Märkisch-Buchholz: Fühmann Trail and Cascade Weir

Märkisch-Buchholz: Literature and Trails

For a stay in Märkisch-Buchholz, several clear highlights stand out: Franz Fühmann, the cascade weir complex, and options for cycling or waterway tours. The Fühmann Trail leads through Märkisch-Buchholz via 14 QR code stations and is 2.2 kilometres long. The QR codes provide access to short texts and activities. The trail was created in 2022 to mark Fühmann’s 100th birthday. The writer lived alternately in Berlin and Märkisch-Buchholz from 1959 until his death in 1984. The route thus combines a walk through the town with the literary theme of Franz Fühmann.

Fühmann Centre and Cascade Weir Complex

The Franz Fühmann Literature and Meeting Centre, with a permanent exhibition about the writer’s life and work, is housed in the former primary school building in Märkisch-Buchholz. The centre complements the trail’s theme with an exhibition in the former school building; check current visiting arrangements before your visit.

The cascade weir complex is one of the sights along the Lesefährte Waldweisen. The Dahme Cycle Route reaches Märkisch-Buchholz and passes the cascade weir complex on the Dahme flood relief canal in the town centre. The weir spans a height difference of 6 metres. If you plan to use the Dahme Cycle Route, check current route conditions before setting out.

A Play Break and a Rest by the Water

The Märkisch-Buchholz Forest is a good place for a break to play and get active; it has a forest playground. Check the facilities and access arrangements on site before visiting. For waterway travellers, the Märkisch-Buchholz bivouac site directly on the Dahme is intended as a place to rest. The period scheduled for operation runs from May to the end of September. Check whether the site is currently open before setting out. This makes it easy to match the local options to different interests: the Forest is mentioned as a place for a break to play and get active, while the bivouac site is for a rest during a waterway tour.

The Wider Dahme-Spreewald Destination

The Dahme-Seenland lake district, together with the Spreewald, is part of the wider Dahme-Spreewald destination in the Dahme-Spreewald district. The travel region offers visitors natural, historical and cultural attractions. Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park lies in the districts of Dahme-Spreewald and Oder-Spree and includes more than 100 lakes. These regional themes offer a different perspective from the literary and trail-related highlights of Märkisch-Buchholz.

The cultural history of Dahme-Spreewald can also be explored at various locations. The Funkerberg Museum in Königs Wusterhausen is located at the authentic site of Germany’s first radio broadcast: a Christmas concert was broadcast from there on 22 December 1920. The Schlepzig Farm Museum presents rural smallholding life in an authentically furnished farmhouse. It is located in a fully preserved farmstead complex dating from 1818. Königs Wusterhausen Palace can only be visited on a guided tour. Visitors learn about the life and royal living quarters of Frederick William I, as well as his era. Check the current tour dates in advance.

Discover more destinations: Schulzendorf, Bersteland, Drahnsdorf, Heidesee, Lübben, Niederlehme, Heideblick, Eichwalde.

Go to the wider travel overview: Dahme-Spreewald.