The river Spree runs for 400km through Germany and the northern Czech Republic, and it’s connected to the nearly as long River Havel via the Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal. This bike ride will take you along a good chunk of the Spree, which runs through Berlin. As it is the river which Berlin was originally built around, and the ride starts at Friedrichstraße station in the city centre, you will pass through much of Berlin’s urban heart. The first stretch of the route makes for a great tour of some of Berlin’s most impressive and significant buildings and monuments, like the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, and the striking Victory Column.