Observation tower – The Split Tree loop from Fahrland

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Brandenburg

Observation tower – The Split Tree loop from Fahrland

Moderate

4.5

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116

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Observation tower – The Split Tree loop from Fahrland

02:18

8.82km

60m

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 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Wildniskernzone Döberitzer Heide

Ferbitzer Bruch

Döberitzer Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.27 km

Sielmann's Natural Landscape Döberitzer Heide – Terrain Map

Highlight • Rest Area

4.37 km

Observation tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view, a bit wobbly in the wind

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5.84 km

Bison Enclosure in the Wild Core Zone Döberitzer Heide

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Rarely do you see an animal on the fence, otherwise they are in the vastness of the wild core zone

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5.96 km

Picnic table in Döberitzer Heide

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6.22 km

Sheep and goat herd in the Döberitzer Heide

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The sheep/goat herd can be found at various locations in the Döberitzer Heide.

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6.94 km

The Split Tree

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Beautiful heathland

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7.19 km

Southern Entrance to Döberitzer Heide

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The dirt road to the southern entrance to the Döberitzer Heide is easily accessible by bike - in contrast to the route through the Döberitzer Heide itself, where some sandy passages await you.

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7.48 km

Lookout Tower in Potsdam

Highlight • Viewpoint

most beautiful hike nearby

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8.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.81 km

878 m

116 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

1.26 km

748 m

619 m

584 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

58 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 30, 2022,Aussichtsturm Finkenberg – Runde von Fahrland 🌞🐕

The district of Fahrland is only 12 minutes from Potsdam. That's where our hike started. You will find a parking space right at the starting point of the tour. First we passed family houses. A narrow path led past one of the last houses. From there we came to an avenue. To our right we had a view of a …

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April 6, 2023,Zum Aussichtsturm am Finkenberg 🌞

visit is here. And what is there to do if you already have Maundy Thursday off?
Exactly - going for a walk...
We were greeted at the parking lot by a blackcap and its sooo loud song. Not only she chirped like crazy. Meise, Kleiber & Co did their best. Some raptor was soaring in the BLUE sky and the …

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