Wuhletalweg

The story

The 15-kilometre hiking trail leads along the Wuhle from Ahrensfelde to where it flows into the Spree. The cosy, clear river with its small fish lies in the Wuhletal, a park-like recreational area. It is the longest green space in Berlin and lies almost entirely in the district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf.

When the realignment of the roads began in 1977 and the excavators began to move in for the construction of the Marzahn housing estate, care was taken to ensure that the houses were only built beyond the meadow and floodplain areas. Today, nature is grateful with more than 260 species of ferns and flowering plants, some of which are rare. The area is also home to 23 protected animal species, including the brown hare. But that's not all: the Wuhle is also home to more than two thirds of all bird species observed in Berlin. The trail is therefore popular with sports enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.

The Wuhletalweg is a journey through time. There are meadows from the Stone Age, a village from the Middle Ages, an asylum from the 19th century and typical GDR prefabricated buildings from the 1970s/80s. The most beautiful time travel through the east of Berlin is in autumn, when the trees on the Kienberg slowly change colour, when the Indian summer begins in the Gardens of the World and the mist rises from the butterfly meadows. The small chains of ponds and the old trees stand in contrast to the surrounding prefabricated housing estates. The best view of Berlin's typical contrasting landscape is from the 102 metre high Kienberg not far from the Neue Grottkauer Straße underground station. Not far away is the "Gardens of the World" park, which is worth a visit and requires an entrance fee. The Wuhletal hiking trail runs between the districts of Marzahn and Hellersdorf and is easy to reach from the Ahrensfelde, Wuhletal and Köpenick S-Bahn stations.