Teufelssee (Devil's Lake) – Grunewald Forest loop from Grunewald

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Teufelssee (Devil's Lake) – Grunewald Forest loop from Grunewald

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Teufelssee (Devil's Lake) – Grunewald Forest loop from Grunewald

01:54

6.97km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Grunewald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.69 km

Teufelsberg

Highlight • Summit

Crisp ascent over the slope with a brilliant descent. Also one of those extremely cool places in Berlin.

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3.80 km

Teufelsberg Field Station, Berlin

Highlight • Historical Site

The former radar station from the Cold War era sits enthroned high above the city. For those who want to do more than just view it from the outside, you can gain legal access to the historic buildings by purchasing a ticket at teufelsberg-berlin.de. Another highlight, besides the historical background, is the impressive street art that has found its way onto the grounds in all sizes and forms.

Various price categories are available, depending on whether you want to explore the grounds on your own or receive more background information through a guided tour.

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4.04 km

Teufelsberg: listening station and street art

Highlight • Monument

Teufelsberg is now one of Europe's largest street art galleries. Artists from all over the world have created impressive graffiti and murals on the ruins of the former listening station. The colorful works, including large-format murals by renowned street artists such as BustArt, El Bocho, and Hera, tell stories, address social issues, and transform the space into a vibrant art paradise. Across several floors and approximately 2,400 square meters, you can constantly marvel at new, creative works. Plan to spend several hours there, as there's much to discover and it's worth taking a closer look. Tickets are available at: teufelsberg-berlin.de.

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4.88 km

Teufelssee (Devil's Lake)

Highlight • Lake

There are good swimming spots here, a swimming island on the lake and a water rescue service.

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4.94 km

Bathing area at Teufelssee

Highlight • Lake

Extremely crowded in summer, but outside the bathing season it is pure idyll and a paradise for hiking, running and mountain biking.

You can set off from here to the Teufelsberg or the Drachenberg or towards the Havelchaussee.

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5.38 km

View of the sand dune in Grunewald

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sand areas were deposited here during the Ice Age. These were important sources of raw materials for the construction industry during the division of Germany. This created an 18-hectare pit in Grunewald that is between 15 and 25 meters deep. Where it reaches below the groundwater table, shallow water and wet willow breaks have developed.

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5.95 km

View of Teufelsberg Listening Station

Highlight • Monument

just a few months ago an interesting hiking and cycling destination; but now the fence is no longer perforated

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6.61 km

Grunewald Forest

Highlight • Forest

The Grunewald is the largest wooded area in western Berlin and a popular retreat for the city's residents and visitors. Amidst dense forests, numerous paths, and the surrounding lake district with the Havel River, Wannsee Lake, and the Grunewald chain of lakes, you quickly forget that you're in the heart of a major city.

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6.97 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.11 km

2.07 km

657 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.94 km

1.92 km

1.10 km

677 m

262 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

7°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

November 19, 2021,Grunewald im Novembergrau

Today a few meters in altitude in the west of Berlin ... on the Drachenberg the name said it all 🪁 and for me as a Dresden native it was always an Ohhh! Ahhh! when the television tower can be seen in the distance 👀 I suspect a beautiful ...

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February 2, 2025,Drachenberg - Teufelsberg - Teufelssee

I had been planning it for a long time and finally did it today: the climb up Drachenberg (99 m) and Teufelsberg (120 m), both mountains of rubble.
You couldn't fly kites from Drachenberg today (that's probably where the name comes from), but you had a great view.
We will visit Teufelsberg again as part of a guided tour. On …

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January 9, 2022,Drachenberg – Badestelle am Teufelssee Runde von Grunewald

A very nice route, but unfortunately absolutely overcrowded on a Sunday morning. For me it was only 6.5 km because I swapped right and left a few times ... 🤣 I'm still learning!

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April 10, 2025,Rundweg 🚉S Grunewald zum Drachenberg ⛰️ nach Teufelsberg ⛰️zurück zum S Grunewald 🥾

This was a short morning tour to enjoy work in the afternoon 🤪

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June 18, 2023,Drachenberg - Teufelsee vom Bahnhof Grunewald

One of the rarest and most original tours that can be done in Berlin. Curious proposal of komoot

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June 17, 2023,Durch den Grunewald über den Drachenberg auf den Teufelsberg 🥾🫣😀🌦️

Today we were on the Teufelsberg in Berlin. I took about 8 million photos, but you have to see it for yourself. It's really an impressive location! 😀

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February 23, 2022,Drachenberg und Teufelsberg

Today a mountain tour in Berlin: Drachenberg and Teufelsberg. Visiting the old surveillance system on the Teufelsberg is super interesting, also because of the different murals. We went back past the old vineyard, the Teufelsberg and the beautiful sand pit.

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October 1, 2022,Runde von Grunewald über Drachenberg, Teufelsberg und Teufelssee

We were spontaneously in the Grunewald. What we experienced was historic. On the one hand the fantastic view over Berlin from the DrachenBerg and on the other hand the former listening device from the Cold War on the Teufelsberg. We loved it.

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