The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Königs Wusterhausen

A fundamentally beautiful "corner" of Berlin. Unfortunately, animals (beavers) and humans have cleared quite a bit in recent years, so that in March, without foliage and green plants, it looks a bit sparse. This affects the path from Schmöckwitz to the Waldhotel. Further south, it continues to be very beautiful to walk along the shore through the forest with a view of the Zeuthener See lake.

A lovely spot to rest with an unobstructed view of the lake and a beautiful pine forest behind you. What more could you want?

In winter, it's a small but very snow-sure area where you really feel like you're in the mountains.

Farmer Berthold from Kablow – identical to the Farmer Berthold sculpture. One highlight, two names, two red dots. Same figure, same location, but twice the chance of likes. Consistent for collectors of Pioneer Points, but rather… creative for the map overview.

A hiking signpost to Königs Wusterhausen train station – a sign that shows where a sign points. Apparently, that's enough for a red dot on the Komoot map.

Pritzelgraben Nature Trail – its name suggests a path, but in reality it's wide enough for a forestry tractor. Marketing trumps cartography.

The approximately 2.30-meter-tall oak sculpture "Farmer Berthold from Kablow" was created by chainsaw artist Roland Karl. The clever man from Kablow got into a fight with the knight Syben from Senzig and was ultimately hanged. However, he twice escaped death through cunning and was ultimately pardoned. He was able to return to his family.

Various renovations are planned around the Königs Wusterhausen train station. These are intended to make the station more efficient and fit for the future. As commuter numbers increase, so does the need for capacity in local rail passenger transport (SPNV). With only one continuous main track for regional services, Königs Wusterhausen station is a proven bottleneck. The track layouts hinder smooth operations between regional services and the S-Bahn (commuter rail) network. Therefore, a gradual expansion of the infrastructure is being planned as part of the i2030 infrastructure expansion program (https://www.i2030.de/), and some of it is already under construction. As a first step toward a more efficient infrastructure, a new reversing track (https://www.i2030.de/start-fuer-den-umbau-der-noerdlichen-einfahrt-zum-bahnhof-koenigs-wusterhausen/) was put into operation in 2023 in the south of the station. An additional track will be laid to the north of the station. This will allow trains from Berlin to enter track 1 simultaneously and trains heading towards Berlin to exit track 3. Construction of this subproject (https://www.i2030.de/start-fuer-den-umbau-der-noerdlichen-einfahrt-zum-bahnhof-koenigs-wusterhausen/) began in June 2025. In addition, three additional switches will be installed at the southern entrance to the station, and a freight train track will be extended to 740 meters. This will increase operational flexibility and stability while simultaneously improving the connection of the Königs Wusterhausen port to the rail network. The complete reconstruction of Königs Wusterhausen station is also planned for a later phase. The S-Bahn and long-distance train tracks will be separated. The current crossing of S-Bahn and regional trains leads to significant timetable restrictions in both systems and is therefore to be eliminated. This is also one of the necessary prerequisites for extending the 10-minute S-Bahn service to Königs Wusterhausen. Deutsche Bahn is again expanding the Storkower Straße railway overpass as a standalone project outside of i2030. More information on the planned expansion measures can be found at: https://www.i2030.de/suedost/.