Nettelgraben – Chorin Monastery loop from Kloster Chorin

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Nettelgraben – Chorin Monastery loop from Kloster Chorin

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Nettelgraben – Chorin Monastery loop from Kloster Chorin

02:42

10.1km

100m

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 10, 2026

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Schorfheide-Chorin

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.13 km

Nettelgraben

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The Nettelgraben in the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve is a true biotope for reptiles and amphibians.

The approximately five kilometer long moat was dug by the monks in the 13th century …

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5.00 km

Bridge Over the Nettelgraben

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The Nettelgraben was created in the 13th century by the Cistercian monks of Chorin Monastery to drain Lake Parstein via Lake Weißer See and Lake Chorin Amtssee with the Ragöse …

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5.43 km

Amtssee (Amts Lake)

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The Amtssee is a small lake in the Barnim district of Brandenburg. It is located in the municipality of Chorin and is known for the Chorin Monastery, which was built …

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6.49 km

Ruins of the Monastery's Watermill in Chorin

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A medieval ruin of the old monastery mill from the 16th century.

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6.50 km

An exhibition on the history of Chorin Monastery is located in the cellars of the west wing. Using various display boards and other exhibits, you can vividly immerse yourself in the monastery's approximately 750-year history.

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6.75 km

Beautiful forest behind Chorin Monastery

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Off the beaten path you will find yourself around the Chorin Monastery in the idyllic forest area of the Schorfheide.

In autumn the Schorfheide is a popular area for mushroom …

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6.84 km

View of the Amtssee

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Pure idyll on a shady circular hiking trail.💚

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8.94 km

Great Holy Lake

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Beautiful lake south of the village of Chorin. Dense reed belt on two banks.

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.33 km

2.58 km

2.01 km

197 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.60 km

2.41 km

1.87 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

11°C

4°C

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Comments

June 17, 2024,Nettelgraben – Blick auf Amtssee Runde von Chorin

We set off from the historic Chorin train station in the direction of Sandkrug, accompanied by our furry granddaughter Kira. We head into the forest and are greeted by a storm of millions of mosquitoes. Oh dear, today of all days I forgot to take the mosquito killer... so we hike quickly. Past lakes, through lush forest and villages directly …

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July 8, 2023,Chorin: Die Jugend

Let's think about youth.

Adolescence, metaphorically, means wiping the internal hard drive and installing an operating system that is in beta development. The green phase of a traffic light is reacted to with hard braking, and the red phase is reacted to with extra acceleration. One-way streets are interpreted as six-lane highways and the lowered level crossing gate is intended …

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August 17, 2022,Chorin 🥰 > Seenrunden 🥵& Kloster Chorin 😏

On my way back from the Baltic Sea I made a stopover in Chorin today.

It started at the Hotel Mühlenhaus which I can recommend. My hiking trail led me past various lakes, primarily through the forest, which was very pleasant given today's temperatures.

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