Short English Wall Walk By Behzad

Overview

This walk starts at Schwartzkopffstraße U-Bahn station in Mitte and spends two hours and 30 minutes on the trail of the Berlin Wall. The guide frames the route around the experience of people who lived through the division, including those who suffered directly when the city was split. The tone is playful in places, with an opening joke about what would have happened to anyone attempting such a walk decades ago, but the substance is the Cold War and the human stories behind it.

Along the way the group visits the Rabbit Field, the Liesen Bridge and the North Side Gallery, where participants get to do some graffiti themselves. The GuruWalk page notes that the full route has five stops and shows only the first three. The Berlin Wall memorial, Mauer Park and the Japanese cherry trees that grow along the path of the Wall in spring are all part of the description the guide gives.

The walk runs in English and is listed on GuruWalk, where reservations are free and payment works on a pay what you want basis: guests tip the guide at the end whatever they felt the walk was worth. There is no pickup; everyone meets at the station corner.

Itinerary

1. Meet at Schwartzkopffstraße U-BahnThe meeting point is at the corner of Ida-von-Arnim-Straße and Chausseestraße, beside the Underground station Schwartzkopffstraße in Mitte. Arrive on time, as the walk departs from there.
2. Rabbit FieldThe first stop is the Kaninchenfeld, or Rabbit Field, as the GuruWalk page names it.
3. Liesen BridgeThe route continues to the Liesenbrücken, the second stop on the GuruWalk page.
4. North Side GalleryHere participants do some graffiti themselves, according to the GuruWalk page.
5. Further stopsThe GuruWalk page states the route has five stops in total and shows only the first three.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the GuruWalk page help with planning this walk.

• Language. The walk is given in English, the GuruWalk page states.
• Duration and pace. The walk lasts two hours and 30 minutes and covers several stops on foot. Comfortable shoes matter more than anything else.
• Graffiti stop. The North Side Gallery stop involves doing graffiti, so clothes that can take a splash or smear are a safer choice than something smart.
• Spring blossom. The Japanese cherry trees along the path of the Wall appear in spring, the GuruWalk page says. Visitors at other times of year should not expect them.
• Getting there. There is no pickup or transfer. The meeting point is an Underground station corner in Mitte.

Common issues. The GuruWalk page gives few operational details, so some limits are simply unknown: group size, accessibility and cancellation terms are not stated there, and the GuruWalk page for the walk is the place to check current conditions. The route has five stops but only the first three are shown, which may not suit travellers who want the full plan in advance. The graffiti stop and the outdoor nature of the whole walk make weather a factor, and the cherry trees are a spring feature only.

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