Ziegenhals: Lake, canoe tour and history

Explore Ziegenhals via Großer Zug, a nearby natural bathing area and a canoe tour through its waterways. The remains of the Ernst Thälmann Memorial at “Sporthaus Ziegenhals” also offer a connection to cultural history. You can plan your visit around different highlights: a stay at the bathing area, a route on the water or a break during a boat trip.

Großer Zug and the natural bathing area

Großer Zug is a lake between Ziegenhals and Niederlehme. To the north, it flows into Krossinsee; to the south, into the Dahme. The nearby “Am Großen Zug” natural bathing area offers visitors a chance to cool off and relax. Its features include a sunbathing lawn lined with trees, a shallow, sandy entrance to the lake and a beach volleyball court. This makes a visit to the shore different from a tour on the water: at the bathing area, the sunbathing lawn, lake access and volleyball court take center stage.

Canoe tour and a stopover by boat

The “Kleine Umfahrt Zeuthen – Rundfahrt um die Halbinsel Rauchfangswerder” canoe tour passes Ziegenhals and continues to Krossinsee. For a boat trip, the guest moorings at Nicos Hafen offer a different kind of break: they are located directly on Großer Zug and are well suited for a stopover. This distinction can help you plan your time on the water: the canoe tour passes Ziegenhals and continues to Krossinsee, while the guest moorings are intended for a stopover during a boat trip. If you are planning to use the moorings, check the current service details before setting out.

Historical traces and practical information

The remains of the Ernst Thälmann Memorial at “Sporthaus Ziegenhals” include the motorboat “Charlotte” and items of inventory stored from the former memorial. These objects provide a tangible link to the memorial and add a historical aspect to the area’s water and nature themes.

When the PlusBus route 428 was introduced in 2024, a direct service between Erkner and Königs Wusterhausen was established, with the route serving Ziegenhals among other stops. Check the current timetable before travelling. A restaurant serving Croatian cuisine, with a terrace right by the water’s edge, is located directly next to the natural bathing area. As restaurant details can change, it is worth checking the latest information before your visit.

Königs Wusterhausen as a wider regional context

The wider destination of Königs Wusterhausen offers additional cultural and nature-related highlights. Schloss Königs Wusterhausen served as the seat of government for Friedrich Wilhelm I and was the meeting place of the legendary Tobacco Cabinet. The Dahmelandmuseum has a permanent exhibition on the history of the Dahmeland and the town of Königs Wusterhausen, complemented by rotating special exhibitions. Three museums in Königs Wusterhausen are within walking distance of the railway station and tell the town’s history from different perspectives.

The Tiergarten is also part of this wider context: today it is a diverse mixed deciduous forest and nature reserve; in 1725, it was created as a game enclosure for the Soldier King. The Tiergarten circular trail is 7.5 kilometres long and begins and ends at Königs Wusterhausen railway station or at the hiking car parks by the Tiergarten. Ten wooden sculptures along the route bring aspects of local history to life. At the orchard, the trail passes the stone circle “Die zwölf Weisen,” which features a barefoot path, a balance beam and a rest area. It also follows quiet stretches of the banks of the Staabe and Krimnicksee. Thus, Königs Wusterhausen, as a separate regional context, offers both historical exhibition themes and a more detailed circular trail.

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