Free park baskets: where to play disc golf in Berlin

Disc golf in Berlin is played for free in the city’s parks, where permanent metal baskets with hanging chains stand among the trees and you throw a flying disc from a tee toward each basket in as few throws as possible — the same idea as golf, swapping clubs and a ball for discs you can hold in one hand. The main public courses are Volkspark Rehberge in Wedding, the bigger 18-hole layout in Volkspark Wuhlheide out east, and the short hilltop course on “Mont Klamott” in Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg, with a couple more across the city. It costs almost nothing to start, it’s genuinely easy to pick up, and it’s much more fun with at least one other person walking the course beside you.

The short version:

Disc golf is free on Berlin’s public courses — you just turn up and play. Bring one disc or borrow one.
Start at Volkspark Rehberge (Wedding, ~11 holes, home of the long-running Berlin Open) or the easy 9-hole Mont Klamott course in Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg. For a full 18 holes, head to Volkspark Wuhlheide in the east.
You need almost no gear: one mid-range disc or a putter costs only a few euros, and the free UDisc app maps every Berlin course and keeps score.
A round of 9 holes takes about an hour; 18 holes about two. It’s beginner- and family-friendly, and you can play almost year-round.
You don’t have to know anyone first. On MITRA you send an activity request to someone nearby who also wants to throw a few holes, and you go together if they say yes.

What disc golf actually is
Where to play disc golf in Berlin: the free courses
What you need to start (and what it costs)
How a round actually works
Disc golf through the Berlin seasons
It’s more fun with someone — finding people to throw with
How we checked these courses
Frequently asked questions

What disc golf actually is

Disc golf is golf played with flying discs instead of clubs and a ball: from a marked tee you throw a disc toward a raised steel basket fitted with hanging chains that catch the disc and drop it in, and the player who completes the course in the fewest throws wins. Courses run to 9 or 18 “holes,” each with a par, and you simply walk from basket to basket keeping count. The rules are that simple, which is a big part of why the sport spread — that, its closeness to nature, and how little the gear costs, as Berlin’s own tourism board points out.

The discs are not the flat frisbee you tossed on the beach. They’re smaller, denser and beveled, and they come in three broad families: drivers for distance, mid-ranges for control, and putters for the short throws into the chains. Internationally the sport is run by the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), which writes the rules and runs the global ratings and tour; in Germany it sits under the Deutscher Frisbeesport-Verband (DFV), whose disc golf department was admitted to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) in December 2024 — a small but real sign the sport has grown up from its 1980s niche into something organised and recognised. None of that matters for your first round, though. You can show up at a Berlin park with one disc and play.

New to it and want company for a first throw? MITRA helps you find someone nearby who’s up for a round. It’s free on Google Play and the App Store.

A player putting a disc into a steel chain basket on a sunny Berlin park course

Where to play disc golf in Berlin: the free courses

The best places to play disc golf in Berlin are its public park courses, all free and open to anyone who walks up with a disc. They’re spread from Wedding in the north-west to Köpenick in the south-east, so the smart move is to pick the one nearest you (or nearest a park you already like) and go. Here are the ones worth knowing.

Volkspark Rehberge — Wedding (Mitte district). The city’s most established course and the natural first stop: a roughly 11-hole layout winding through the wooded hills and clearings of a big public park, free to play, with baskets set among mature trees. Rehberge has been a disc golf spot since the mid-1980s and hosts the annual Berlin Open, one of Europe’s longest-running disc golf tournaments, which takes over the park each spring. On an ordinary day it’s calm, green and very walkable — a genuinely nice introduction to the sport. Best for: your first round, and for the sense of playing somewhere with real history.

Volkspark Wuhlheide — Oberschöneweide/Köpenick (south-east). The full-size option: an 18-hole course threading through one of Berlin’s largest forest parks, with a typical round covering around three kilometres and taking about two hours. There are toilets and drinking water on site, the paths are buggy- and pram-friendly, and the woodland setting makes it feel like a proper day out rather than a quick lap. It’s the course to graduate to once you’ve got the hang of throwing. Best for: a complete 18-hole round in the trees.

Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg (“Mont Klamott”) — Prenzlauer Berg (Pankow). A short, sweet 9-hole course laid over a hill that is itself a piece of Berlin history: the mound nicknamed Mont Klamott was built from wartime rubble, and the climb rewards you with views over the east of the city. A round here is quick — roughly an hour over about 1.3 kilometres — which makes it perfect for an after-work throw or a first try without committing a whole afternoon. Best for: a fast, central, beginner-friendly round with a view.

Weißensee (Rennbahnstraße) — Weißensee (Pankow, north-east). Another 18-hole course for the east of the city, handy if you’re closer to Weißensee than to Wuhlheide and want a longer round without trekking all the way out to Köpenick. Best for: a full round in the north-east.

1. Lichterfelder DiscGolfPark — Lichterfelde (Steglitz-Zehlendorf, south-west). A short 9-hole course running along the green banks of the Teltow Canal, gentle and open, and often recommended for beginners and families finding their feet. Best for: an easy, flat, southern-Berlin starter round.

Here’s how the main courses compare at a glance:

Course	District	Holes	Round time	Good for
Volkspark Rehberge	Wedding	~11	~1 hr	First round; tournament history
Volkspark Wuhlheide	Köpenick (SE)	18	~2 hrs	Full forest round; facilities
Mont Klamott (Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg)	Prenzlauer Berg	9	~1 hr	Quick central round + view
Weißensee (Rennbahnstraße)	Weißensee	18	~2 hrs	Long round in the north-east
1. Lichterfelder DiscGolfPark	Lichterfelde	9	~1 hr	Flat, beginner-friendly, canal-side

Beyond the courses themselves, Berlin has an active disc golf scene — informal leagues, regular meet-ups and at least one specialist shop — much of it organised through local Facebook groups, so once you’ve played a couple of rounds it’s easy to find the next one. It’s the same outdoor, low-cost spirit that runs through the city’s park-based running scene and its summer picnic spots.

Found a course near you? Line up someone to play it with first. MITRA is free on Google Play and the App Store.

What you need to start (and what it costs)

You can start disc golf in Berlin for the price of a single disc, which is exactly why it’s one of the cheapest sports in the city to try. The courses are free, there’s no booking and no membership, and a beginner-friendly disc costs only a few euros at a sports shop or online. You genuinely do not need a bag of discs to begin — one is plenty for your first few rounds.

If you’re buying that first disc, skip the sharp-edged distance drivers, which are built for experienced arms and tend to veer wildly for beginners. Choose a putter or a mid-range instead: they’re slower, more forgiving and far easier to throw straight, and they’ll teach you good form before you ever need distance. The other thing worth having is the UDisc app, which has free maps of every Berlin course, shows you where each basket is, and keeps your score digitally so you don’t have to. Beyond that: comfortable shoes for walking on grass and woodland paths, water in summer, and maybe a second disc once you’re hooked. That low barrier is the whole appeal — it sits in the same easy-entry bracket as a casual round of mini golf or a pick-up game of ultimate frisbee, just with chains in the trees.

How a round actually works

A round of disc golf follows the same logic as golf, so if you’ve ever played mini golf you already understand it. You start at a hole’s tee area and throw your disc toward the basket. Wherever it lands becomes your next throwing spot — you mark that “lie,” stand behind it, and throw again — and you keep going until the disc lands in the basket and the chains catch it. You count every throw, each hole has a par, and across the whole course the lowest total wins. There’s no clock and no pressure; on a quiet day you can take it as slowly as you like.

A little etiquette keeps the public parks happy, and it matters in Berlin because these courses share their space with walkers, runners, dogs and kids. The unwritten rules are easy: never throw if anyone — player or passer-by — is within range ahead of you, let faster groups play through, and always watch your line before you let go. Whoever is furthest from the basket throws first, and the person who won the last hole tees off first on the next. Pick up after yourself, don’t damage the trees, and if your disc sails into a hedge, go and find it rather than leaving it. Play that way and you’ll fit straight into the local scene.

Disc golf through the Berlin seasons

Disc golf is a year-round sport in Berlin, but summer is its sweet spot, and right now is about as good as it gets. Around the June solstice the light lasts until roughly half past nine in the evening, so you can finish work, get to Rehberge or Mont Klamott, and still play a full round in daylight — an after-work throw is one of the best uses of a long Berlin evening. The trade-off is that the parks are busy with picnickers and sunbathers in high summer, so for a clear course go early in the morning or on a weekday evening rather than a Saturday afternoon.

The other seasons each have their character. Autumn is beautiful but fallen leaves make discs harder to find, so a brightly coloured disc earns its keep. Winter rounds are perfectly doable between the cold snaps — the courses don’t close — and a quiet, frosty Wuhlheide has its own appeal, though short daylight means an early start. Spring brings the scene back to life and, at Rehberge, the Berlin Open. Whatever the month, dress for a walk in a Berlin park: layers, decent shoes, and water when it’s warm. It belongs to the same outdoor, all-weather family as hiking around the city — something you can do in almost any conditions if you turn up dressed for them.

Two friends walking between holes with discs on a forest disc golf course in Berlin

It’s more fun with someone — finding people to throw with

Disc golf works solo, but it comes alive with company, because half the fun is the slow walk between baskets and the running tally of who’s winning. A round on your own is a pleasant, meditative loop of a park; a round with one other person is a conversation, a gentle competition, and someone to laugh with when your drive ploughs into a bush. You’ll also learn faster — watching how someone else grips and releases a disc teaches you more in an hour than reading ever will. None of the courses care whether you arrive as a pair or a five; you can just start throwing.

Finding that other person is the part Berlin makes oddly hard. It’s a city where a lot of people arrive on their own — for work, for study, for a fresh start — and where social circles take time to rebuild, so it’s common to have a free evening, a nearby park and absolutely no one obvious to text. That’s the gap MITRA is built to close, and it does it by starting from the activity rather than the small talk. You say what you actually want to do — a quick 9 holes at Mont Klamott after work, a full 18 at Wuhlheide on Sunday — and send an activity request to people nearby who fancy the same thing. Nothing is automatic and no algorithm pairs you off: each person chooses which requests to accept, so you decide who to reach out to, they decide whether to say yes, and the two of you sort out the where and when. It’s the same approach that helps people line up a hiking partner or fill an empty weekend from a list of things to do alone in Berlin — pointed here at a basket in the trees.

Pick a course, then find your throwing partner on MITRA — free on Google Play and the App Store.

How we checked these courses

We focused on Berlin’s permanent, free, publicly accessible disc golf courses rather than one-off tournament setups or pop-up baskets, and we picked for a spread across the city so there’s an option in most directions. We cross-checked each course’s location, number of holes and basics — round length, facilities, beginner-friendliness — against the international and German course directories (PDGA and UDisc), the official Berlin tourism listing, and the local Berlin disc golf community in June 2026. Courses and layouts do occasionally change, baskets get moved, and park access can shift with events, so it’s worth a quick look at a course map before you set off. Take the round times here as rough guides — they depend entirely on how often you go looking for a disc in the bushes.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I play disc golf in Berlin?

Berlin has several free public disc golf courses. The best-known is Volkspark Rehberge in Wedding (around 11 holes, and home of the Berlin Open). For a full 18 holes there’s Volkspark Wuhlheide out in Köpenick and a course at Weißensee in the north-east. For shorter, beginner-friendly rounds try the 9-hole “Mont Klamott” course in Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg or the 1. Lichterfelder DiscGolfPark along the Teltow Canal in the south-west. All are free to walk up and play.

Is disc golf in Berlin free?

Yes. Berlin’s public park courses — Rehberge, Wuhlheide, Mont Klamott, Weißensee and Lichterfelde — are all free to play, with no booking and no membership. You just turn up with a disc and start. The only cost is your discs, and you can begin with a single beginner disc that costs only a few euros. That low cost is one of the main reasons disc golf has become popular, and it makes the sport one of the cheapest ways to spend an afternoon outdoors in the city.

What discs do I need to start disc golf?

For your first rounds you need just one disc, ideally a putter or a mid-range rather than a distance driver. Putters and mid-ranges are slower and far more forgiving, so they fly straighter for a beginner and teach you better form. Sharp-edged distance drivers are built for experienced players and tend to veer off wildly if you don’t yet have the arm speed. A beginner disc costs only a few euros, and you can add more to your bag later once you’re comfortable.

Do you need a partner to play disc golf?

No — disc golf is easy to play alone, and many people enjoy a solo round as a quiet walk through a park. But it’s noticeably more fun with at least one other person: there’s the gentle competition, the company between baskets, and the chance to learn by watching someone else throw. If you’d like a playing partner but don’t have one, MITRA lets you send an activity request to people nearby who also want to play, and you head to the course together if they accept.

How long does a round of disc golf take?

It depends on the course length and how busy it is. A 9-hole course like Mont Klamott in Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg or the Lichterfelder park takes roughly an hour. A full 18-hole course such as Volkspark Wuhlheide takes around two hours and covers about three kilometres of walking. Add time if the course is busy or if you spend a while hunting for discs in the undergrowth. There’s no time limit, so you can play at whatever pace suits you.

Is disc golf good for beginners and families?

Very much so. The rules are simple — throw the disc into the basket in as few throws as possible — and you can learn the basics in minutes, which is why Berlin’s tourism board specifically calls it suitable for families. The free courses mean there’s no cost barrier, and the shorter 9-hole courses like Mont Klamott and the Lichterfelder DiscGolfPark are gentle places to start. Begin with a forgiving putter or mid-range disc, keep an eye out for other park users, and you’ll be playing happily within a round or two.

What is the Berlin Open?

The Berlin Open is an annual disc golf tournament held at Volkspark Rehberge in Wedding, and one of the longest-running disc golf events in Europe — it has been played in the park for decades. It draws competitive players for a weekend of rounds on a tournament layout of the Rehberge course, usually in spring. You don’t need to play it to enjoy the park; on ordinary days Rehberge is just a free, relaxed course open to everyone, but the tournament is a sign of how deep Berlin’s disc golf roots run.

Can I play disc golf in Berlin in winter?

Yes. Berlin’s disc golf courses are outdoors and don’t close for the season, so you can play through autumn and winter between cold or wet spells. The main challenges are short daylight — so start early — and lost discs, since fallen leaves and bare undergrowth make a stray throw harder to find. A brightly coloured disc helps a lot in those months. Dress warmly in layers, wear shoes with grip for muddy or frosty ground, and a quiet winter round can be one of the most peaceful ways to use a park.

Do I need to book a disc golf course in Berlin?

No. Berlin’s public disc golf courses don’t take bookings and don’t require membership — they’re open green space with permanent baskets, so you simply arrive and play. On busy summer weekends a popular course can have a small queue at the first tee or groups ahead of you on the holes, which is where the etiquette of letting faster players through comes in. To avoid the crowds entirely, go early in the morning or on a weekday evening rather than a sunny Saturday afternoon.

Want to keep reading?

Disc golf is one of the easiest, cheapest and most quietly addictive ways to spend an hour in a Berlin park — grab a disc, pick a course, and let the walk between baskets do the rest. The only thing better than the moment your disc rattles into the chains is having someone beside you who saw it happen.

MITRA helps you find that person — someone nearby who wants to throw a few holes, take a walk, or just do something real this week. Download it free on Google Play or the App Store. Follow us on Instagram @mitra.lifestyle for more Berlin ideas.

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Sources

visitBerlin (official Berlin tourism) — Discgolf: disc golf played like golf over an 18-hole course, lowest number of throws wins; cheap to start and family-friendly; played in Volkspark Rehberge; several tournaments in Berlin each year: https://www.visitberlin.de/en/discgolf
Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) — Volkspark Rehberge course listing (course established 1985) and the Berlin Open event history: https://www.pdga.com/course-directory/course/volkspark-rehberge
UDisc — Berlin Disc Golf area guide and course directory (Volkspark Rehberge ~11 holes, free; Volkspark Wuhlheide 18 holes, free, ~3.1 km, toilets + drinking water; Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg 9 holes; Weißensee Rennbahnstraße 18 holes; 1. Lichterfelder DiscGolfPark 9 holes, beginner-friendly): https://udisc.com/places/de/berlin-region-germany
Discgolf — Deutscher Frisbeesport-Verband e.V. (DFV, official) — German governing body for frisbee sports incl. disc golf; founded 1988; admitted to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) as its 102nd member on 7 December 2024: https://www.discgolf.de/
Berlin Open / Discgolf Berlin (official tournament site) — annual Berlin Open held at Volkspark Rehberge: https://www.discgolf-berlin.de/

Chains in the parks: where to play disc golf in Berlin