Back in 2012, I actually attempted this trail, without actually knowing that this trail is part of Berlin's network of 20 green trails. My boyfriend at that time took me out all the way to the northeastern part of the city, with the intention of doing something outdoorsy, and this was what we ended up doing. Except that time, I wasn't really into long-distance walking at that time, and so when we reached the half way point, we opted to stop, as there was a S-Bahn station and it felt like we were already walking for a while. Little did I realise that all we did at that time was a little less than 8 kilometres and that I would just consider that as an easy hike nowadays.
Anyway, 9 years later, I decided to do this trail again, properly, meaning from end to end. So I went to Barnimplatz, which is where the closest public transportation stop is. I took an S-Bahn and a streetcar to get there. And from Barnimplatz, I walked a few minutes to get to the trail, which during the beginning, is essentially forming a border between Berlin and the surrounding towns.
It was a sunny day, and I was wearing my sunglasses for pretty much the entire hike. The trail follows the Wuhle, a small river that eventually connects to the Spree. Where it connects is actually the end point of this trail.
There aren't plenty of interesting things to see and explore along the way. I must say this trail isn't the most photogenic, but in any case, a few interesting things came up, like this rock-climbing installation. A few people were actually working their way up as I was passing by.
The trail every now and then switches which side it goes along the Wuhle, and so I had to cross some little bridges and footpaths along the way.
The trail goes through the neighbourhood of Marzahn-Hellersdorf, which is the area of Berlin that has plenty of Plattenbau Communist-era pre-fabricated buildings. I couldn't imagine myself living here, but my observation as I have visited this place several times now is that those who do actually enjoy the place, and every now and then there's the interesting community centre which enriches the lives of people nearby. Artwork also has popped up here and there, including the massive sculpture that is attached to this building, depicted above.
At some point, the trail becomes a dirt track. The majority of the trail is actually concrete, which is not the nicest path to walk on, so when it became dirt, that was actually a good thing.
I crossed a few more small bridges, until I reached the end, where the Wuhle connects with the Spree. The Wuhle isn't the most flowing river, there are parts where I thought it was very stagnant and not actually pretty to view. But in any case, after about four hours and 16 kilometres later, I finished this trail. There was a nearby streetcar stop, so I took a tram from there, which took me to a S-Bahn station, and from there I took the next train to get home.
