What to expect
- A view of the lake
- The lake is in a Naturschutzgebiet, so no swimming (but two other lakes are close by)
- Fresh drinks and snacks
- Some soft music (it's at a bird sanctuary) ((birds only enjoy the sound of birds)) (((bird)))
- Electricity, running water, and Wi-Fi
- Tea, any kind you want
- Smoked fish from the town nearby
- Lots of sunscreen and bug spray
- Room to camp, if you fancy
Getting there
Train and bike
Take the RE3 to Trebbin (hourly, ~20 min) from Gesundbrunnen, Hauptbahnhof, Südkreuz or Lichterfelde Ost. Trebbin is just past zone C, so buy a VBB ticket if you don't have a Deutschlandticket.
From there, you have several options.
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The Kranich Express Rufbus (book ahead, max 6 people, ~20 min) drops you at the last stop, Blankensee (TF), Schule. From there it's a 20-min walk (1.5 km): follow Am Mühlenberg toward the lake, take the dirt road on your right at the end, then the next left. You will see a green gate, and you have arrived.
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A bike ride from Trebbin is about 8 km / 30 minutes. The bike path from Trebbin to Schönhagen is scenic. Once you arrive in Schönhagen, you take a right to a Bundesstraße, turn left just after the giant beech tree, at the Naturschutzgebiet entrance. Follow the road and keep left at the fork. You will see a green gate, and you have arrived.
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It is also possible to be picked up by a car from Trebbin or Ludwigsfelde — just ask if there is someone there with a car!
Car
Head south — we like the Avus to dodge traffic. On the L793 / Blankenseer Allee, pass the village of Blankensee toward Schönhagen. At the slight left curve, look right for a dirt road down the field; take it and keep left at the fork. You will see a green gate, and you have arrived.
Nearby
- Trebbin: supermarkets (Rewe, Lidl, Getränke Hoffmann) and a gas station
- Blankensee: a bakery with the essentials, the famed fishery, and a pier for a closer look at the lake
- Wildgehege Glauer Tal: a park where you can see some of the local fauna
- Was Schmeckt: a Hofladen in Friedensstadt, a 19th-century settlement (definitely not a cult)