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Germany
Brandenburg
Barnim
Eberswalde

Finow Canal Towpath – Path Along the Finow Canal loop from Lichterfelde

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Brandenburg
Barnim
Eberswalde

Finow Canal Towpath – Path Along the Finow Canal loop from Lichterfelde

Hard

4.6

(89)

268

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Finow Canal Towpath – Path Along the Finow Canal loop from Lichterfelde

04:08

71.2km

220m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 54.9 km for 66 m

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Bus stop

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3.88 km

Finow Canal Towpath

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A very nice cycling and hiking trail along the Finow Canal. Very interesting are also the historic locks along the canal and a number of industrial monuments.

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5.00 km

Finowkanal Towpath Cycle Path

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A beautiful, idyllic cycle path along the Finowkanal. Here you can really switch off and just enjoy the wonderful nature around you. The path is well-maintained and therefore easily passable. …

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16.0 km

Path Along the Finow Canal

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Beautiful path directly along the canal. There are some benches and bays for breaks.

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16.7 km

Finow Canal

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Here I was able to go by boat in a very relaxed manner.

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22.3 km

Finow Canal Cycle Path

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On this charming bike path along the historic Finow Canal, you can enjoy pure nature and marvel at the region's rich flora and fauna, which are worthy of protection.

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23.7 km

Finowkanal Bypass

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This bypass is very well developed and I drive faster here than on the sand path parallel to the canal.

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24.2 km

Saturday afternoon with great weather and very little traffic

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67.2 km

Bicycles should be pushed according to the sign, as it is very narrow there. Not everyone adheres to the rules.

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71.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

15.4 km

9.43 km

7.43 km

876 m

Surfaces

62.2 km

5.57 km

1.70 km

1.00 km

703 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 6 September

20°C

10°C

37 %

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Comments

July 15, 2022,Tour, Marienwerder, Zerpenschleuse, Liebenwalde, Groß Schönebeck und zurück
Beautiful tour in beautiful nature, with lock Rosenbeck, Finow Canal, towpath from Zerpenschleuse to Liebenwalde, hunting lodge in Groß Schönebeck and many other great experiences. But the highlight was the Emma Emmelie shop at the end of the towpath in Zerpenschleuse. The exhibited packaging material from the past century 😄 for women and men was well presented and worth looking …

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Always on Sundays..👍 🤗 🍀
FINALLY..!!! It's time to get back out into nature.
Arriving in Eberswalde, I hop on my bike. I first cycle past the Kupferhammer Lock. Then I head straight onto the wonderful towpath along the Finow Canal...such fascinating and impressive nature here. It's simply beautiful to cycle here.
In Zerpen Lock, I discover such a lovely …

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December 15, 2024,Sonntagmorgenrunde 20241215
I actually didn't want to exert myself today. The initial headwind with drizzle at 4°C had a different opinion.
The altitude readings are incorrect because I have my smartphone in my breast pocket...

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... during a break in the rain, with a lot of wind and slippery leaves.

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April 13, 2025,6 Schleusen Tour
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗴𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝗳 𝘇𝘄𝗲𝗶 𝗥𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 🚴‍♀️🌲☀️

Sometimes it's the spontaneous decisions that bring the best memories:

Spontaneous memories 𝑾𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒄 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒉𝒂𝒇𝒕 – 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒇𝒕 𝒂𝒖𝒇𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒛𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕!

The 𝘿𝙪𝙛𝙩 𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙨, the 𝙕𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙑𝙜𝙚𝙡, and the 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙢 𝙂𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙩 – it felt like a short vacation right on our doorstep.

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March 24, 2024,Fahrradtour 20240324
Wind and rain round at 6°C
Altitude information is wrong again...

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The wetness and the threat of a slug massacre made me grab my bike with mudguards...

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...in daylight.
Try to train away the swelling and pain in my knees.


And no, I wasn't 130m below sea level. I think it's because of the position of the smartphone during recording. These strong deviations in the hm always occur when the smartphone is not halfway horizontal on the bike, but, as is sometimes the case with me, in …

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