Hello 2026!! - New Year Hike - Three-Elements Loop from S Strausberg Stadt

Playful hike #67

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The Three-Elements Hike 🏔️ is a 15km New Year’s adventure designed to ease us into the year by conquering the landscapes of Water, Wood, and Earth near the ancient town of Strausberg.

Starting at 10:25 from the medieval Marktplatz, you’ll first dive into the Water element 🌊 hiking around Straussee. This lake has been the town’s heartbeat since 1225, once acting as a giant "moat" for the knights of the Old Town of Strausberg!

By midday, you'll leave the waves behind and enter the Wood element 🌲 at the Postbruch nature reserve. This marshy forest was once a prime hunting ground for Prussian royals, with any luck it's snowy canopy will make it feel like a Winter Stronghold ❄️.

The final leg of your quest moves to the Earth element 🪵 with a climb up the Marienberg. This hill is packed with history, it used to hold a towering Bismarck monument and has watched over Strausberg through its days as a famous garrison city.

We are taking the S5 from Ostkreuz at 09:37 to S Strausberg Stadt and not S Strausberg or S Strausberg Nord leaving arriving at 10:22. Aiming to be in the front carriage of the S-Bahn.

S5 leaves every 20 mins for the return to Berlin.
Aiming for the 15:52 S-Bahn at the latest bringing us back to Ostkreuz at 16:38.

Transport Tickets: DeutschlandTicket or ABC ticket.

Komoot Route

Bring: Food, water and warm clothing! Shoes/boots and an appropriate jacket for the weather.

Please keep updating your RSVP (Assist/Won't Assist) as your availability changes. I might deny participation in future events for no-shows.

Disclaimers:
- Participation is under your own responsibility, the organizers are not liable for damages or losses.
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