Berlin: Nature

Places and attractions in the Nature category

Teufelsberg

Teufelsberg, translating to "Devil's Mountain," is a man-made hill in the Grunewald locality of Berlin, Germany. It stands as a unique testament to the city's turbulent history, rising approximately 120 meters above the surrounding Brandenburg plain.

Kreuzberg

Kreuzberg, often referred to as the heart of Berlin's counterculture, is a dynamic district renowned for its vibrant street art, diverse population, and bustling nightlife. Situated in the central area of Berlin, Germany, Kreuzberg is not a hill as one might expect...

Lake Tegel

Nestled in the vibrant city of Berlin, Lake Tegel, or Tegeler See, presents a serene escape from the urban bustle and a delightful destination for tourists seeking a touch of nature. This expansive lake, famed for its clear waters and picturesque surroundings, is the...

Plötzensee Lake

Plötzensee is a small glacial lake in Berlin. It is situated in the former borough of Wedding, now a part of Mitte, adjacent to the public park Volkspark Rehberge. The name stems from Plötze, one name for the roach in German, as the lake formerly teemed with it.

Grunewaldsee

The Grunewaldsee is a lake located in western Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Berlin within the Grunewald forest. It has a surface of c. 175,000 m². The Jagdschloss Grunewald hunting lodge is located on the south bank of the lake. Bathing has been officially prohibited for humans since 2004.

Krumme Lanke

Krumme Lanke is a lake in the south west of Berlin, in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough of the city and on the edge of the Grunewald forest. After Nikolassee and the neighbouring Schlachtensee, it is the southernmost of the Grunewald chain of lakes.

Müggelsee

Popular lakefront recreation area The Müggelsee, also known as the Großer Müggelsee, is a natural lake in the eastern suburbs of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It is the largest of the Berlin lakes by area, with an area of 7.4 square kilometres, a length of 4.3...

Groß Glienicker See

Groß Glienicker See is a lake in the states of Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany. At an elevation of 31.6 m, its surface area is 0.66 km².

Weißer See

Weißer See is a lake in the Weissensee district of Berlin, Germany. Its surface area is 8.3011ha and volume 360,606m3. With a depth of 10.64m it is one of the deepest areas of water in Berlin. Its dimensions are approx. 300m East-West by 350m North-South.

Flughafensee

Flughafensee is a lake near Tegel Airport in the borough of Reinickendorf in Berlin, Germany. Its surface area is 30.6 hectares. It was formed by gravel quarrying operations in the period after the second world war.

Orankesee

Orankesee is a lake in Berlin, Germany. Its surface area is 4.0546 hectares.

Arkenberger Baggersee

Arkenberger Baggersee is an artificial lake in the Barnim Nature Park, close to the Blankenfelde locality in the Pankow borough of Berlin, Germany. Its surface area is 13 ha.

Teufelssee

Teufelssee is a glacial lake in the Grunewald forest in the Berlin borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. The European bitterling, classified as "very vulnerable" in Germany can be found in the lake; fishing is prohibited by law.

Zeuthener See

The Zeuthener See is a lake situated to the south-east of Berlin, the capital city of Germany, in the states of Berlin and Brandenburg. At an elevation of 34 metres, its surface area is 2.33 square kilometres.

Ziegeleisee

Ziegeleisee is a lake in Berlin, Germany. At an elevation of 35 m, its surface area is 4.7 ha.

Schlachtensee

Schlachtensee is a lake in the south west of Berlin, in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough, on the edge of the Grunewald forest. The lake lends its name to the surrounding area and to the nearby Studentendorf Schlachtensee, a student residence. The area has been part of Berlin since 1920.