Griebnitzsee – Little Palace Babelsberg loop from Babelsberg

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Griebnitzsee – Little Palace Babelsberg loop from Babelsberg

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Griebnitzsee – Little Palace Babelsberg loop from Babelsberg

03:42

14.4km

70m

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 18, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.23 km

View of Flatowturm

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From here you have a great view of the Flatow Tower...

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3.70 km

View of Lake Griebnitz

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The border between Berlin and Brandenburg runs through Griebnitzsee. On the Potsdam side of the lake, the Wall stood, along with a patrol path and a barbed wire entanglement. After …

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6.91 km

Hubertus Bridge over the Griebnitz Canal

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Southernmost of three bridges over the waterway over which the Stölpchenweg runs. On one bank is the Forsthaus Wannsee with accommodation and a restaurant.

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7.98 km

Griebnitzsee

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This area of the Teltow Canal is surrounded by nature and very worthwhile. There is hardly any sign of the city. With a bit of luck, you can observe several …

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9.76 km

Lake Griebnitz

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One of the most beautiful riverside paths in Potsdam runs along the Griebnitzsee at the foot of the Neubabelsberg villa colony. The former border strip stretches from Babelsberg Park to …

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10.7 km

Bäkegraben

Lake

11.7 km

View of the Glienicke Bridge from Babelsberg Park

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The Glienicke Bridge connects Berlin with Brandenburg and was known in the Cold War as a place of exchange for agents, since here West Berlin bordered on the GDR.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glienicker_Br%C3%BCcke …

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12.0 km

Little Palace Babelsberg

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The Kleine Schloss will be renovated until autumn 2026. The restaurant operators have moved during this time and are serving small meals and drinks on the meadow next to the large castle.

Further information can be found here: kleinesschlossbabelsberg.eatbu.com/?lang=de.

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12.2 km

Babelsberg Park

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Nice park. You can spend a lot of time in it or just go through it. The many structures and lines of sight to the structures are interesting. That gives …

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13.9 km

Martha-Ludwig-Platz

Forest

14.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.37 km

3.20 km

2.17 km

968 m

648 m

Surfaces

6.01 km

5.81 km

2.42 km

118 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

9°C

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Comments

March 8, 2025,🇩🇪 Griebnitzsee loop

What a beautiful day of "Fool's Spring" ☀️ The houses are beautiful but I preferred the forest side, where we heard a woodpecker and eventually spotted a black woodpecker working away.

February 22, 2025,Am Griebnitzsee – Griebnitzsee Runde von Babelsberg Süd

Nice round 😊
I didn't take any pictures because you should see for yourself how beautiful it is there 👍

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June 23, 2022,Potsdam - Griebnitzsee – Teltowkanal * Runde von S-Bahnhof Griebnitzsee, mit Bea (3.x) - ☆

The Gribnitzsee merges into the Teltow Canal... or is it the other way round? The green forest side of the lake is wonderfully shady even in sunny heat. The villa side is characterized by beautiful houses and gardens, most of which block direct access to the lake.

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March 20, 2025,Wanderung von Potsdam nach Griebnitzsee

We had a wonderful tour starting from Potsdam train station. We first went through the beautiful Babelsberg Palace Park with its historic buildings. Then we continued along the Griebnitzsee lake to the S-Bahn station of the same name.

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July 2, 2022,🥾🌤️ Von Griebnitzsee ⚓ nach Piazza Toscana 🌤️🥾

After yesterday's heavy cloudburst, we wanted to take advantage of the cooling down and look at the Griebnitzsee today with pleasant temperatures 🌤️.

It started with the train 🚉 at the Griebnitzsee train station. The round is easy to walk with variety through the forest, along the water and also towards the end along the road, where you pass great …

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