Mill Tour – circuit tour from Burg to Vetschau

This bicycle tour begins and ends at Burg im Spreewald tourist information centre. The tour takes from Burg via the cycle path along the Leineweberfliess past traditional architecture and Spreewald craft trade centres in the direction of Naundorf and from there on to Vetschau (Spreewald). Here it’s a good idea to take a small detour to Ricken’s Spreewald farm shop. Continue in the direction of Stradow, through the Stradow pond landscape and over the Radduscher Kaupen with its typical Spreewald architecture. A trip to Raddusch farm shop and natural harbour is well worthwhile. Before you return to Burg, stop off at Dubkow Mühle – a former mill that houses one of the oldest restaurants in the Spreewald. Heading back, the route runs via Burg-Kolonie, where a craft trade demonstration centre and a juice press exhibition can be visited along the way. You can finish off your cycling tour at Spreewald Therme – the thermal spas in Burg.

Length: approximately 27 kilometres

Start/finish: Burg (Spreewald), Burg im Spreewald tourist information centre

Logo/route sign: not specified

Directions:

• Train: From Berlin take the RE 2 to Cottbus, from there take bus 47 to Burg. From Dresden take the RE 15 or RE 18 to Cottbus, from there take bus 47 to Burg.
• Car: From Berlin Schönefelder Kreuz A13 follow signs to Dresden-Forst as far as Dreieck Spreewald, then take the A15 for Cottbus-Forst. Exit Vetschau, continue in the direction of Burg. From Dresden Dreieck Nord A13 Berlin to Dreieck Spreewald on the A15, following signs to Cottbus-Forst. Exit Vetschau, continue in the direction of Burg
• Parking: At the Festplatz not far from the tourist information centre, or behind the Spreewaldmühle (Hauptstrasse 31), at the end of the village in the direction of Lübben

Route:  Burg-Dorf - Burg-Kolonie – Naundorf – Fleißdorf – Suschow – Vetschau – Stradow/Stradow pond landscape – Raddusch – Dubkow Mühle – Burg-Kolonie – Burg-Dorf

Points of interest/background information:

• Burg-Dorf: Local history parlour, Bismarck Tower, Weidenburg, Spreewald Biosphere Reserve information centre at Schlossberghof, Spa Gardens and Saga Park
• Burg-Kolonie: Demonstration craft trade centre, fruit press exhibition, barefoot park
• Vetschau: Ricken farm shop, Wendisch-German twin church, palace park, summer bathing area
• Raddusch: Slavenburg, Alpaca Finca, Radduscher Buschmühle, Raddusch farm shop at Gasthaus Dubkow-Mühle

Possible combinations:

• Spree Cycle Path
• Gherkin Cycle Path

Trail conditions/surface: not specified

Maps/Literature:
For optimum preparation and planning of the bicycle tour, the tourist information centre at the Haus des Gastes offers detailed cycling maps which can also be purchased from the online shop on the website.