Cycle route around Sprem­berg reser­voir

At 19 kilo­me­tres, the route around Sprem­berg reser­voir is the longest loop trail in the Lusa­t­ian Lake­land. This is hardly sur­pris­ing, given that Sprem­berg reser­voir is the fourth-largest reser­voir in Ger­many, and the only one in the state of Bran­den­burg. The route around the reser­voir is lined with pines. The expanse of water is bro­ken up by a num­ber of coves and islands, with the trail wind­ing along the shore­line at times.

Dis­tance: 19 kilo­me­tres
Start/end (rec­om­mended): Bagenz, near Neuhausen/Spree – at the Bagenz camp­site
Park­ing: At the camp­sites in Bagenz (on the east­ern shore) and Klein Döbbern (on the west­ern shore)
Ter­rain: The cir­cu­lar route fol­lows the asphalt loop around the lake and is pre­dom­i­nantly flat, but uneven in places.

Attrac­tions along the route

• 2.2km dam (approx. 20m high)
• Wasser­fest­spiele (water fes­ti­val) in Neuhausen/Spree in June
• Stausee in Flam­men (‘Reser­voir in Flames’ fire­works spec­tac­u­lar)

Food & drink: Beach restau­rant, snack bar and shop sell­ing every­day goods at the camp­sites in Bagenz (on the east­ern shore) and Klein Döbbern (on the west­ern shore)

Use­ful infor­ma­tion for this route

• Swim­ming beaches: Sandy beaches at Bagenz (east­ern shore) and Klein Döbbern (west­ern shore)
• Scenic views: Numer­ous small rest areas around the reser­voir, best views to the north of the camp­site on the west­ern shore
• Pub­lic toi­lets: On the Bagenz and on the Klein Döbbern side
• Play­grounds: One play­ground each on the Bagenz side (east­ern shore) and the Klein Döbbern side (west­ern shore).
• Linked cir­cu­lar lake routes: None
• Most of the loop trail around the lake is shaded
• The cir­cu­lar route has stan­dard sign­post­ing

Tip: Sprem­berg reser­voir is great for anglers. The lake is one of Bran­den­burg’s best fish­ing areas, with excel­lent chances of catch­ing carp, tench, bream, eel, pike-perch and pike.