The best MTB trails around Teltow

The mountain is accessible via stairs or a road, although the last few meters to the summit are not barrier-free. This is because the tar has crumbled away in the last few meters. The summit plateau is round and in the center stands a stele. This memorial stone is a piece of sandstone from the Reichstag building. It is engraved with: "To the victims of unfreedom" and on the other side it says: "Erected on June 17, 1959". The memorial stone commemorates the popular uprising on June 17, 1953 in the GDR. https://www.berlin-teltow.de/truemmerberg-lichterfelde/

Memorial plaque on Ernst-Thälmannstraße

This is a general information panel about the history of the GDR and the associated construction of the Berlin Wall. There are pictures of the border at this location, the refugees from August 14, 1961, and a reference to the memorial site of the former emergency reception camp. Between 1949 and 1990, approximately four million people left the GDR for the FRG. The inner-German border was closed in 1952, and Berlin's external borders were also sealed; the road crossing at Marienfelder Allee was closed around 1954. Nevertheless, the largest flow of refugees came to Berlin, as the inner-city sectors remained open. About two kilometers from Marienfelde was a reception camp that organized the reception of refugees: There, people were housed, cared for, and went through the process of obtaining a residence permit in the FRG or West Berlin. Up to 3,000 people could find refuge there at one time. With the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, the number of refugees decreased significantly. However, the Marienfelde emergency reception center remained the first point of contact for refugees and migrants from the GDR until 1990. A total of approximately 1.35 million people went through the reception process in Marienfelde. Today, this historic site houses the central memorial and exhibition facility dedicated to the flight in divided Germany: the Marienfelde Emergency Reception Center Memorial. The exhibition commemorates the causes, course, and consequences of the East German refugee movement.

Before the rerouting, the A115 motorway ran west of Dreilinden. At this point, the motorway turned south toward the Teltow Canal. In doing so, it crossed the Potsdam Main Railway line (https://www.i2030.de/suedwest/). The old railway bridge is still preserved and a popular hiking destination. Also clearly visible is the crash barrier, which was intended to protect the central bridge pier from collisions with trucks. As part of the planning for its reopening, the question of whether the bridge is still needed is being considered.

Before the rerouting, the A115 motorway ran west of Dreilinden. At this point, the motorway turned south toward the Teltow Canal. In doing so, it crossed the Potsdam Main Railway line (https://www.i2030.de/suedwest/). The old railway bridge is still preserved and a popular cycling and hiking destination. Also clearly visible is the crash barrier, which was intended to protect the central bridge pier from collisions with trucks. As part of the planning for its reopening, the question of whether the bridge is still needed is being considered.

A fine gravel ride just a little short.

Very good to drive

The paths in the area directly behind the outskirts of Berlin-Marienfelde offer a variety of running routes on paved and unpaved paths. A recommendation at any time of year.