Berlin Day Hike: A Magical Landscape Shaped By Beavers

When we hiked around Buckow last week, we met a couple that told us about a huge dam build by beavers on the other side of the town. I was quite curious to see it and so I followed his description “at the end of the village direction Strausberg along Sophienfließ. In fact, it was not one dam but at least ten of them embedded in a magical, shire-like and blooming landscape where the sunlight falling through the trees is caught in the creek and the birds are singing as if there was a competition to win.

 

Along Sophienfließ

 

The Ruins of Wurzelfichte, killed by storm Kyrill in 2007

 

Along Drachenkehle and Poetensteig

Location: Northern border of Buckow – go right and follow Sophienfließ heading north until “Wurzelfichte” – through Drachenkehle until Krugberg Tower – back to Buckow over Poetensteig – along Sopphienfließ on the other shore / Distance: 6,5 km / public transport: over Strausberg and Müncheberg, from Müncheberg to Buckow by bus, at least 1:40h / from city center: 60 km / East / Weather: 18 °C, sunny / Camera: Nikon D500, 70-300 mm lens