At last, it’s that time of year again when you can get your skates and inline skates out. The weather is getting better and better, and the paths have been cleared, so you can relax and welcome spring in Berlin on wheels. We’ve put together a selection of classic routes for you, as well as some lesser-known trails and courses. Enjoy this perfect combination of fun and sport.
Tip: If you’d like to delve even deeper into skate culture, you can visit the exhibition ‘Skaters & Skateboarders Before and After the Fall of the Wall’ at the Museum in the Kulturbrauerei from 10 June 2026 to 4 April 2027.
Tip 1: Skate along the flat stretch beside the Teltow Canal
The Teltow Canal is a perfect route for training, but also for your first attempts at skating. The path runs alongside the canal, is wide enough for overtaking manoeuvres and stretches for a good six kilometres. Smaller cycling groups also like to use the path, but they usually overtake very considerately. It’s best to start at the “Späthstraße” motorway exit or at the other end at the “Adlershof” exit. If you fancy getting on your bike, here are a few more tips:
Where: Ernst-Ruska-Ufer, Treptow
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Tip 2: Explore Hans-Balluschek Park on skates
The route near the Schöneberger Südgelände nature park, between the Südkreuz and Priesterweg S-Bahn stations, isn’t particularly long at 1.5 kilometres, but the tarmac is in excellent condition. You’ll be sharing the path with cyclists and pedestrians. As the path is wide enough, you won’t get in each other’s way.
Where: S Priesterweg, Schöneberg
More about the Schöneberger Südgelände Nature Park
Tip 3: Enjoy the diversity of Park am Gleisdreieck
You can only really use the Park am Gleisdreieck for inline skating in the early morning hours, as it’s otherwise always very busy and many cyclists and pedestrians share the route. But if you fancy trying out a bowl , this is the place for you. Located near the Schöneberger Wiese, this spot also attracts plenty of visitors. If you can’t find a spot in one of the two bowls, complete with cradle, roll-in and loveseat – just watch on; there’s plenty of impressive action on offer here.
Where: Park am Gleisdreieck, Kreuzberg
Tip 4: Make the most of the open space at Tempelhofer Feld
This route on Tempelhofer Feld is well known to all Berlin skaters. A good six kilometres take you across the old runways and around the field. There’s always a bit of a headwind, which is fascinating and yet comes as a surprise every time. But these are the best conditions for training. And then, of course, there’s the skatepark. Here you’ll find curbs, ledges, banks and manual pads in every variation.
Fun fact: In some places, you’ll be skating on the granite blocks of the old Berlin City Palace.
Where: Platz der Luftbrücke or Columbiadamm, Tempelhof
Tip 5: Skating in skateparks
Mellowpark offers skaters plenty of fun: a concrete bowl, pump track , and the race track. At the Marienfelde Skatepark, the different levels connect the obstacles to create a varied flow. A launch ramp marks the start, from which a tube leads smoothly downwards.
Where: Mellowpark, An der Wuhlheide 250, Köpenick; Marienfelde Skatepark: Straße 478, Tempelhof
Tip 6: Discover the idyllic Volkspark Friedrichshain
If you walk along Danziger Straße into Volkspark Friedrichshain, you’ll find the skate track, which stands out for its idyllic setting. The flat circuit offers ideal skating conditions for everyone.
Where: Am Friedrichshain, Friedrichshain
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Tip 7: Inline skating along Kronprinzessinenweg
This route is also well known among sports enthusiasts and so naturally deserves a place on the list. In Grunewald, running alongside the motorway, cyclists and skaters share this four-kilometre stretch on decent tarmac. During the week, the route is also suitable for beginners, whilst at the weekend it is very busy.
Where: Kronprinzesinnenweg, Zehlendorf
Tip 8: Seek out a challenge on beautiful forest trails
And here’s a route where it’s wonderfully peaceful. A beautiful landscape of woods and fields lines the path. But do take particular care with the leaves and branches that may be lying on the path. Ideally, beginners should stick to the southern section, as the central part features a few slopes and inclines that, whilst delighting the pros, are less enjoyable for those of you who are just starting out with skating.
Where: Freudstraße 1, Spandau
Tip 9: Explore the new route in Karlshorst
In contrast, this route is ideal for beginners. It has been newly laid out and therefore offers excellent asphalt quality. There are two routes, each approximately one kilometre long. To get there, you need to use the entrance at the Hegemeisterweg tram stop. Not far away is the Müggelsee for a relaxing break.
Where: Hegemeisterweg (tram stop), Köpenick
Tip 10: Routes for everyone on the Fläming-Skate
And for those of you who fancy a longer outing: the Fläming Skate offers eight different circular routes. Ranging from 11 to 92 kilometres and everything in between, you can enjoy nature on paths two to three metres wide and skate through woods, meadows and fields at a leisurely pace or at speed. You’ll pass through idyllic villages in the Lower Fläming and the Baruth Glacial Valley. That holiday feeling is included. Unfortunately, some of the routes haven’t been maintained as well in recent years, so please skate carefully and watch out for leaves, branches and roots.
Tip 11: The major skating events in Berlin
For those who want more: The Berlin Half Marathon for inline skaters takes place this year as usual on the first Sunday in April. And the Berlin Marathon 2025 on the last weekend in September.
And please remember: you’ll usually be sharing the routes with pedestrians and cyclists – so be considerate of one another!
