Pätzer Hintersee – Pätzer Vordersee loop from Motzen

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Pätzer Hintersee – Pätzer Vordersee loop from Motzen

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Pätzer Hintersee – Pätzer Vordersee loop from Motzen

05:53

22.9km

90m

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: September 9, 2026

Tips

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Dahme-Heideseen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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184 m

St. Martin's Church, Motzen

Highlight • Religious Site

1346, the village Motzen (derived from Mossen, which meant as much as swamp bath) is mentioned. A few years later, the first wooden church was erected here on a fieldstone foundation.

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5.97 km

Pätzer Hintersee

Highlight • Lake

A quiet place a bit off the beaten track. In the summer also determines with possibility z bathing

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6.28 km

Beach

9.72 km

Pätzer Vordersee

Highlight • Lake

Very quiet and secluded swimming area

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10.5 km

Forest Path in Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

There are isolated footpaths to jetties and bathing spots on the water.

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11.7 km

Pätzer Vordersee

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful path that "flows" in a bathing place

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12.5 km

Pätzer Vordersee Lakeside Picnic Area

Highlight • Lake

The beach is in Pätz, on the eastern shore promenade of the Pätzer Vordersee. There is a sandy beach, some playground equipment for children, several rest areas, benches and a snack bar.

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15.4 km

View of the lake in Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park

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to take a break and enjoy

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16.9 km

Pätzer Hintersee

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22.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.04 km

6.40 km

5.23 km

4.24 km

Surfaces

9.42 km

8.53 km

1.94 km

1.67 km

1.35 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

July 7, 2024,Strandbad Pätz – Pätzer Vorder- und Hintersee/ Runde von Bestensee

Today the three of us (my wife Beate + friends) walked around the Pätzer Vordersee and Hintersee on the Pätzsee circular trail (yellow dot marking). There were minor deviations from the original route in a few places. The hike also included a small section of the 6th stage of the Paul Gerhardt Trail. Here we took a short break in …

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June 1, 2024,Pätzer Vorder- und Hintersee (Bestensee)

The tour deviates slightly from the yellow dot circular route and is a bit more adventurous. It can be muddier and a certain level of surefootedness certainly doesn't hurt. Otherwise: mosquitoes! Make sure you take something to repel mosquitoes in the warmer months.
The start is a car park on Paul-Gerhardt-Str., but Zeesen train station is close by.
There are …

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September 24, 2023,Pätzer Seen Runde

Bille, Nick, Nicky, Olivia and the dog Ruby and I enjoyed the really wonderful and warm late summer Sunday weather together on the always beautiful lap around the Pätzer Lakes. I'm a little worried that Olivia might not enjoy hiking quite as much as us long-legged old people or furry four-legged friends. She had previously been promised a walk of …

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July 16, 2022,Rund um die Pätzer Seen, ab/bis Bhf. Bestensee RE 2/RB 26

Most varied tour I've hiked so far.

Completely unsuitable for cyclists, therefore very quiet, but due to the very different soil conditions, it requires attention.

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March 16, 2025,Pätzer Vorder- und Hintersee16.03.2025

Thanks again to @Wandertom 👣 for this lovely tour.

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April 23, 2022,Wandern mit Berliner Legenden und Wandernautoren zum Buchtag

A great hike with the book author of Day Trips in Brandenburg to the Spring Book Festival. The hike was led by @Frank Meyer. At the end there was praise from master Manfred and he was open to an open question and answer session with co-author Andreas - and how the name 66 lakes came about.

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April 2, 2022,Vorwanderung: 'Bücherfrühling' - Rund um die Pätzer Seen // Fotovergleich S22+ vs. S20+ (RB-Bestensee - RB-Bestensee)

... today I did the pre-hike for the group hike on April 23rd. undertaken to familiarize myself with the path again, as I had hiked the complete circuit around the Pätzer lakes in a similar form five years ago. It was important to me to use the most beautiful route with the most natural sections close to the water, which …

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April 23, 2022,LDS: Rund um die Pätzer Seen

Today's hike was organized and led as a group hike by Frank Meyer with the usual sovereignty. The hike comes from the hiking guide "Tagstouren Brandenburg" (trescher-verlag.de/reisefuehrer/deutschland/tagestouren-brandenburg), which also contains a detailed tour description. As a highlight, the co-author of the hiking guide, Andreas Sternfeldt, also takes part in the hike. And as a final highlight, hiking legend and author …

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