Lehnin Monastery – Emster Canal Riverside Path loop from Lehnin

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Lehnin Monastery – Emster Canal Riverside Path loop from Lehnin

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Lehnin Monastery – Emster Canal Riverside Path loop from Lehnin

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3.20km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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376 m

Lehnin Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Absolutely worth seeing and a visit. Bring some time for the many sights. In the neighboring coffee monastery you can let the impressions take effect again

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515 m

St. Mary’s Abbey Church, Lehnin

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The late Romanesque-early Gothic building of the three-aisled monastery church of St. Marien in Lehnin is a pillar basilica in the shape of a cross. Its construction began around 1185 …

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921 m

Lehnin Monastery Gate Chapel

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The gate chapel was part of the gate system of the Lehnin monastery. The ruins of the Gothic building right next to the Tetzeltor were reconstructed on a private initiative …

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1.00 km

Kloster Lehnin

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautifully located bakery, relatively quiet on public holidays despite being close to the street.

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1.44 km

Historic Oak Avenue (Bernhard Path, Lehnin Monastery)

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Directly behind the monastery grounds on the way to the Klostersee

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1.66 km

Blue Bridge on the Emster Canal

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The official bridge as a connection over the Emster Canal was rebuilt in 2008, so that there is again an opportunity to cross the canal at a historic location. Because …

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1.67 km

Legend of Abbot Sibold at Klostersee

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Legend has it that Sibold, the first abbot of the neighboring Cistercian monastery Lehnin, was killed here by Slavic fishermen around 1185/1190. The legend (see monastery) probably contains a true …

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2.39 km

Emster Canal Riverside Path

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The 21 kilometer long Emster River, which is developed like a canal over long stretches near Lehnin, flows from the town through the Klostersee towards the Havel. The Emster Canal, …

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3.20 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.61 km

752 m

437 m

409 m

Surfaces

2.22 km

405 m

364 m

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

13°C

6°C

28 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

July 16, 2023,Kloster Lehnin 🍀🌞🍀

Just get out for a moment today.... and only short distances were planned. It's very beautiful there, lots to discover. Definitely has to be made up with a bike or hiking shoes.

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