Scharmützelsee

The best hiking weather☺️...overcast, dry, and around 20°C. You can't sit still😇.
I set off in my new hiking sandals, bought for the extreme summer of 2025😉.
(A bottle of Fit spilled into my all-rounder hiking boots on the way here, so I'd be grateful for any practical tips on getting rid of the foamy stuff.)
We followed the signposted …

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May 25, 2024,Iron Lake Challenge Brandenburg - See 5 - Scharmützelsee

At nine in the morning I start to walk around my last lake in Brandenburg, which is one of the ten largest, around Scharmützelsee. It rained a lot during the night. The paths are still full of puddles, the grass is wet. I notice this immediately when I follow the small forest path along the shore instead of listening to …

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June 9, 2024,ILC – BRB 10: Promenade am Scharmützelsee – Scharmützelsee Runde von Wendisch-Rietz

10/10: #ironlakechallenge Brandenburg - the Scharmützelsee aka Finaaaale.
I started in Wendisch Rietz and then went around the lake anti-clockwise, starting on the west bank. The tour was varied but surprisingly different. That's neither a positive nor a negative thing. I just had different ideas. Even on the west bank I noticed abandoned buildings. The great thing about this side …

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May 4, 2025,🥾Runde um den Scharmützelsee ⚓️🛥️🥾

I used Sunday for a walk around Scharmützelsee. Joining me were @Hanka🥾 and @jenny petrow and two other hiking enthusiasts. We took the route at a relaxed pace today; it was my last major preparatory walk for the 💯 Mammoth March on May 17, 2025 (annoying for me; I always get a blister in the same spot 🥴).
The route …

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November 12, 2022,Wanderung um den Scharmützelsee ☀️

Today we took the train to Wendisch Rietz and from there clockwise around the lake. There was a manageable amount of like-minded people on the way...probably because it's Saturday.
The paths are easy to walk...here and there a café is open...unfortunately only as far as Bad Saarow...from there men / women should have something in their pockets for a little …

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March 23, 2025,Scharmützelsee 1/10 Top ten Brandenburger Seen

We plan to run around the 10 largest lakes in Brandenburg.

We started our challenge with this run.

Scharmützelsee is the second largest natural lake in Brandenburg.

The route was pretty split. The east side isn't very scenic, and you can't see much of the lake.

The west side made up for it. 😊

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January 13, 2024,IronLakeChallenge 1/10 (Scharmützelsee)💪🚶‍♂️‍➡️🚶‍♀️‍➡️❣️

IronLakeChallenge, walk around the 10 largest lakes in Brandenburg, managed the first lake today in icy winds, partly with sleet 🤘

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Forest trail by Lake Scharmützelsee – Promenade on Lake Scharmützelsee loop from Wendisch-Rietz

Wendisch Rietz Lock

Wendisch Rietz Marina

View of Lake Scharmützelsee in Wendisch Rietz

Forest trail by Lake Scharmützelsee

Shelter with a view of Lake Scharmützelsee

Lake Scharmützelsee

Promenade on Lake Scharmützelsee

Scharmützelsee

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