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Old May 4, 2020 | 7:08 am
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Originally Posted by AlienInTheFatherland
Sperenberg closed in 1994 according to Wikipedia. It was used for extracting the last remnants of ex-Soviet military forces and equipment.

I didn't include it in my list beacuse firstly it was apparently only ever a military airfield and also is technically located outside Berlin.

And yes it is a fine place for mountain-biking: we have to look very hard for mountains around here, should call it "slight-elevation-biking" instead really.
We are getting far OT here, but accessing the runway side (rather than the barracks side, which is locked) is relatively easy, if you have a 4WD or bicycle and willing to drive through about 4kms of forest. Once you are there, you notice complete silence, except for the wind and birds.
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