Old Bernau Bathing Pond – Berlin-Usedom long-distance cycle route loop from Faule Wiesen bei Bernau
Old Bernau Bathing Pond – Berlin-Usedom long-distance cycle route loop from Faule Wiesen bei Bernau
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Old Bernau Bathing Pond – Berlin-Usedom long-distance cycle route loop from Faule Wiesen bei Bernau
02:41
10.5km
30m
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: May 13, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.68 km
Old Bernau Bathing Pond
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1.99 km
Berlin-Usedom long-distance cycle route
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3.16 km
Goat, Sheep, and Horse Pasture
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3.21 km
Frog Sculpture on the Panke Cycle Path
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7.57 km
St. Mary's Church, Bernau
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7.64 km
Historic Town Center of Bernau
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7.69 km
Old Town Hall, Bernau
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8.42 km
Blaues Wunder Gasometer Bernau
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Between 1931 and 1932, the company BAMAG-MEDIUM AG built a so-called disc gas tank as a technical novelty and advertising object. The 21-meter-high tank, which is still a monument today, has a diameter of 12.6 meters and holds 2,000 cubic meters.
Its novelty was the dry seal by means of a disc. In the container, the disc floated on the gas, which moved up and down depending on the gas level. The disk determined the gas pressure and could be used for the daily control work. The sealing of the piston against the container wall was carried out by means of oil-filled leather cuffs, which worked for years without problems. Nevertheless, this technology did not prevail.
In 1932, the municipal works received the rights of disposal and use of the gas tank. Later, BAMAG places the city before the contractually agreed alternative: purchase of the plant by the city or demolition by the BAMAG. But the city treasury is empty and the BAMAG shies away the high demolition costs. This status quo will last until the end of the Second World War.
The gas station survives the war without major damage. At the beginning of 1952, the gas works were transferred to VEB Gasversorgung Eberswalde. The gas tank is still in operation until 1966, but leaks in the foundation force its final decommissioning.
After the container rusts for more than 30 years, it has become a stain on the city. In 1993, funding is being requested for its refurbishment. In 1994, the gas tank became the property of Stadtwerke Bernau. As part of the renovation, parts of the steel structure and the upper and lower engine house are renewed. The roof has been given a new cover, the container is sandblasted, primed and provided with a double blue paint - since then, the gas boiler is popularly known as the "blue miracle" and once again becomes a landmark of the city.
Source: stadtwerke-bernau.de/unternehmen/engagement/denkmalanlage-gaswerk.html
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10.5 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.13 km
2.34 km
1.56 km
935 m
560 m
Surfaces
5.55 km
3.28 km
809 m
314 m
292 m
283 m
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