Top 20 Natural Monuments around Zörbig

Very nice view from the singletrail onto the Ludwigsee

Lake Ludwig near Holzweißig (Saxony-Anhalt) is an idyllic natural bathing lake that originated from a former open-cast lignite mine in Holzweißig-West. It offers a popular sandy beach with a designated swimming area, good water quality, and is a peaceful destination for hikers and cyclists near Bitterfeld.

Cool location with a great view of the Goitzsche

The Ludwigsee was the oldest coal mine in the Goitzsche. By the time of reunification in 1990, it had already been mined out and a small lake had been created. The groundwater, which rose until 2007, caused the lake to grow to over 100 hectares. The Ludwigsee was initially fenced off for many years because its steep banks and unrehabilitated slopes were prone to landslides. After the final water level was reached, the dangerous steep edges were secured by blasting and the fence could be dismantled. The gradual development of the bank area can be clearly observed here.

The name of the floodplain forest that was originally located here changed several times over the centuries until the name 'Goitzsche' prevailed. At the beginning of the 20th century, however, when new maps were created, the name 'Goitsche' was entered, which can still be found today.[7] Source https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Goitzschesee

Large parts of the lake in the Bärenhof area were purchased by the BUND and are designated as a nature reserve. Goitzschewächter Various art projects have been realized around the lake: On the Pouch peninsula, next to the Agora event arena, there are several landscape art objects, the Bitterfelder Bogen is located west of the Goitzsche and the Goitzschewächter by Anatol Herzfeld is in the south, near the Paupitzscher See. Since 2004, motorboat races (world, European and German championships in different classes) have been held on the Goitzsche near the Pouch peninsula in August. The event is linked to the region's largest folk festival, the Goitzsche Festival. Every year around 100,000 visitors flock to the peninsula on the second weekend in August. In addition, since 2006 the so-called Goitzsche Marathon in various disciplines (including inline skating) has been held along the lake.[4] The body of water has been the second largest lake in the Central German Lake District since the Geiseltalsee was completely flooded in 2011. In 2013, the Blauwald subsidiary Blausee GmbH bought parts of the Goitzsche and adjacent land areas.[5] Since 2015, amber has been mined again from the completely renaturalized Goitzschesee. It is the world's second largest amber deposit and the world's largest underwater mining area. Nine different types of amber have been found, including Goitschite, which was named after the lake.[6] Source https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Goitzschesee

The Great Goitzschesee was renovated by the Lausitzer and Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft (LMBV) until 2006. The Great Goitzschesee has become a popular local recreation area due to its wide range of leisure opportunities. In June 2005, the lake was opened for water sports and tourist use, initially limited until December 31, 2005. Fishing is already permitted in some places with a fishing license. The lake is now open for general use. The shore area from the Bitterfeld Fritz-Heinrich Stadium to the gauge tower has been completed since July 8, 2005. A spacious shore area was created with a fairground, camping site, a harbor basin on Berliner Strasse in Bitterfeld and two marinas. There are three lidos around the lake: the Mühlbeck lido, the lido at the gauge tower and the Niemecker See lido. Various water sports such as sailing, diving, stand-up paddling and surfing are possible on the lake. In 2015, a wakeboarding facility was opened on Lake Goitzsche, which is considered to be the most modern lift facility in eastern Germany. Various passenger ships operate on the lake. The so-called Amber Promenade runs along the shore from the gauge tower to the Pouch peninsula. Lake Goitzsche is well-connected by hiking and cycling trails. The coal-steam-light cycle path runs past the lake.[3] The Goitzschesee circular trail runs around the lake, allowing visitors to experience the structural changes of the past decades and the transformation of the former industrial landscape into the cultural landscape of Goitzsche. The route is about 30.3 km long. The circular tour mainly runs along paved paths. Source https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Goitzschesee

The lake is located southeast of Bitterfeld and north of Delitzsch and, together with the Mulde reservoir, encloses the village of Pouch, which lies in the center of the landscape. In 1998, the flooding of the former open-cast mining area began with the introduction of Mulde water. However, the project was not completed until 2006, but in 2002: a breach in the Mulde dam caused by the Mulde flood caused the water to fill up by 7 meters within two days, far above the target water level, so that it overflowed and partially flooded the nearby town of Bitterfeld (maximum water level 78.64 m above sea level, target water level today 75 m above sea level[1]).[2] Gauge tower While the open-cast mining extended across Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony, today's Great Goitzschesee is located in Saxony-Anhalt on the border with Saxony. The neighboring Seelhausener See to the south, on the other hand, lies almost entirely in Saxony; The Goitzsche opencast mine used to be there too. Source https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Goitzschesee