Rotes Luch (literally "Red Glade") is a reclaimed (i.e. drained) fen area, known locally as a luch, and extends to a width of about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) over a length of approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from southwest to northeast.

The continental biogeographic region of the Nature Park and Landscape Protection Area Rotes Luch including the Nature Reserve Tiergarten covers a surface of 1,255.66 hectares (4.8481 sq mi) and provides habitat types as are Important orchid sites are reported on dry grassland, and marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) on wetland.

[6] Since the early 20th century large areas of the landscape had been used as a landfill, mostly with rubbish from Berlin transported on the route of the Eastern Railway.

[citation needed] The upper part of Rotes Luch is touched by the E11 European long distance path.

The section of this hiking trail that comes from Buckow follows the north-western edge of the glade to the railway line before it turns west toward Strausberg.