Blog Berlin Wall part 5

What do you need

1. Packed Lunch
2. Plenty of water.
3. Sun cream

How do I get there

Make your way to Spandau S-Bahn. You can bring your bike with you on the S-Bahn but you need to buy a separate ticket. From there, the start of the Berlin Wall part 5 route is very close. If you click here, when the bubble pops up, in the header, just click the arrow. This will load the start of the route up in google maps and it will help you navigate there.

What's the route like?

Excellent. From my point of view, I'm in the city most days so this route for me is the best. You are pretty much through forest most of the time so the air alone is enough to make you go out and do it! The path is wide enough and well-tarmacked most of the way. That side of the wall is pretty quite. Compared to here, there is nobody on the path.

Pretty soon after you start, you'll find yourself in a wooded area. You can see the old wall pillars every 20 meters or so. I kept imagining what it must have looked like back in the day and thought.. "wow...nature has taken over". This place has slight hills so if you find yourself there with your other half, show your dominance by racing to the top of the hill first. Keep bringing up this self-proclaimed amazing feet throughout the day.

Soon, you'll find yourself cycling on the outside of the forest, looking in.

After you swing back into the wood, you'll find yourself going straight for a small bit. If you don't stick to the road though you'll end up flying into the Havel. From here you will follow the Havel on a Yellow Brick Roa.

Keep an eye out on the left, you'll spot the a border tower. This border tower is one of the last existing watchtowers of the GDR in the former border section of Berlin.

By this stage, if you did race up those hills at the very start to show everyone on the trail just how cool you are, you probably are starting to get a bit tired. No worries, you are nearly finished. You'll pass a second guard house. If it's open, pop in a check out the garden.

Pretty much from here it's a short distance to the finish.

If you've read my other blog posts:

1. Berlin Wall Part 1
2. Berlin Wall Part 2
3. Berlin Wall Part 3
4. Berlin Wall Part 4

You'll realize this was the finish for me. Overall, I enjoyed it. I was surprised really that they had a cycle path around for most of the wall because I never saw it advertised anywhere. I was happy when I finished though, overall, it's about 155k. Like all these cycle trips, the best part is the evening. It takes a while for me to get home, I'm always tired, slightly burned, sweaty and smelly after the long cycle and super hungry. I have several beers in the fridge waiting for me when I get back and I know they are ice cold. Once I get home...... I don't rush things. I spend the time chopping and preparing the food I'm going to eat. I'll place the food into the oven while I take a shower. Once I finish, dry up and wash the ould teeth, the food is ready. I don't just tuck into it straight away though... I set the table, pour the beer into a glass and make myself comfortable... finally... I allow myself to slowly indulge. Slowly is the keyword. I leave all the memories of the day past flood my mind along with the food and beer that's now slowing soaking into my body. Along with this assault of emotions, comes the welcoming spatter of sand from the sandman himself. You finish your food, beer and sit for a while. You deserve your bed after this. You put your dishes into the sink, you'll clean it tomorrow you say to yourself, wash my teeth once more and crawl into bed. You feel the tiredness in your bones and embrace that feeling. finally, after getting into a comfortable position, you start to drift off. What a day. What a trip. What a city. Berlin.

How do I get home?

You are close to the S-Bahn Waidmannslust. From there, all roads lead to Rome.. or where ever you feel like going :)