Krumme Lanke Lake

Address: Krumme Lanke, Grunewald, Berlin (approximate)

Hours: Open daylight hours

Admission: Free (public park area)

Krumme Lanke is a small lake in the Grunewald area of southwestern Berlin, within the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. It is a local recreational lake used for swimming, walking and informal outdoor activities.

The shoreline is accessible via the Krumme Lanke U-Bahn station at the lake’s southern edge, and well-used paths run around parts of the water through surrounding woodland. The lake is compact in scale and primarily serves residents of the surrounding neighborhoods rather than long-distance tourists.

Krumme Lanke occupies a glacial basin within the Grunewald forest and lies southwest of central Berlin; the area combines woodland and urban fringe housing and is a green space within the city’s built environment.

• Recreation: The lake is inside the Grunewald forest and is a popular local bathing and recreation spot during warm months; facilities are informal and seasonally busy.

What to See#

• Krumme Lanke U-Bahn station: U-Bahn station at the lake’s southern shore serving the U3 line, providing direct public-transport access from central Berlin.

Krumme Lanke is served by S‑Bahn line S1 (Grunewald area) and local buses; from central Berlin take the S‑Bahn to Nikolassee or Wannsee and walk through the Grunewald to the lake.

• Swim at the designated areas only-some shores are steep and have sudden drop-offs.
• Combine Krumme Lanke with a walk through Grunewald forest for birdwatching and a sense of Berlin's green infrastructure.
• Arrive midweek to avoid local weekend swimmers and families if seeking quieter waters.