This weekend I hiked the trails just west of Angermünde about an hour and a half northeast of Berlin. It took a train and a bus to be delivered to the start of Friday`s hike, Louisenhof, on Friday morning. I walked 30 kilometers heading first to Altkünkendorf, south to Größ-Ziethen, north to Wolletzsee, and finally back to Angermünde. Saturday I hiked the perimeter of Wolletzsee, a distance of 25 kilometers. Both hikes are in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Grumsin Beech Forest, which is part of the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians. Over two days I saw very few hikers but there were a number of bicyclists along the limited road stretches.

Beautiful trails through lush forests, some fields, and a bit of hard surface walking. Overall easy and gentle hiking with plenty of time to slow down and enjoy the serenity in the ancient woods. I found myself doing a bit of meditation as I walked, soaking up the sun and the history of the trees. This could well be one of the prettiest and calming hiking to be found in Brandenburg.

As usual, I used the Schöne Heimat map series, in particular #101, Angermünde, Eberswalde, Niederfinow, Bad Freienwalde (Oder). It helped for planning the trip but the trails are so well marked it is really not necessary.