Germany, Berlin
The Brandenburg lakes and the Baltic coast give the best local runs, with the Harz a longer haul.
First instinct from Berlin: head north towards the Baltic.
Scored roads in range
3
Nearest great road
112 mi
Best rated nearby
8.5 / 10
Shortest full loop
5 hr 58 min
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
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Last reviewed 6 May 2026
150 to 400 km from the centre
Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.
Roughly 6 hr 56 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
112 mi away · Saxon Switzerland, Germany
The Elbe riverside road runs beneath dramatic sandstone table mountains near the Bastei.
22 km · 13.7 mi · Atlas rating 8.5 / 10
128 mi away · Harz, Germany
Dense spruce forest and granite tors frame this rolling route beneath the Brocken summit.
30 km · 18.6 mi · Atlas rating 8.5 / 10
134 mi away · Harz, Germany
A short forested climb linking two Harz resort towns with tight wooded bends.
12 km · 7.5 mi · Atlas rating 8.3 / 10
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