Teltow Canal Walk, Hiking trail along Teltow Canal in Berlin and Kleinmachnow, Germany
The Teltow Canal Walk is route 17 of Berlin's 20 green main paths, running 38 kilometres mostly along the Teltow Canal between Griebnitzsee and the Dahme. It begins at the Dahmeweg near the Grünauer Brücke in Grünau and follows the towpath bed of a Treidelbahn, the cable-hauled boat track. Only a few commercial areas in Tempelhof and a handful of structures at the canal have to be bypassed.
The Teltow Canal was dug between the first spadeful in 1900 and its opening to shipping in 1906, cut through terrain chosen for its hydrology and absorbing existing streams such as the Lanke and Bäke. The Teltow Canal Walk follows the towpath where horses once hauled barges on ropes. It is route 17 of Berlin's 20 green main walks, a network of about 550 kilometres.
The path is part of Berlin's Green Walks network and shows how locals use the waterfront for leisure. People regularly jog, stroll, and cycle here, reflecting the importance of outdoor recreation in this region.
There are several access points along the route, allowing visitors to adjust their walking distance as desired. Nearby train stations offer connections, making it easy to walk just a section or continue further if you wish.
The route follows the bed of a Treidelbahn, a towpath railway whose ropes pulled barges along the canal. Near Altglienicke the path passes opposite the WISTA science campus in Adlershof, where the BESSY II research reactor stands.
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