Lichtenrade-Mahlow Grenzweg
The Lichtenrade-Mahlow Grenzweg follows the former border along Berlin’s southern boundary, where a preserved Kolonnenweg patrol road with original GDR lamp posts traces the path of the Wall through what is now a peaceful residential area.
This section of the Berlin Wall Trail runs along the Mahlower Grenzgraben, a drainage ditch that marked the border between the West Berlin district of Tempelhof-Schoneberg and the GDR town of Mahlow. The Kolonnenweg (column road) is the original concrete-slab patrol road used by border guards, preserved in its original condition.
Berlin Mauerweg 2022 (Photo: Mirkur)
A memorial erected in 2009 commemorates Eduard Wroblewski, a border victim. The GDR lamp posts that once illuminated the death strip still stand along the path, offering a tangible connection to the border’s operational infrastructure.
The trail section is popular with walkers and cyclists, winding through a landscape where the scars of division are gradually fading but remain visible to those who know where to look.
Berliner Mauerweg bei Lichtenrade. Links neben dem Weg im Hintergrund das Kraftwerk Lichterfelde. (Photo: Radaxel)
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